Italian fashion designer who used exotic animal prints, embossed leather and distressed denim to create his flamboyant clothesAs Italian fashion went global in the later 20th century, it diverged into two schools: the sensuous, soft in silhouette and touch, and the boldly sexual, flamboyant to the eye. The first, and lasting, head of the sexy school was Roberto Cavalli, who has died aged 83.The material bases for both schools were the nation’s specialist textiles and leather firms: for Cavalli,... Read this story
