In an interview with Colin McDowell at a Selfridges event, Roberto Cavalli discusses his sexuality and its effect on design:

RC: “In my planet, fashion, I’m the only straight man.”
CM: “There’s a few.”
RC: “Who?”
CM: “Ralph Lauren, he’s straight.”
RC: “Are you sure?”
…
CM: “So, does being straight make you a better designer?”
RC: “Yes, maybe. Because I think of how I would like to have a woman close to me, in that moment. The femininity, the softness. Maybe, yes, anyway I’m happy as I am.”
CM: “I think there must be a little bit of gayness in you, given the way you design for men.”
RC: “I take that as a compliment…”

Vogue UK via The Cut