New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- "Elegance is not about being noticed, it's about being remembered," Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani once famously said. This belief has always reflected in his designs. The very mention of Armani, who died at the age of 91 on 4 September, brings to mind either an impeccably cut velvet suit or a figure-skimming jewel-toned gown.

His diverse portfolio included the Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani clothing lines, besides the haute couture label, Armani Prive and an Armani Casa design and interiors line. While he was absent from his last three shows, held in June and July, owing to illness, he micro-managed every aspect of the showcases given the perfectionist that he was. "My greatest weakness is that I am in ...