Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli dies aged 83

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died (Luca Bruno/AP)

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for his flamboyant and glamorous style, has died at the age of 83.

“Dear Roberto, you may not be physically here with us any more but I know I will feel your spirit with me always,” Fausto Puglisi, creative director at Roberto Cavalli since October 2020, wrote in a post on Instagram.