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PHOTOGRAPH BY TK; ILLUSTRATION BY TK The Cavalli boutique in Crystals at CityCenter. Roberto and Eva Cavalli with Daniele on the Men's Fall/Winter 2012 runway in Milan. collection—a spotlight on animal prints, for example, with a great play on scale (as well as scales, in the case of one snake-print jacket), while Daniele also has inherited his dad's fearless use of color, including a bold chartreuse for fall. But it's another element of the label's DNA that serves as the highlight for the season: a grouping of leather jackets, textural and detailed. One croc-embossed style is a particular standout. "I compare these jackets to suits of armor," he says. "I like to think of the man feeling like a warrior—of work, of love, of life—when he's wear- ing one of these pieces, so I wanted to really appreciate the structure. I discovered that there were more than 100 steps to build up a jacket, and just one step being off can completely change the fit. One millimeter of difference in silhouette can totally change the perception of your body to the whole world." I can't help but wonder what Daniele might choose to wear for a sojourn on the Strip, where a pair of jeans and a black button-down shirt has become a typical guy's- night-out uniform. "I'd go for one of the nice, slim tuxedos," he says, "like the dark gray, mixed with details that are a bit more dark blue than purple." You'll see this idea of polished and modernist elegance tran- sition into his "I like to think of the man feeling like a warrior—of work, of love, of life— when he's wearing one of these pieces. " and then feel very comfortable at the waist," he says. "Men today want to be comfortable most of the time, and I can understand that— I like to dress comfortably, too." Metallics and electric colors are also key to that collection, and if you look closely, you'll see what inspired the print used throughout. "It's a very macro look at a butterf ly," Daniele says. "The wings of a butterf ly are composed of thousands and thousands of tiny scales, and I wanted to come in very close on this. And then of course there's also the idea of a cocoon, and of transforming." Spring/ The metaphor might Summer 2013 collection, in which the jackets are slim and small on the shoulder, then flair out around the waist. "I liked how cool it felt to really fit the shoulder also be applied to Daniele himself who, it must be said, is spread- ing his wings. "My father loves women, so he's not really into the menswear as much," he says. "But that means he gives me a lot of freedom. There was a moment after the last show, when my father—whose style is so differ- ent robertocavalli.com V Brown suede over-buckle weekender ($2,445) and braided-weave swirl-buckle belt ($1,095), Roberto Cavalli. Crystals, CityCenter, 702-736-7300; robertocavalli.com VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 75 from mine—said to me, 'Bravo!' At the end of the day, that's the most important thing." Two looks from the fall collection.