LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Roberto Cavalli launched a "disruptive" capsule collection outside the traditional catwalk calendar on Thursday as the Italian fashion label seeks to rebrand itself after a few shaky years.
Designer Fausto Puglisi looked to a 1994 print drawn by the brand's founder Roberto Cavalli, itself inspired by a rococo depiction of the Greek myth of Leda and the swan, for the "Wild Leda" line, on show at London's Selfridges department store.
Previously seen in the fashion house's spring-summer 2023 line, the depiction, matched with animals prints, features on floaty dresses, beachwear, accessories and homeware.
"Roberto Cavalli was always famous for obviously the gowns but... he created really a lifestyle...
So you have your plates, you have your coffee cups, you have your shoes, you have your bag, you have everything.... (we thought) let's do something that is a bit larger and invites you to discover the world of Roberto Cavalli."
Persons:
Roberto Cavalli, Fausto Puglisi, Leda, Sergio Azzolari, Dubai's Damac, Hussain Sajwani, Azzolari, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Ros Russell
Organizations:
Reuters, Dubai's, Vision Investments, Thomson
Locations:
Florence, U.S, London, Milan