"ROBERTO CAVALLI". Collectif. Edition Rizzoli, New York. 2010. Edition originale. Imprimé en Italie. in-4, couverture toilée marron, photo, titrée. Non paginé (192p). Texte en anglais, introduction de Roberto Cavalli, illustré de nombreuses reproductions photographiques, pleine page pour la plupart dont 42 en double page, 69 en couleurs et 16 en noir & blanc, de modèles photographiés par Mert Atlas & Marcus Piggott.

 

"The truly magical aspect of this book is being able to look back through today 's images, at times gone by - at yesterday's clothes on today's models shot by two great contemporary fashion photographers Mert and Marcus. It is a journey into my world, and my way of seeing women. Women for me are undisputedly the focus of beauty and sensuality. It is a journey back into the story of Roberto Cavalli's growth, the dreams of a young boy from the Florentine countryside, a boy who never limited his ambitions and desires. Paris, Saint-Germain, the 1970s. A collection of just a few pieces, all in leather. And this is where the going gets tough. It is leather as if it were a fabric as light as a glove, leather that seems like silk and is printed - and not for casual garments as was the fashion of the period, but for evening gowns and swimsuits. Leather as an encounter with fashion, expressing creativity and exclusivity. Then the debut presentation at Porte de Versailles in Paris, where the top names showed their work. Then critical acclaim. But that's not enough. The Journey continues, and colored and printed leather of every kind is mixed with jeans to create new garments never before seen in any collection…" Roberto Cavalli.

 

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