It is so emotional. He was an incredible man. Sometimes rude, but human, says Silvia Albonetti from a group of Armani employees who were among the first to show up.
Thousands of people queued on Saturday to get to the closed wooden coffin which over the weekend is set up for the public at the fashion giant's headquarters in Milan. The room is surrounded by candles and on a large screen on one wall is a picture of Armani.
At the time of his death, the fashion designer was one of the richest people in the world, with an estimated fortune of over 110 billion kronor, according to Forbes Magazine.
Every fashion show was pure magic. No one else has managed to highlight women in the way he did. He will be missed, says fashion student Pietro Angeleri, 20.
Armani was 91 years old. No cause of death has been stated, but according to the Italian Corriere della Sera, he suffered from liver failure.
