Fuente: International Business Times
Venice regular Cate Blanchett often wore Giorgio Armani's creations on the red carpet. AFP For decades, the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival was one of Giorgio Armani's most high-profile catwalks, with the stars of cinema donning his elegant creations for the eyes of the world. With the death on Thursday, at age 91, of Italy's most famous fashion designer, the prestigious festival on the sandy Lido closes a long chapter, marked by Armani's fascination with cinema and a reverence from Hollywood for the talents of the sartorial masterFestival organisers called Armani -- who is often referred to as "King Giorgio" by the Italian media -- an "Italian genius of fashion and style" with a long history with the annual cinema"Cinema was Giorgio Armani's first love, a passion that began in childhood and never left him," the festival said in a statement on Thursday.