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<\/p>\nBorn on November 15, 1940, in Florence, Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, a legend known for his bold and iconic animal print clothing line, has passed on to the world beyond age 83. Whether it\u2019s sending models strutting down the runway or actresses dazzling on the red carpet, there\u2019s no one better than Cavalli to dress them. He even worked with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson back in 2021! Something Tyson remembers well, as he hopped on social media earlier today to mourn Cavalli\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n
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In a statement on Instagram, Cavalli\u2019s namesake fashion house announced his passing! However, they failed to mention the cause of Cavalli\u2019s death. \u201cIt is with great sadness that today we say our final goodbyes to our founder, Roberto Cavalli\u2026 Roberto Cavalli\u2019s legacy will live on via his creativity, his love of nature, and via his family, [whom] he cherished,\u201d wrote the fashion house.<\/p>\n
According to ANSA, an Italian news agency, the well-known designer peacefully passed away at his home in Florence after battling with a long illness. So, Mike Tyson wrote in an Instagram post hours earlier,\u00a0\u201cRest in Peace to Roberto Cavalli. I was honored to be in your campaign, and you will be missed.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n In 2021,\u00a0Fausto Puglisi<\/b>, Roberto\u2019s business partner, cast the former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson for the first full menswear collection for Roberto Cavalli. Tyson even cameoed in the collection video, leading the campaign as the star.<\/p>\n Cavalli\u2019s journey in fashion began all the way back in the 1970s, when he designed jackets, jeans, and minidresses made from patchwork denim. Back then, he would sell his masterful work in a boutique in St. Tropez, on the French Riviera, to actresses Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, and more.<\/p>\n The next couple of decades remained uneventful for the Italian designer, despite his popularity in Europe. However, when Naomi Campbell wore a pair of Cavalli\u2019s stretch jeans in a runway show in 1993, it quickly became a trend. The timing was great because Cavalli\u2019s business was floundering. He even pondered closing his factory.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, in the mid-90s, his popularity exploded. He became one of the biggest names in the fashion industry. Suddenly, Cavalli had stores across the globe and admirers in high places. Celebrities like Lenny Kravitz and Cindy Crawford became regulars as he started selling everything from jewelry, perfume, and sunglasses to children\u2019s clothes, housewares, and more.<\/p>\n In 2021, Puglisi came into the picture, wanting to revive Cavalli\u2019s work. In an interview with Fashion Network, the reporter questioned him about his decision to branch into menswear. Puglisi said,\u00a0\u201cI am trying to put Cavalli back on track. I want to celebrate the Cavalli DNA but also recognize we are living in a different world in terms of the perception of women and men.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\nThe Fashion Odyssey of Roberto Cavalli & Puglisi\u2019s revival<\/b><\/h2>\n
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