Roberto Cavalli, an Italian designer known for a flamboyant and glamorous style, and especially for popularizing animal prints, who once described extravagance as the soul of fashion, has died at 83.
His company announced the death but did not provide any further details.
Since the 1970s, Mr. Cavalli sought to capture the “dolce vita” spirit of postwar Italy as he experimented with fabrics and printing methods. At his fashion house, Mr. Cavalli patented a new printing method for leather and in 1972 debuted the patchwork denim that became one of his trademarks. Mr. Cavalli opened a boutique in Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera, finding clients such as actresses Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren.
He later created a sandblasting technique to give denim a distressed look and added Lycra to jeans, which were given an international boost when model Naomi Campbell wore a pair in a runway show in 1993.
He took frequent inspiration from the natural world, featuring animal prints and fish-scale sequins. The “Cavalli woman” ranged from hippie to slick rocker, in diaphanous gowns that caught the air, seductive beaded dresses or sexy skinny suits.
Even as style trends increasingly moved toward simpler lines and more minimalistic looks, Mr.
A higher neckline and thicker material are a great place to start, according to Triano. These factors take a shirt from accidental to architectural. She loves the details, particularly the shoulders. “You can easily adjust the length and draping with a belt, or tuck, so go for something that frames your body well around the neck and shoulder area,” she says. Try pairing an oversize shirt with mid-waisted boyfriend jeans, she adds, or belt a long one without pants.
D’Ara Nazaryan, artist and founder of Aris, only ever buttons one button. “Whether it’s at my neck or navel, I pick one and stick to it,” she says. She’s known to style a long powder-blue button down with baggy low-rise black jeans and vintage Prada kitten heels, or a cropped oversize shirt with basketball shorts and frilly socks, plus loafers. She suggests sticking with something crisp, simple, and boxy. As evidenced by her outfits, a plain button-down worn well can be an ideal canvas for creative expression.
Worried menswear would overpower her, D’Ara used to shy away. Now, she knows life’s too short not to wear what you want. “I’ve found that dressing for the male gaze can suck
It’s the time of year to surrender to the season and deck the halls with a glimmering array of decorations and ornaments. For the style connoisseur, we’ve compiled a list of Christmas baubles to add a fashionable flourish to your tree, comprising designs from the world’s best-known designers, houses and brands. Whether Prada’s geometric glass spheres, Paul Smith’s signature-striped baubles, or animal-adorned decorations from Loewe, these luxurious decorations are made to treasure – or gift generously.
Christmas baubles for fashion fans
Prada
(Image credit: Courtesy of Prada)
These distinctive glass ornaments – which arrive as a set of four – feature geometric motifs which recall the house’s Milanese design codes (the checkerboard design, for example, evokes the black-and-white floors of the first-ever Prada shop in the city’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade). Each bauble is completed with the Prada’s distinct logo.
Who’s it for: aficionados of the Italian powerhouse’s sleek design philosophy
Available from: prada.com, £380 for four, also available in red (top).
Paul Smith
(Image credit: Courtesy of Paul Smith)
What says Paul Smith more than his colourful signature stripes? Eschew the Christmas tedium of red, green and gold with these rainbow-esque globes, which encapsulate the British
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It’s finally spring, which means you’re likely ready to get started on your spring cleaning. Personally, I’ve avoided cleaning out my closet for the last few years. Like many of you reading this, my body went through some drastic changes during the pandemic years, and I’ve held onto all of my old clothes—both the bigger and smaller pieces—in hopes that one day they’ll fit properly (or serve as fashion-insurance when my body inevitably changes again!).
A few days ago, it occurred to me that I have about a hundred T-shirts—and only wear about 10 of them regularly—so I’ve decided that this is the weekend I take inventory and make sense of the mess. I’ll be going through my entire wardrobe, trying on every single item, parting with the pieces I no longer love, and cataloging everything else. If you’ve been holding onto all of your old clothes a bit too long, I welcome you to join me in this monumental undertaking.
This week, I’m beyond excited to introduce you to Vita Kari.
As a fashion editor, I often write about how to find your personal style, but the truth is, it took me decades to do the same. Growing up, I was very concerned about blending in with my surroundings, so for a chunk of time, my outfits could best be described as “Staten Island Italian — Teen Edition.” Even when I began working in the fashion industry, I struggled to find a sense of style that truly represented me and not what I thought I was supposed to be. I splurged on clothes I could barely afford and couldn’t quit trying to re-create whatever “It” trend I had spotted on the runway.
I’m not sure when I made the switch, but part of finding my own personal style was by accident. For a while, I suffered from folliculitis, and I’d often wake up to hundreds of tiny pimples all over my neck, chest, and back. Panicked, I would grab a bandana or scarf in order to hide my breakout, and it soon became a styling trick I couldn’t quit. The line between wearing this piece out of necessity and wearing it intentionally became blurred, and I liked that I
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