Giorgio Armani has announced the official debut of Armani/Archivio, a digital platform dedicated to the company’s historical heritage, marking the fashion house’s 50th anniversary.
The launch will be celebrated this weekend, on Saturday, the 30th of August, during the Venice International Film Festival with a private dinner in support of UNICEF, followed by an event for around 500 guests at Tesa 113 of the Arsenale.
The new platform, which documents thousands of original looks from both the women’s and men’s collections, will be accessible from 30 August via archivio.armani.com. While all Armani Group employees will have complete access, the public will be able to explore an initial selection of 57 looks. A physical location near Milan is also planned.
Described as a unique project, Armani/Archivio has been conceived as a cultural and creative dictionary, reflecting five decades of design consistency and evolution. It also embraces the theme of circularity, with iconic garments from past collections carefully preserved and reintroduced to new audiences.
The initiative will extend beyond the digital platform. Selected archival pieces will be showcased in a series of global boutique deliveries. The first will be in Milan, Paris, and London, followed by Los Angeles on 18 October for the Academy Museum Gala, and then in New York, Beijing, and Tokyo.
In Milan, from the 16th to the 29th of September, La Rinascente will host themed window displays paying tribute to Giorgio Armani’s early career, recognising the department store’s role in the designer’s first steps into the fashion world.
The celebrations will culminate during Milan Fashion Week. On the 24th of September, an exhibition featuring 150 Giorgio Armani looks will open to the public at the Pinacoteca di Brera, displayed alongside the gallery’s artworks. The designer will then close Fashion Week with a runway show in Palazzo Brera’s Courtyard of Honour, presenting the Women’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection and selected men’s looks from the June 2025 collection.
Supporting the launch event in Venice, Giorgio Armani will contribute to UNICEF’s “Global Humanitarian Thematic Fund”. The initiative provides rapid and effective responses to humanitarian crises, including conflicts, natural disasters, and epidemics, with a focus on protecting children’s rights.
Through Armani/Archivio, the brand seeks to preserve and share its creative heritage while re-engaging with its past to inspire future generations.
