Giorgio Armani paid a visit to Australia for the first time on November 9th, where he attended the Sydney Theatre Company’s dinner, which was held in his honor and hosted by artistic director Robyn Nevin and incoming artistic directors Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton.

His Australian trip follows a visit to Japan, where he opened a new 65,000 square-foot, 12 story store in Tokyo.  The store is home to not only his Black Label collection, but also Emporio Armani, Armani Casa, a new Armani Spa, and an Armani Restaurant. Friend Cate Blanchett flew in from Sydney for the opening, while thousands of Tokyo fashionistas watched as the pair arrived to attend the grand opening ceremonies. 

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