The Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli is dead. According to the Italian news agency Ansa, the designer died at home in Florence on Friday at the age of 83 after a long illness. died.
Cavalli, who became world-famous especially with his creations with an animal fur look, was considered a favorite of the international jet set for decades. Initially worn in the 70s by actresses such as Sophia Loren and Brigitte Bardot, years later stars of the next generations such as TV star Kim Kardashian and singer Jennifer Lopez Cavallis also loved skin-tight and sensational designs. The fashion designer himself was fond of Ferraris, big cigars and wide-unbuttoned shirts that revealed his tanned chest.
Purple helicopter and its own winery
Born in Florence in 1940, Cavalli married a runner-up, owned a purple helicopter and owned a winery in Tuscany. He was on a first-name basis with Hollywood celebrities. In 2005, Cavalli was tasked with updating the Playboy Bunnies’ uniform – he stayed true to himself and introduced a leopard-print version.
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