Stars reminisceThey include one of the soft-shouldered suits that Gere wore in “American Gigolo,’’ looks that helped catapult Armani to global fashion stardom. Gere said he had no idea that the Armani suits he wore in the 1980 movie would make fashion history, but he said they helped him decide how to approach the role. She called Armani a “treasure” who contributed greatly to Italy’s economy, and remembered attending a Giorgio Armani fashion show shortly after Gigolo came out. Final farewellArmani died Sept. 4, just weeks before Milan Fashion Week and a series of events marking the 50th anniversary of the Giorgio Armani fashion house that he built to a global powerhouse. Milan Fashion Week, which ended Sunday, included tributes to Armani for his legacy in shaping Italian fashion, in particular from smaller fashion houses like Stella Jean and Francesca Liberatore.