Fashion legend Giorgio Armani asked in his will made public Friday for a major luxury group to take a stake in his company, citing LVMH, EssilorLuxottica or L'Oreal as potential buyers.
The Italian designer, who died on September 4 aged 91, had kept strict control of the multi-million-euro empire he built up over five decades, which ranged from haute couture to hotels.
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