# Roberto Cavalli: creative directors and runway casting

> 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.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/houses/roberto-cavalli
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)
- Based in: Milan, Italy
- House tier (methodology Appendix A): C
- Identifiers: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3938666) · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Cavalli_(company))
- Creative-director record checked: 22 October 2026

## 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.

Previously: Paul Surridge (2017–2019).

## 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.

| Years | Name | Role | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1970–2015 | Roberto Cavalli | Founder and designer (with Eva Cavalli) | [Roberto Cavalli — Legacy](https://www.robertocavalli.com/en-ch/cavalli-world/roberto-cavalli-legacy/) |
| 2015–2016 | Peter Dundas | Creative director | [Drapers — Roberto Cavalli names Paul Surridge as creative director (2016)](https://www.drapersonline.com/news/roberto-cavalli-names-paul-surridge-as-creative-director) |
| 2017–2019 | Paul Surridge | Creative director | [FashionNetwork — Roberto Cavalli creative director Paul Surridge leaves (21 March 2019)](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Roberto-cavalli-creative-director-paul-surridge-leaves,1081376.html) |
| 2020–present (current) | Fausto Puglisi | Creative director | [FashionNetwork — Roberto Cavalli puts Fausto Puglisi in charge of design (23 October 2020)](https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Roberto-cavalli-puts-fausto-puglisi-in-charge-of-design,1254009.html) |

## 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.

## Common questions

### 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.

## Sources

- [Roberto Cavalli — Legacy](https://www.robertocavalli.com/en-ch/cavalli-world/roberto-cavalli-legacy/)
- [Drapers — Roberto Cavalli names Paul Surridge as creative director (2016)](https://www.drapersonline.com/news/roberto-cavalli-names-paul-surridge-as-creative-director)
- [FashionNetwork — Roberto Cavalli creative director Paul Surridge leaves (21 March 2019)](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Roberto-cavalli-creative-director-paul-surridge-leaves,1081376.html)
- [FashionNetwork — Roberto Cavalli puts Fausto Puglisi in charge of design (23 October 2020)](https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Roberto-cavalli-puts-fausto-puglisi-in-charge-of-design,1254009.html)

Each ledger walk links its own published source. Walks are recorded only when a source names the model, the house and the show; the ledger is incomplete by design.

Cite as: The Cast Index, "Roberto Cavalli", https://thecastindex.com/houses/roberto-cavalli.