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Armani denies rumors that Hedi Slimane may join

By Astrid Wendlandt
24 November 2024
Giorgio Armani and Hedi Slimane

Giorgio Armani and Hedi Slimane

Giorgio Armani, the king of timeless elegance and founder of one of Italy’s last remaining independent fashion brands, denied on Friday that he was in talks to hire the French designer Hedi Slimane. Slimane left Celine last month after more than doubling the French label’s sales to €2.5 billion – roughly the size of Armani’s fashion business. In the past few weeks, there has been speculation that Armani, who turned 90 in July, could be preparing to pass the design baton to Slimane.

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