I began to speak well at a very advanced age - 15, 16, 17 years old. It was psychological: the trauma of war, my family and growing up on my own. I was more or less a street kid.

Cavalli decided to enroll at the local Art Institute concentrating in textile print. 1986). The line was eventually withdrawn and formal apologies were made.

He is the father of fashion designer Daniele Cavalli (b. Roberto Cavalli (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto kaˈvalːi]) (born 15 November 1940) is an Italian fashion designer from Florence. 1986).