His name-brand fashion brand revealed the passing on Instagram, but gave no other information.
After a protracted illness, he passed away at home in Florence, according to Italian news agency ANSA.
In the 1970s, he founded his business. Stars including Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Kim Kardashian, and Jennifer Lopez have all worn his designs.
Fausto Puglisi, creative director of Roberto Cavalli, said that the designer would always be regarded as "a beacon of inspiration for others."
Working with Cavalli is "the greatest honour of my career," Mr. Puglisi said in a statement on the fashion house's Instagram page.
On November 15, 1940, Cavalli was born in Florence, a city well-known for its leather goods.
He created his own fashion label in 1970, and a year later he developed a novel method of printing on leather.
In the French city of Saint-Tropez, Cavalli launched his first tiny store, Limbo, in 1972.
He was well-known for his patchwork patterns on denim, sand-blasted jeans, and hippy skirts in addition to animal prints.
He was asked to revamp the Playboy Bunnies' rudimentary outfit in 2005; he even unveiled a leopard print version.
In a 2011 interview with Vogue, Cavalli responded, "I like everything that is of nature," when asked what motivated him to incorporate animal prints into his creations.
He continued, telling the magazine, "I began to realize that not only do fish have amazing colored "dresses," but so do snakes and tigers." I began to imitate God after realizing that he was the greatest designer of all.
Among those paying tribute to the late designer was Giorgio Armani, the founder of Armani, who expressed how much his "Tuscan verve" would be missed.
He created his own fashion label in 1970, and a year later he developed a novel method of printing on leather.
In the French city of Saint-Tropez, Cavalli launched his first tiny store, Limbo, in 1972.
He was well-known for his patchwork patterns on denim, sand-blasted jeans, and hippy skirts in addition to animal prints.
He was asked to revamp the Playboy Bunnies' rudimentary outfit in 2005; he even unveiled a leopard print version.
In a 2011 interview with Vogue, Cavalli responded, "I like everything that is of nature," when asked what motivated him to incorporate animal prints into his creations.
He continued, telling the magazine, "I began to realize that not only do fish have amazing colored "dresses," but so do snakes and tigers." I began to imitate God after realizing that he was the greatest designer of all.
Among those paying tribute to the late designer was Giorgio Armani, the founder of Armani, who expressed how much his "Tuscan verve" would be missed.
"Roberto was a true artist, wild and wonderful in his use of prints, capable of transforming fantasy into seductive clothes," Armani said in a statement shared on his social media pages.
