Italian designer Roberto Cavalli, recognized for a flamboyant and glamorous model, has died at age 83, his firm stated Friday on Instagram.

“Pricey Roberto, you will not be bodily right here with us anymore however I do know I’ll really feel your spirit with me all the time,” Fausto Puglisi, artistic director at Roberto Cavalli since October 2020, wrote within the social media put up. “Your title will proceed on, a beacon of inspiration for others, and particularly for me,” Puglisi added.

The Italian-born designer turned famend within the early Seventies for his animal prints and for a horny model that remained his trademark all through his lengthy profession.

The corporate named after Cavalli shared its condolences along with his household. “The Roberto Cavalli firm shares condolences with Mr. Cavalli’s household loss. “His legacy stays a continuing supply of inspiration,” stated Sergio Azzolari, CEO on the Roberto Cavalli style home.