Cate Blanchett, Glenn Close, Spike Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Anna Wintour, Lauren Hutton, Richard Gere with Alejandra Silva, and many more gathered not just for fashion, but to honor a cultural icon.

The legendary Italian designer left control of his fashion house to close family and his longtime partner, while outlining a future partial sale to major luxury groups such as LVMH, Luxottica, or L’Oréal

From political leaders to Hollywood stars, tributes have poured in for Giorgio Armani, who passed away in Milan at 91. His legacy as a visionary designer and pioneer of modern elegance has been hailed across the globe

He had been staying at home for several months following a hospitalization that was not made public.