Roberto Cavalli has a new muse: Princess Beatrice of England.
Roberto Cavalli: from romantic to regal? The Italian designer, who this week proclaimed that he will remain part of the package should he sell his company, looks like he's found a new inspiration: Princess Beatrice.
"Beatrice is always great looking," Cavalli told Fashion Week Daily at a dinner he hosted on Thursday to launch his new wine collection. "I'm going to design a few things with her in mind." Could the 19-year-old daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York (and a close friend to Cavalli) be the starting point for his Spring 2009 collection? Regardless, Cavalli seems unfazed by the princess' potential--this, despite the fact that she received criticism in the press for past outfits.
We thought her butterfly hat was very British, very whimsical. She took a lot of guff for that one, which is absurd. Over the tops are de rigeur at spring weddings. She's quite young, but Princess Beatrice has great potential for being a fashion icon. And, best of all, she's not anorexic. Although she asked her mum if she should become anorexic after the tabloids blasted for her for not looking like a stick in a bikini. Needless to say, the Duchess of York was not amused.
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