One of the most famous Italian fashion designers, Roberto Cavalli, died in Florence at the age of 83, the Ansa agency reported on Friday. She explained that the stylist had been sick for a long time and that his condition had worsened in recent days.
Roberto Cavalli /April Sources /PAP/EPA
Roberto Cavalli was born in 1940 in Florence.
His grandfather Giuseppe Rossi was an artist who exhibited his works in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. The stylist’s father, Giorgio, was shot in 1944 by the Wehrmacht near Arezzo in Tuscany.
Cavalli started working in the fashion world in the 1970s. He patented, among other things, a technique for creating prints on leather, which he debuted in Paris. There he also presented his first collection shortly thereafter. He also became famous for patchworks made of various materials.
He opened his first boutique in Saint-Tropez, France, in 1974. Two years later, he presented the collection in New York.
The fashion house he founded sold clothes for women and men, perfumes, and luxury accessories.
The designer left behind six children. His sixth son, whose name is Roberto Cavalli, was born a year ago.
