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Peter Schlesinger & Eric Boman All romances have improbable origin stories, but few begin with such a glamorous set of incidents as the ones that brought together artists Peter Schlesinger and Eric Boman. At 87, the boy from a humble background in Piacenza remains emperor of luxury fashion and business, building Giorgio Armani SpA, of which he has retained complete, independent control, into a global behemoth spanning fashion, home, hospitality, sports, and philanthropy, and amassing a personal fortune of $7 billion, according to Forbes. While Schlesinger's and Boman's lives merged, their styles and creative approaches remained distinctive. To this day Armani is famously hands on in all areas of his company, personally styling his shows, adjusting looks down to the last minute. [Extracted from the article] |