Roberto Cavalli was born into a world of artistic privilege and talent in Florence, Italy, 1940. As the grandson of Giuseppe Rossi, the great Florentine Impressionist painter, he grew up in a rich artistic environment that eventually led him to his impeccable success as one of the world’s top fashion designers. He enrolled at the prestigious Florence Art Academy, where he began his career painting t-shirts in 1965. During school, Cavalli made a sequence of flower prints on knit material that received instantaneous attention from several important Italian hosiery factories. Thirty-year-old Cavalli then created and patented a ground-breaking printing procedure on leather and also generated his well-known patchworks of various materials; the presentation of this collection was his first and was what exposed his name and his extraordinary creations to the fashion world. Expensive jeans made of printed denim, brocade, intarsia leather, and exotic animal prints were designs people had never envisioned. The opening of a New York Roberto Cavalli store in 1999 presented both celebrities and common women with clothing that would quickly be seen all over the city streets. His first fragrance was launched in 2002; Roberto Cavalli Parfum is described to be as sensual as his clothing, with a citrus, rose, and musk mix. That same year, Cavalli was named “Designer of the Year” by the Fashion Group International for his inventive and individualistic designs. Over the course of his career, Cavalli has offered a diverse effect to the fashion world. His signature designs have been some of the most overstated, but classy, pieces in the industry. His style is free, innovative, experimental and stunning. Roberto Cavalli’s mission is “to provide women with timelessly dramatic pieces that flatter the female form.” Numerous celebs, including Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Charlize Theron, and Victoria Beckham are devoted fans of these sexy, erotic and fluid designs. You can find Roberto Cavalli at Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Roberto Cavalli stores and many other prestigious stores in over 50 countries.
