‘Urban living with elegance’: Armani pulls out the stops in New York

Designer who turned 90 this year talks about brand’s future as he presents eponymous line’s first show outside Milan

What does one of fashion’s few global household names think about the industry today? “There is too much shouting,” says Giorgio Armani.

He is worth listening to: at 90, he retains sole control of his company, with a fortune estimated by Forbes at $13bn (£10bn).