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Who is the creative director of Roberto Cavalli?

Fausto Puglisi is Roberto Cavalli’s creative director, a role announced in October 2020. Before: Paul Surridge (2017–2019). Checked 22 October 2026. Roberto Cavalli has had 4 creative leads since 1970, each sourced on this page. No Roberto Cavalli runway walks are on the Cast Index ledger yet.

Creative director
Fausto Puglisi
Since
2020
Previously
Paul Surridge (2017–2019)

Checked 22 October 2026 · Roberto Cavalli — Legacy ↗ · All houses

Photo: Sou Jest · Unsplash License

Creative director timeline

Who have been Roberto Cavalli’s creative directors?

4 creative leads from 1970 to today. Titles are given as the house used them. Each row links its source. Checked 22 October 2026.

  1. 1970–2015

    Roberto Cavalli

    Founder and designer (with Eva Cavalli)

    Roberto Cavalli — Legacy ↗

  2. 2015–2016

    Peter Dundas

    Creative director

    Drapers — Roberto Cavalli names Paul Surridge as creative director (2016) ↗

  3. 2017–2019

    Paul Surridge

    Creative director

    FashionNetwork — Roberto Cavalli creative director Paul Surridge leaves (21 March 2019) ↗

  4. 2020–present

    Fausto PuglisiCurrent

    Creative director

    FashionNetwork — Roberto Cavalli puts Fausto Puglisi in charge of design (23 October 2020) ↗

Ledger

Which models have walked for Roberto Cavalli?

None are on The Cast Index ledger yet. We only record a walk when a published source names the model, the house and the show, and no Roberto Cavalli walk has been verified to that standard so far. We do not fill the gap with reported or remembered casts.

Walks are added as sources are checked. The casting ledger shows every verified show so far, and the fashion week calendar lists the dates of the seasons the house shows in.

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Sources

  1. Roberto Cavalli — Legacy ↗
  2. Drapers — Roberto Cavalli names Paul Surridge as creative director (2016) ↗
  3. FashionNetwork — Roberto Cavalli creative director Paul Surridge leaves (21 March 2019) ↗
  4. FashionNetwork — Roberto Cavalli puts Fausto Puglisi in charge of design (23 October 2020) ↗

Identifiers: Wikidata · Wikipedia. Corrections: /corrections.

Roberto Cavalli, answered

Who is the creative director of Roberto Cavalli?

Fausto Puglisi is Roberto Cavalli’s creative director, a role announced in October 2020. Before: Paul Surridge (2017–2019). Checked 22 October 2026.

Who was the creative director of Roberto Cavalli before Fausto Puglisi?

Fausto Puglisi succeeded Paul Surridge (creative director, 2017–2019). The full timeline is on this page, with a source for each term.

Who have been Roberto Cavalli’s creative directors?

In order: Roberto Cavalli (founder, 1970–2015), Peter Dundas (2015–2016), Paul Surridge (2017–2019), Fausto Puglisi (2020–present). Each entry in the timeline on this page links its source.

Which models have walked for Roberto Cavalli?

None are on The Cast Index ledger yet. We only record a walk when a published source names the model, the house and the show, and no Roberto Cavalli walk has been verified to that standard so far.