Milan is preparing to say goodbye to Giorgio Armani , the king of designers who died last Tuesday at the age of 91 .
The funeral chapel will be open from Saturday morning at the Armani Teatro, the venue for many fashion shows . Privileged access will be available to employees, as he arranged, and then anyone not associated with the famous fashion house will be able to pay their respects at the coffin.
Hundreds of people lined up since 7 a.m. Among them was Mayor Beppe Sala: "Milan is full of Armanis, it will be impossible to forget him. He left Milan with his absolute belief in work as a means of personal and professional fulfillment. It's a value Milan will never lose. He is a great Milanese who did so much for this city," the mayor said.
Meanwhile, there is anticipation for the opening of the will , which will take place after the funeral, scheduled for Monday.
According to rumors, the group will remain in the family. Armani is believed to have a personal fortune exceeding $12 billion.
(Unioneonline)