Top model Saskia de Brauw is not the first person who comes to mind for a Roberto Cavalli campaign. The whip smart, 41-year-old Dutch earth goddess is a writer and observer of global life, loaded up with art books and musings about famous people.

De Brauw experiences earth’s cultural landscape with husband photographer and filmmaker Vincent van de Wijngaard and their daughter Luna.

Stopping by her IG just now, we learn that being a model for French impressionist painter Edgar Degas was neither easy nor glamorous . . . ( beside the fact that to my horror I learnt that he was an antisemitist) . . . Saskia tells us.

After further reflection, Saskia de Brauw is the best person to front the Spring-Summer 2023 Roberto Cavalli campaign.

In fact, the expansive nature of her confident self-identity and command of her image is a perfect reason for photographer Johnny Dufort [IG] to capture her tigress side for a second season.

Sicilian-born designer to the stars Fausto Puglisi understands overt glamour as experienced in the Mediterranean. As’flashy’ as his designs might seem, there is also a lightness and a particular attention to detail in all aspects of the clothes.

By definition, fishnet stockings are sensual, even more so with shimmer. But they are elegant in a Fogal sort of way.

Known historically for the mixing of animal instincts with to-the-manor-born imagery, the Roberto Cavalli Sp 2023 campaign sends messages to women about refined sensual energy — which de Brauw captures perfectly. We are drawn into her mind, as well as her physical self.

There is not an ounce of timidity in Johnny Dufort’s imagery, supported by creative direction from Marc Ascoli [IG]. Note that Ascoli is deeply involved in the launch of the new Harper’s Bazaar Italia, we’ve been following this week.