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FILE PHOTO: Italian designer Roberto Cavalli looks on before the Just Cavalli Spring/Summer 2015 collection show during Milan Fashion Week September 18, 2014. Photo by Stefano Rellandini/Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Italian designer Roberto Cavalli looks on before the Just Cavalli Spring/Summer 2015 collection show during Milan Fashion Week September 18, 2014. Photo by Stefano Rellandini/Reuters

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli dies at age 83

ROME (AP) — Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for a flamboyant and glamorous style, has died at age 83, his company said Friday on Instagram.

"Dear Roberto, you may not be physically here with us anymore but I know I will feel your spirit with me always," Fausto Puglisi, creative director at Roberto Cavalli since October 2020, wrote in the social media post. "Your name will continue on, a beacon of inspiration for others, and especially for me," Puglisi added.

The Italian-born designer became renowned in the early 1970s for his animal prints and for a sexy style that remained his trademark throughout his long career.

The company named after Cavalli shared its condolences with his family. "His legacy remains a constant source of inspiration," said Sergio Azzolari, CEO at the Roberto Cavalli fashion house.

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