Known for his extravagant style, veteran Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died. He was 83 years old. The famous fashion designer had been ill for a long time, increasingly going in and out of the hospital for ritual check-ups, his family told The hollywood Reporter. Cavalli’s company also issued a statement on social media, announcing Cavalli’s disappearance.
“Roberto managed to become a globally recognized name, loved and respected by all. Naturally talented and creative, Roberto believed that everyone can discover and nurture the artist within them,” the post said.
In the 1970s, Roberto Cavalli It became popular in the early 1970s for its animal prints. She imagined the women wearing their clothes like wild creatures: lionesses, panthers and tigers, lovely and wild. In the mid-1990s, Cavalli revolutionized the world of denim with a series of innovations, including stretch jeans, which he invented by adding Lycra to the fabric, and a process for sandblasting denim pieces that gave them a worn-in effect. . .
The designer opened his first boutique in St. Tropez, France, the most exclusive vacation destination for VIPs, in 1972.
According to CNN, Cavalli retired from active duty at his brand in 2015 and tapped designer Peter Dundas to succeed him as creative director. Dundas left the position after just three seasons and was succeeded by Paul Surridge, who remained in the position until 2019. That same year, after a period of financial difficulties that led to bankruptcy, the company was acquired by a private investment company with headquarters in Dubai, which has since hired designer Fausto Puglisi for its fashion collections and has further diversified into real estate and hotel projects for the Cavalli brand.
Cavalli’s survivors include his long-time partner Sandra Bergman Nilsonn and their six children, Tommaso, Cristiana, Robert, Rachele, Daniele and Giorgio. With his disappearance, he left a huge void in the fashion industry.
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