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Roberto Cavalli, the Italian fashion designer known for his glamorous designs and animal prints, has died, his company announced in a post on social media Friday. Cavalli was 83. 'It is with great sadness that today we say our final goodbyes to our founder Roberto Cavalli,' the Instagram post said. 'From humble beginnings in Florence Roberto succeeded in becoming a globally recognised name loved and respected by all.
Cavalli became renowned in the early 1970s for his animal prints and an excessive, sexy style that remained his trademark throughout his long career. After founding his own fashion house in the early 1970s, Cavalli quickly became an iconic brand, loved by top celebrities like Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Beyoncé. Cavalli patented a new printing method for leather and debuted the patchwork denim that was one of his trademarks in Florence’s Palazzo Pitti in 1972.
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