Worries that were rife about the future of the designer clothing fashion house Armani have been put to bed by Giorgio Armani himself.
Concerns over the health of the 75-year-old led to rumours about what could happen to the brand should he retire from his position at the forefront of the label as plans for the event have been kept a closely guarded secret.
However, at the weekend (January 16th) the fashion designer announced in an interview that he had no intention of removing himself from the helm of the company and no sale of the business was on the cards, the Financial Times reported.
"I will never sell because I have no need to and I have no desire to. And I will not step aside as long as, touch wood, I can keep up the pace. I want to follow everything, be busy with everything, and the last word will always be mine," he told the Corriere della Sera, an Italian newspaper.
The interview took place on the same weekend as the start of the menswear fashion week in Milan.
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