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How Giorgio Armani Conquered Hollywood

Armani amassed a cavalcade of celebrity spokespeople. Many came through a former journalist named Wanda McDaniel.

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Giorgio Armani and Samuel L. Jackson met through Wanda McDaniel, who helped Mr. Armani pioneer a new way of collaborating with celebrities.

Giorgio Armani, Italian Fashion Designer, Dies at 91

He created a male uniform whose feminized form won favor with women. An alliance with movie stars made his name all but synonymous with red-carpet dressing.

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Giorgio Armani, center, preparing his autumn-winter collection in Milan in 1983. His designs offered an alternative form of power dressing.
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