Roberto Cavalli has criticised two of Italy's most influential fashion houses, Dolce & Gabbana and Giorgio Armani. His comments are part of a wider attack on his native country's fashion council, the Camera Nazionale della Moda.
"Camera Nazionale della Moda limits itself to scheduling fashion shows, twice a year," wrote Cavalli on his blog. "The Cavalli maison has always been a member of the fashion chamber. I think that Armani is a member, too, but his every choice is perceived as an order! Dolce & Gabbana are not members but they don't care about others and pursue their own interests as if they were the only fashion house in Italy. Other relevant Italian brands are owned by French companies and, as usual, Italians pull out the red carpet for foreigners. The Camera Nazionale della Moda supports only big names, giving small companies what's left."
The Italian designer's dissatisfaction stems from Armani's decision to move his Milan show from Monday September 24 to Sunday September 23 - leaving Cavalli as the only big name on the last day of the city's schedule, provoking concerns that the fashion press will miss his show in order to travel to Paris for the next set of shows.
"As usual, the Camera Nazionale della Moda is washing its hands of the situation and it will not go against the wishes of Little King Armani, and therefore the problems are mine alone," he said. "What can I do? Do I stay the final day, running the risk that some foreign journalists will forego my show, or should I overlap with smaller fry, smaller brands, acting as some of my colleagues do?"
The Camera Nazionale della Moda has contested Cavalli's controversial claims.
"I dispute what Roberto Cavalli wrote on his blog," Camera della Moda president Mario Boselli told WWD. "If he says that the Italian Fashion Chamber only schedules the shows, it means that he completely overlooks our numerous activities also on international scene, where we are well respected
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