Biography
Roberto Cavalli, calling himself not by the designer, but a fashionable artist, has long been kept on top of fashion trends. Its original style combining drawings, rhinestones, sequins, prints and soft skin, conquered not only sophisticated connoisseurs of wardrobe, but also world stars. The fans of the extravagant Italian, whose biography is full of both takeoffs and falls, enter Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, David Beckham and other representatives of show business.Childhood and youth
The famous designer was born on November 15, 1940, in Italy, Sunny Florence, which is famous for the cathedrals, museums, Palazzo and other attractions.
Roberto brought up in a creative family, the culture of the city was influenced on his worldview, in which people who gave tribute to art: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello, author of Dante's Divine Comedy, Navigators Galilee and Amerigo Vespucci. In addition, the Renaissance cradle is a megapolis of Italian fashion, which is fundamental to many fashion designers.
Roberto Grandfather, Giuseppe Rossi, dedicated his life to brushes and paints, and the work of this artist - the Impressionist joined the sophisticated ladies and the Lord in the oldest Museum of Europe - the Uffizi Gallery. Designer's mother, Marchell Rossi, worked by the dressmaker and created elegant costumes, while the head of the Giorgio Cavalli family was not close to the art and resided by the positions of Marcacheider - measured the plots in the depths of the Earth.
Unfortunately, the childhood of Roberto was not cloudless. When the future designer was small, the Nazis killed his father. This tragedy influenced the Cavalli family and brought to the house not only tears, but also difficulties in the material plan.
Having lost the father, the young Roberto closed in himself and became an introvert: he was not interested in the street and games with friends, but he spoke only in the ten years. Giuseppe strongly supported a little grandson and tried to save him from longing, showing the game of paints on the canvas. Also for the further life of Roberto affected the mother, who instilled her child's love for sewing.
It is known that becoming older, Roberto easily entered the famous Academy of Fine Arts, where he heard an excitement student. Cavalli loved experiment, so the young man constantly developed new sketches and even released a series of colored prints, which haberdashery Italian factories became interested.
Fashion and design
When Roberto still studied at the Academy, he already realized that fashion and design was not just a hobby, bringing pleasure, but also the meaning of life. In 1960, Roberto founded his own company specializing in T-shirts, jeans and other outcome of the wardrobe.
Cavalli constantly invented new ways of coloring the fabric, and already in 1970, he became the author of the newest system for applying drawings on leather products, allowing it to paint it into six different shades. The invention of Roberto began to use unprecedented popular among trendy houses, and this technique was wound on Hermes, Pierre Cardin and other companies that pay Cavalli generous commissions.
The Italian presented his works performed in patchwork technique to the public (bright fabrics, like a mosaic, stuck into a single canvas). Roberto Cavalli presented her first collection at the age of 30, in the Salon Pret-A-port, located in the heart of France. Further, in 1972, lovers of original clothes could enjoy the debut show of the designer, which took place in the Florentine mansion of Palazzo Pitti.
Slender models have demonstrated to those who came to the guests of dresses, jeans, leather goods and brocade, as well as the items of the wardrobe with the prints depicting animal skins. Further, Roberto opened his fashion boutique in the tourist center of Saint-Tropez, where they sold clothes for nightclub lovers.
Evening clothes were plentifully decorated with feathers, on jeans, as if diamonds, rhinestones shone, and Python's leather pants attracted the attention of lovers to stand out from the crowd. Also, in 1974, the men's clothing line was introduced to the attention of buyers, but it lasted for a short time.
In the career of Cavali and black days: when fashionmented black and white minimalism in clothes with their standard, Roberto, who did not want to get rid of the raisin in his own style, remained in the shade, and his photos were less and less and less often to appear on the pages of thematic magazines. But the business partner and part-time wife designer Eva Dügringer helped the spouse to leave the crisis and direct all the forces in the right direction.
In 1994, the Italian launched a line of jeans from elastic tissue - denim. This collection brought Cavalli recognition and fame, and also increased the number of sales. Over time, his name began to sound not only from the mouth of secular liones, but also in the circle of famous stars of cinematic skills, and popular glossy publications put Roberto in one row along with the famous Giannie Versace.
In 1998, Roberto Cavalli published a "Just Cavalli" line, consisting of male and women's clothing, and the designer created not only the items of the wardrobe, but also accessories, bags, optics, watches, bed linen and perfume. By the way, the Spirits of the Italian are characterized by the entire spectrum of flavors, there are vials in its collection, in which flower-oriental notes are mixed, or on the contrary, refreshing and dynamic bouquets.
It is also known that in 2015, a well-known designer Peter Dundas stayed as a creative director of the brand, but his cooperation with Roberto Cavalli turned out to be trigger, therefore, after a year, Peter left the brand.
Personal life
Personal life Roberto Cavalli is not covered by a secret. It is known for certain that the designer was married twice. The first chief of the King Fashion was some Silvella Giannoni. In 1964, the Italian made a lady of the heart of the proposal, and she answered. Lovers lived a collaborative life of 10 years, and Silvellan presented his spouse of two children - the daughter of Christian and the Son Tommaso. But ultimately, the relations of Giannoni and Cavalli died in the seams, and then followed and divorce decorated in 1974.
But Roberto was little in the status of enviable bachelor, already in 1977 his heart was captured by Eva Dügringer, who participated in the Miss Universe contest, and in 1980, Eva and Roberto played a wedding. In a happy marriage, the sons of Daniel were born, Roberto, as well as daughter Rachel. A man has repeatedly confessed in an interview that love is the main component in his life.
Among other things, the creator of fashionable clothes loves the works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and a fairy-tale character Pinocchio. Also Cavalli is a wines fan, he preferences "Abberne Frank", "Cabernet Sauvignon", "Petit Vero" and "Alicante Bush".
As for the style, Roberto dresses the same as in the distant eighties: wears jeans, unbuttoned shirts, glasses and elongated hair.
Roberto Cavalli now
In 2017, the fashion designer continues to delight lovers of elegant art with original shows, at the moment, Roberto boutiques are located in various parts of the world, for example, in France, Russia, Mexico, America and other countries.
Also, the "Roberto Cavalli" brand presented on the official website a new Vodka "RCV Night Edition Total Black" made in 1000 ml format.
State assessment
It is not a secret for journalists that Roberto Cavalli is a luxurious life lover. In his possession, there are three villas, yacht, as well as a helicopter and high-speed boat.
According to rumors, the fashion designer lives in Florence, and in the vicinity of its villa there is a helicopter platform and a jacuzzi in the open air. Also, Cavalli, together with his wife, owns horses, a vineyard, a private chocolate factory and Machines of the Ferrari brand.