A pioneer of international fashion for nearly half a century, Giorgio Armani was sometimes mentioned in the same breath as Coco Chanel. The Italian fashion designer has now died at the age of 91 in Milan, the Armani fashion house announced on social media on Thursday. He was surrounded by his loved ones.

Fashion revolutionary

Giorgio Armani had a number of successes over his long lifetime — he even invented his own color, "greige," a combination of gray and beige that became his trademark. To him, it constituted an homage to...