| Other designers will be added to the walk in the future
"Tonight I feel the same way Giorgio Armani Inducted to Walk of Style
Sep 10, 2:44 PM EST
The opulence of Rodeo Drive was cloaked in the legendary style of Giorgio Armani as the Italian fashion designer was inducted as the first honoree on the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style
Foster, wearing a beaded dress, said being fitted by Armani was like being painted by Picasso
Tuesday was no exception as the diminutive, perpetually tan designer was feted by stars including Harrison Ford, Steve Martin, Jodie Foster, Michelle Pfeiffer, Diane Keaton and master of ceremonies Samuel L Ford thanked Armani on behalf of men for "paying attention to us A plaque with an Armani signature and quote will be embedded in the sidewalk later
The 69-year-old designer has spent more than two decades dressing the rich and famous in elegant, understated creations "
Armani is the first recipient of the award from the city and the Rodeo Drive Committee, a business group made up of landowners, hoteliers and merchants
Armani was presented Tuesday night with a small statuette, a replica of a 14-foot, torso-shaped sculpture created by artist Robert Graham that hovers over the famed shopping avenue Jackson "
"I've always thought of my job as a way of connecting to people through my clothes," said the designer, wearing a slate gray T-shirt and pants |