Roberto Cavalli has become a keen photographer.

The fashion designer - who counts Victoria Beckham, Alicia Keys and Cheryl Cole among his fans - recently returned from a trip to Africa and now wants to showcase his pictures.

“My dream in the near future is to create a big exhibition that would showcase my work from Africa and other exotic places. I love shooting primitive and simple things. I used to shoot subject for my prints and my passion has evolved a bit.”

Cavalli says he has been inspired to create a photography book after a world-famous snapper complimented his work. He told The Martha Stewart Show, “I actually showed my photos to a big photographer, whom I would like to keep private for now, and he was very impressed. He said, ‘They’re fantastic, you should really make more.’ From that moment I was very encouraged. But I’m not a photographer, per se, so I have quite a way to go with my technique!”