Cavalli gets distracted

Roberto Cavalli decided to use his fashion show as a prelude to a lavish party thrown to celebrate … well actually there was no official reason for the bash so we just have to assume it was to celebrate MrCavalli’s all-round, glitzy fabulousness. The setting was an enormous warehouse decked out to look like a nightclub complete with velvet banquettes and a mirrored floor. As Milan’s party crowd, all conker brown tans, big hair and cleavage (men and women), mixed and mingled a rumour went round that Pete Doherty would make an appearance. The wild rocker is the new face of Cavalli’s menswear. The evening was shaping up nicely. Then the show started. Skinny leather track pants, billowing cagoules, nylon shorts laden with exaggerated pockets, zipped up suede blousons were just some of the offerings. Cavalli usually has an overarching theme which ties his lavish wild and glamourous take on fashion together, but this show lacked a unifying message. It was a bit grungy, a bit sporty and a bit rock and roll. All the attention appeared to have been spent on the party and not the collection which didn’t quite live up to the elaborate build up. Oh and Pete Doherty didn’t turn up - Claudia Croft