Roberto Cavalli, Italian fashion designer known for his sexy style, dies at 83

Italian dressmaker Roberto Cavalli, identified for a flamboyant and glamorous model, has died at age 83, his firm mentioned Friday on Instagram.

“Pricey Roberto, you will not be bodily right here with us anymore however I do know I’ll really feel your spirit with me at all times,” Fausto Puglisi, inventive director at Roberto Cavalli since October 2020, wrote within the social media publish. “Your identify will proceed on, a beacon of inspiration for others, and particularly for me,” Puglisi added.

The Italian-born designer turned famend within the early Seventies for his animal prints and for an attractive model that remained his trademark all through his lengthy profession.

Designer Roberto Cavalli acknowledges the applause of the general public after the Roberto Cavalli present as a part of Milan Vogue Week Menswear Spring/Summer time 2015 on June 24, 2014 in Milan, Italy.

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The corporate named after Cavalli shared its condolences along with his household. “The Roberto Cavalli firm shares condolences with Mr. Cavalli’s household loss. “His legacy stays a continuing supply of inspiration,” mentioned Sergio Azzolari, CEO on the Roberto Cavalli style home.