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Cate Blanchett stunned in a bright cobalt Armani Privé dress last night at an event for the Sydney Theater Company in New York.

Giorgio Armani hit Moscow yesterday to the delight of his strong Russian following. Luckily for him, his show at the GUM was literally steps away from the Red Square, where Italian did some major sightseeing.

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First Dior and now Armani? Cell phones are, essentially, the ultimate accessory and so naturally designer labels are going to jump on the technology train. The new Giorgio Armani-Samsung smartphone offers everything you crave in a cell phone, but injected with the sleek Armani design aesthetic. Now, do you want your phone to have Italian or French passport?

Davis Cup. Shmavis Cup. The real highlight of Roger Federer’s weekend was meeting Giorgio Armani after the Davis Cup 2010 play off yesterday between Italy and Switzerland at the Beppe Croce Stadium in Genova. So what if the Federer totally beat the Italian’s team? Mr. Armani was just happy to be in the presence of a fellow great.

Giorgio Armani and David Beckham are heading to London together. The duo will unveil the new Emporio Armani Underwear Fall/Winter 2009-10 campaign on June 11th at Selfridges Oxford Street in London.

Giorgio Armani knows how to draw a crowd, hosting Cate Blanchett, Victoria Beckham and Julia Roberts at recent shows and events. Here, the legendary Italian master poses with Robert Verdi at his Spring/Summer 2005 “special fashion show” at Pier 94 in New York on October 26, 2004.

(From left to right: Roberto Cavalli, Gianfranco Ferré, Burberry Prorsum, Dolce & Gabbana, and Giorgio Armani)