About ten days after the death of “Emperor of Fashion”, Georgio Armanithe covenant that bears his grassing signature was officially opened by the man receiving the “lion’s share”, is Leo Del’s Oath with whom the designer maintained a “lifelong relationship”.
In the past five decades, Georgio Armani created one of the most iconic fashion brands in the world. His death triggered speculations about who would inherit his fortune, estimated at $ 12.1 billion – “is his partner?” International media wrote 24 hours ago.
Georgio Armani, “traveled” for eternity left on September 4, 2025, left A significant part of his heritage to his partner and close associate, Leo Del Oath, who acquires 40% of the rights of the vote in Armani.
Del ‘Oath, never left Georgio’s side, He has been with him in recent years and until the last minute, as the great designer was working tirelessly on his active studio since 1975 as the head of the homonymous Italian fashion house.
Armani had a deep, long -standing relationship with Pantaleo “Leo” Del’orkowho has been working with Armani since 1977 and is currently head of the men’s fashion.
“In my life I had women and sometimes men”
Although Armani and Del’orko kept much of their relationship secret, Armani described Delo Oorky as his closest person in an interview he gave to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera in 2024.
The months before his death, Del’orko represented him in many fashion shows, highlighting the power of their professional and personal bond.
Italian fashion designer had relationships with both men and women, But he rarely talked about his sexuality during his life. As he had summarized in an interview with Vanity Fair in 2000E: “In my life I had women and sometimes men.”
What we know is that Armani He met his partner Sergio Galeti in 1966 in Tuscany, when Armani was 32 years old.
Galeti, 11 years younger, immediately created a connection to the designer.
“Immediately he daddy – I immediately felt responsible for him and his life. It was really as if it were my child, “he had confessed to Vanity Fair.
Galeti was the driving force behind Armani’s jump in fashion. He encouraged Armani to leave his steady job with an annual salary of $ 40,000 to men’s clothing designer Nino Cesrouti and to risk his own path.
Together, they sold their Volkswagen and founded Armani in 1975, With Galeotti managing the business side and Armani focusing on the creative vision, eventually turning Armani into one of Italy’s richest men.
Their collaboration lasted almost a decade until the tragedy happened: In 1984, Galeotti was diagnosed with AIDS. When he died a year later, at the age of 40, his death was declared as a heart attack.
For Giorgio Armani, the loss was devastating. During Galeotti’s illness, Armani was based on antidepressants to cope.
He later described it as the “worst year” of his life, admitting that the loss of Galeotti was as if he had lost a “part” of himself.
“When Sergio died, a piece of me died. I have to say that I congratulate myself a little bit, because I endured such intense pain, “he said in an interview.
Getting to know Leo del ‘Oath
Dell’orco met Armani when he was riding a dog’s dog in Milan.
The designer narrated in an interview he gave in December 2023 to the La Repubblica newspaper that Del’s dog and his dog began to play. Dell’orco was 24 years old and worked as an advertiser before turning to industrial design.
Neither Armani nor Delo House shared details about when they started to have a romantic relationship but Del’orko told the La Repubblica newspaper that he was in a “lifelong relationship” with Armani.
Armani talked about his relationship with Del’orko in the newspaper Corriere della Sera and He showed a diamond ring on his left finger, which Del’orko had given him.
When asked about love, Armani said that while he was generally indifferent to this issue, he felt strong feelings for Dell’orco, who, as he said, lived with him for years and was his closest face.
“His real name is Pantaleo … He is the person in which I have entrusted my most personal thoughts, personal, professional and others, which he has kept for himself with great discretion. Thank you, Leo! “He wrote in 2022’s” Per Amore “biography.
The rest of the heirs
Georgio Armani’s two nephews, Silvana and Andrea, will jointly control 30% of the shares, while the rest of one third will be run by the Armani Foundation, created by the designer himself to ensure the continuation of his work, according to the will.
The designer’s sister, Rosana, both of her children inherit the deceased’s real estate companies, including luxury apartments and palaces in Milan, villas in Saint -Tropez and the Italian island of Panteleria.