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Roberto Cavalli, flamboyant Italian fashion designer, dies aged 83

Designer launched own label in 1970 with leather then denim innovations, while his exotic and flashy style found celebrity fans in the 90s

His rich aesthetic, which featured flamboyant prints inspired by the worlds of exotic flora and fauna, high hemlines and even lower waistlines, was unapologetically sexy. His lifestyle was equally lavish, with his main residence a 13-hectare (32-acre) Tuscan estate featureing a vineyard, tanning machine, racehorses, Ferraris and a menagerie of animals including parrots, iguanas, a Persian cat, a monkey and tiger. Cavalli began to expand his fashion empire comprising branded underwear, eyewear, footwear, watches and perfume.

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