1970s Roberto Cavalli Plum Printed Suede Fern Blazer

Roberto Cavalli, early 1970s.
Plum suede blazer printed in ferns and wildflowers.

The Piece

Plum suede, edged in tan piping. Ferns, grasses and flowers printed over the front, sleeves and back in pale blue, pink and cream, like a botanical drawing.

In Vogue

The Painted Years was featured in Vogue, September 2026, by senior archives editor Laird Borrelli-Persson, who described the collection as "poster-like art on animal skin."
Read the Vogue feature

The Designer

In the early '70s Cavalli developed his own technique for printing onto leather and suede, and drew commissions from Hermès and Pierre Cardin. By 1972 he was showing in the Sala Bianca of the Palazzo Pitti in Florence. The animal prints and red carpets of 1990s Cavalli later overshadowed this first chapter. See the full Painted Years collection.

Condition

Excellent vintage condition. Care: suede specialist cleaning only.

Measurements

Available upon request.