Armani, Meloni: ‘This is why I took my oath wearing one of his suits’

Milan, 6 September (LaPresse) – Giorgio Armani “taught us that style is not form, but substance: it is the strength to remain faithful to what you believe in, even when it is most difficult to do so. Because saying “no” requires more courage than saying “yes”. And this means putting consistency before convenience, and long-term vision before fleeting consensus.‘ This was written by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in an article published in Corriere della Sera, remembering Giorgio Armani, who died at the age of 91 last Thursday. ’Choices that only those who have the courage to protect their identity are capable of making. This is another reason why Armani was a great Italian, one of the architects of the prestige and admiration that Italy enjoys around the world,‘ she said. ’The essence of Made in Italy is a combination of talent, attention to detail and care for one’s collaborators. These are characteristics that make our companies appreciated and loved around the world, and which found a magnificent synthesis in Armani.” Armani “has helped to raise Italian sartorial excellence to international status, training generations of professionals. His creations have accompanied some of the most significant moments of my life. Among these was the swearing-in ceremony at the Quirinale as Prime Minister, which I attended wearing one of his beautiful navy blue suits,‘ he emphasises. ’And it’s a choice I would make again, because that Armani suit conveyed many messages: defence of Made in Italy, innovation, quality, pride in one’s identity. And authority. An Italy that can excel in the world.”