Watch: Giorgio Armani, Legendary Fashion Designer, Dead at 91Stars are honoring a fashion visionary. After Giorgio Armani's company announced the founder's death at age 91 on Sept. 4, celebrities including Donatella Versace, Russell Crowe and Victoria Beckham paid tribute. The Spice Girls alum, who launched her own fashion label in 2008, reflected on Giorgio's legacy in the industry. "The fashion world has lost a true legend in Giorgio Armani-a visionary designer whose legacy will live on forever," Victoria wrote on her Instagram Stories Sept. 4. "I feel honored to have called him a friend." Despite Armani's longstanding business rivalry with the Versace family, Donatella shared her condolences, writing on Instagram, "The world lost a giant today. He made history and will be remembered forever." For Julia Roberts, some of her most iconic looks were Armani, including her oversized gray suit at the 1990 Golden Globes-which Ayo Edebiri even paid homage to at the 2025 award show.readGiorgio Armani, Legendary Fashion Designer, Dead at 91 "This was one of my all-time favorite outfits," Julia told Vogue in January 2024. "I could not have known that it was going to become this statement outfit. I just thought I looked fabulous, and I still have that suit." But the Pretty Woman actress' bond with Giorgio went beyond the glitz and glamour of fashion. As she wrote on Instagram following his death alongside a snap together, "A true friend. A Legend." Meanwhile, Russell shared insight into the first time he stepped into an Armani suit at the 1997 premiere of LA Confidential at the Cannes Film Festival. "Producer Arnon Milchan sent me to the Armani store with a credit card to get a suit for the premiere," he recalled on X. "That began a love affair with Armani suits that continues to this day."Samir Hussein/WireImageSince that day, the Gladiator star revealed that "so many significant moments" in his life took place with Armani stitched in his ensembles. "Mr. Armani has made a deep contribution to fashion, to design, to popular culture," he added. "His energy, vision and finesse has made a mark acknowledged around the globe." As for the fashion brand itself, it confirmed the news of Giorgio's death with a heartfelt look inside his life and career. "Il Signor Armani, as he was always respectfully and admiringly called by employees and collaborators, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones," the company shared on Instagram. "Giorgio Armani always made independence-of thought and action-his hallmark. The company is, now and always, a reflection of this spirit." Keep reading for more celebrities who paid tribute to the fashion designer.
Dave Benett/Getty ImagesDonatella Versace "The world lost a giant today," the fashion designer wrote on Instagram Sept. 4. "He made history and will be remembered forever." Jacopo Raule/Getty ImagesRussell CroweThe Gladiator star shared when he began wearing Armani suits, writing on X, "1997 at the Cannes film festival, after my bag was lost in transit, LA Confidential producer Arnon Milchan sent me to the Armani store with a credit card to get a suit for the premiere." It was that experience that "began a love affair with Armani suits that continues to this day." Reflecting on Giorgio's legacy, Russell emphasized that the fashion legend "made a deep contribution to fashion, to design, to popular culture." "His energy, vision and finesse has made a mark acknowledged around the globe," he continued. "I adored him. He was so kind. So many significant moments in my life, awards, wedding, Wimbledon... all in Armani." The Beautiful Mind actor revealed that he was supposed to meet with Giorgio at the end of the month in Milan. He concluded, "What a life he had, from his beginnings to his glory. You will always live in my heart."Samir Hussein/WireImageJulia Roberts"A true friend," the Notting Hill actress wrote on Instagram Sept. 4. "A Legend."Lorenzo Santini/WireImageVictoria Beckham"The fashion world has lost a true legend in Giorgio Armani - a visionary designer whose legacy will live on forever," the Spice Girls alum wrote on her Instagram Stories Sept. 4. "I feel honoured to have called him a friend."Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty ImagesAshton Kutcher"Visionary kind human Giorgio Armani," the That '70s Show alum wrote on X Sept. 4. "RIP."TheStewartofNY/WireImageJessel TaankThe Real Housewives of New York City star commented on the announcement of his death, "No one will ever compare."Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Giorgio ArmaniLaura Pausini"It's been an honor to meet a King," the Italian pop singer wrote on Instagram Sept. 4. "What you've taught and gifted me is an invaluable added value in this mess. Bon Voyage dear George."Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesFrancesca Fagnani"Thank you for helping make women stronger and more aware," the Belve host wrote on her Instagram Stories Sept. 4. "Every meeting, every dress worn, was a tremendous privilege. We will miss you."Bryn Lennon -