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Article: Brigatti: Giorgio Armani's favorite store. (sporting goods and apparel specialty store in Milan, Italy)
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- Daily News Record
- Article date:
- January 9, 1992
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MILAN (FNS) -- When asked to name his favorite store, Giorgio Armani doesn't hesitate. For him, it's Brigatti, a sporting goods and apparel specialty store located on Corso Venezia in the heart of Milan.
"When I was a boy I couldn't afford it," says the designer. "I find it a prestigious store, with a great assortment and not a fashion victim."
Obviously, Armani is not alone. Founded in 1884, Brigatti is known for its high-end and avant-garde sporting goods and classic men's, women's and children's apparel lines. The boutique is located in an 18th century palazzo and has maintained the same atmosphere for over a century.
"My grandmother, Gilda Brigatti, was ...