Fashion designer Giorgio Armani has opened up shop in virtual world Second Life, with a store modeled on his flagship location in Milan, his company said in a statement on Wednesday.The silver-haired Armani will send an avatar of himself to the celebrate the opening of the store.
"Finally, I can really be in two places at once," the ever-busy stylist, who
Second Life residents will be able to buy items virtually with Linden Dollars--the currency of the virtual world--or they can connect directly from there to www.emporioarmani.com, his recently launched online store for non-virtual vestments.
Armani, known worldwide for his elegant fashions for women, has already diversified into a range of other sectors, including home furnishings and hotels.
He announced on Sunday a joint venture with
