Became a father at 82 and cohabiting with a Playboy model: how designer Roberto Cavalli spends his time in retirement

Roberto Cavalli was born on November 15, 1940 in Florence. As a teenager, he dreamed of the world of rock and roll and dreamed of starting his own band. However, he can neither sing nor play a musical instrument and soon realizes the futility of his undertaking. After that, the young man became interested in organizing parties, and then entered art school, where he studied weaving and creating prints. It was they who, years later, would bring him worldwide fame. The designer’s brand will be especially popular in the 2000s, when dresses with animal motifs were worn by all fashionistas.

But if Cavalli’s professional achievements are well known to everyone, then few know about his personal life, and it is full of interesting facts.

When Roberto was 20, he met Silvanella Giannoni. The girl’s parents were not happy with her boyfriend, since he had no education and a constant source of income. Then the future designer still managed to earn money from the organization of discos. However, they had to accept their daughter’s choice. When Roberto was 24 he married Silvanella and they had two children.

Cavalli’s next wife was beauty pageant contestant Eva Düringer. In fact, they met at the Miss Universe pageant in 1977, and Eva immediately became the favorite of Cavalli, who was on the jury. They became a couple, although the relationship was officially registered later. In this relationship, Cavalli had three more children. In 2010, Roberto and Eva divorced.

And in 2014, a new woman appeared in the life of a fashion designer – a former Playboy model, who is 45 years younger than him. The woman’s name is Sandra Bergman.

In 2023, she gave birth to Cavalli’s son, Giorgio, thus the designer became a father for the sixth time at the age of 82. He spoke about it himself in an interview for the Italian magazine Novella 2000. Cavalli named his son in honor of his father, who was killed during World War II.

Cavalli gives his beloved luxurious gifts. In 2015, for example, he gave her a private island off her native Sweden worth more than $2.6 million. The fashion designer can easily afford such purchases, as his fortune is estimated at $500 million. Therefore, in retirement, he enjoys life: he travels a lot, relaxes on a yacht and even manages to attend glamorous parties.

I could easily become an ambassador for the Italian Longevity program, if it existed!

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