... and umbrellas. Armani is represented by 20 licensees and 1 joint venture in Japan. He also has a 100% share holding in ANTINEA which manufactures the women's clothing for EMPORIO ARMANI and is a share holder in SIMINT, the Modena based manufacturer of his jeans and basics for Emporio Armani, INTAI which produces his ties, and LUXOTTICA which produces his eyewear. http://www.fashionz.co.uk/designers/GiorgioArmani/ Christian Dior Christian Dior was born in 1905 in Normandy, France. He joined the army and after several years, he decided to concentrate on fashion designing. He returned to Paris in 1935 and began selling his sketches. At first, his hats were more successful than his dress designs. However, he concentrated more on his dress designing and was hired by Robert Piguet in 1938. He again served in the army and returned to Paris in 1941 working for Lucien Lelong. In 1946 he opened his own designing house which was backed ...

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