I first came face-to-face with Roberto Cavalli back in 2005. He was overly tan, flanked by half naked women and oozing as much charm as the day is long. I met him poolside in the back of a famous South Beach hotel, where a handful of Miami movers and shakers had gathered to sample his new vodka.
As I tossed one back (for journalistic purposes, of course,) Roberto turned to me and asked in his thick Italian accent: “What do you think of my vodka?” Through watery eyes and a burning throat, I managed to blurt out: “It tastes like fashion.” He laughed out loud, grabbed my face, kissed both of my cheeks and exclaimed: “Have another!”
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