About ten days after the death of the ‘fashion emperor’ Giorgio Armani, his will was officially opened, revealing that the majority share of his fortune goes to Leo Dell’Orco, his longtime partner. Over the past five decades, Armani built one of the most iconic fashion brands in the world. His death triggered speculation about who would inherit his estimated $12.1 billion fortune. While Armani rarely spoke publicly about his sexuality, he described Dell’Orco as the closest person in his life during an interview with Corriere della Sera in 2024. The two met in the late 1970s, and Dell’Orco eventually became head of the men’s fashion department at Armani.