In the living room there are pale orange leather armchairs mixed with traditional pieces like a dark wooden side table.

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His trademark work with unconventional fabrics like embellished denim and leather, mixed with wild animal prints and exotic patterns, was embraced by the jet set and Cavalli opened his first boutique in Saint Tropez in 1972.

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As expected, Basso turned up a supremely uptown collection but he raised it several notches higher than usual sending out fur coats spliced with crocodile leather (could you get anymore luxurious than fur mixed with croco?), delicately beaded frocks, and brilliantly hued fur stoles and jackets.

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