Fashion designer Roberto Cavalli may be best known for high-end women's wear, but it was his cigar that recently caused a stir, according to a Women's Wear Daily article covering his H&M line launch.

A fan's eager scavenge of a discarded, Cavalli-chewed cigar, solidifies the trend of fashion designer as celebrity. Fans want more than just clothing from today's popular designers.

Cavalli is one of many designers in the limelight - take Michael Kors' role on Project Runway or Betsy Johnson's ...