Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at the age of 83, his company says in a post on Instagram.
“The Roberto Cavalli company shares condolences with Mr Cavalli’s family,” Sergio Azzolari, chief executive of Roberto Cavalli, said in the post.
Cavalli died on Friday at his home in Florence, the Italian news agency ANSA said.
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He was one of Italy’s best-known designers, becoming famous starting in the 1970s for his exotic patterns, furs and feathers, and faded-effect jeans.
Cavalli often said he was interested in wild animals which inspired many of his flashy creations.
His grandfather Giuseppe Rossi was a member of the Macchiaioli group of painters, whose work can be seen in the city’s world-famous Uffizi Gallery.
Cavalli is survived by his six children.
The Florence-based fashion group is owned by Auriel Investment SA, controlled by Dubai’s Hussain Sajwani, who rescued it in 2019.
– With DPA
