<p>Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at the age of 83, his company said in a post on Instagram.</p><p>"The Roberto Cavalli company shares condolences with Mr. Cavalli's family," Sergio Azzolari, chief executive of Roberto Cavalli, said in the post.</p><p>Cavalli died on Friday at his home in Florence, the Italian news agency <em>ANSA</em> said.</p><p>The designer, who founded his label in the early 1970s and was known for his animal prints, had been ill for some time. He is survived by his six children.</p><p>The Florence-based fashion group is owned by Auriel Investment SA, controlled by Dubai's Hussain Sajwani, who rescued it in 2019. </p>
<p>Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at the age of 83, his company said in a post on Instagram.</p><p>"The Roberto Cavalli company shares condolences with Mr. Cavalli's family," Sergio Azzolari, chief executive of Roberto Cavalli, said in the post.</p><p>Cavalli died on Friday at his home in Florence, the Italian news agency <em>ANSA</em> said.</p><p>The designer, who founded his label in the early 1970s and was known for his animal prints, had been ill for some time. He is survived by his six children.</p><p>The Florence-based fashion group is owned by Auriel Investment SA, controlled by Dubai's Hussain Sajwani, who rescued it in 2019. </p>