A Digital Archive Launches with UNICEF Benefit and Star-Studded Celebration
On the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary, Giorgio Armani officially launched Armani/Archivio, a digital platform dedicated to preserving and sharing the House’s creative legacy, with an elegant celebration during the Venice International Film Festival. Held on Saturday evening, the exclusive dinner in support of UNICEF was followed by a party at the historic Tesa 113 at the Arsenale, drawing more than 500 guests from the worlds of film, fashion, and culture.
Among the notable attendees were Cate Blanchett, Gemma Chan, Emilia Jones, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Carolina Cavalli, Nathalie Emmanuel, Kaitlyn Dever, Rashida Jones, Sofia Carson, Clara Luciani, Jessica Williams, Leslie Bibb, and Greta Ferro, joined by an international slate of actors, artists, and Armani muses including Clara Galle, Julio Peña Fernández, Lisa-Marie Koroll, Beatrice Vendramin, Margarida Corceiro, Andria Tayeh, and Keith Powers.
The Armani/Archivio platform—accessible to the public at archivio.armani.com—offers an initial curation of 57 archival looks, providing a glimpse into the depth and continuity of Giorgio Armani’s creative vision. Armani Group employees receive full access to the platform, which will continue to grow as a resource and reference point for scholars, enthusiasts, and fashion professionals alike.
More than a lookbook, Armani/Archivio acts as a living, conceptual dictionary of the brand, capturing five decades of innovation in design, silhouette, and visual language. Reflecting Giorgio Armani’s enduring values of elegance, restraint, and timelessness, the archive also leans into a modern philosophy of circularity: iconic pieces from past collections have been carefully selected and reintroduced, offering new generations the opportunity to rediscover and re-wear Armani’s most emblematic designs.
In addition to the digital experience, a curated selection of archival pieces will travel to seven flagship boutiques worldwide, beginning with Milan, Paris, and London, before continuing to Los Angeles, New York, Beijing, and Tokyo. These deliveries allow clients to engage directly with the House’s history—not in a museum, but within a retail environment that bridges past and present.
The Venice celebration also underscores Giorgio Armani’s long-standing philanthropic commitments. Proceeds from the evening were directed toward UNICEF’s Global Humanitarian Thematic Fund, which supports rapid, flexible responses in times of crisis—including conflicts, natural disasters, and epidemics—while prioritizing the rights and protection of children.
The Armani/Archivio project marks the beginning of a season of celebrations, culminating during Milan Fashion Week with a public exhibition of 150 archival looks at the Pinacoteca di Brera. The designer will close the week with a runway show in the museum’s Courtyard of Honour, presenting the Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 women’s collection alongside selected men’s looks from June.
As the curtain rises on Armani/Archivio, it does so with a clear purpose: to preserve not only garments, but the spirit of a designer who shaped contemporary fashion and continues to define its future.
