Italian designer Giorgio Armani has denied rumors about discussions with French designer Hedi Slimane regarding a potential collaboration. Earlier reports suggested that the 90-year-old Giorgio Armani was considering entrusting design responsibilities to Slimane, but Armani himself has refuted this claim. After leaving Celine, Hedi Slimane’s next move has been widely speculated, as his tenure at Celine saw the brand’s sales double to 2.6 billion euros ($2.7 billion), comparable to Giorgio Armani’s fashion business scale. Prior to that, Slimane had served as creative director at brands like Dior Homme and Saint Laurent, renowned for his disruptive design language and outstanding performance.