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Pierre Cardin attends an opening cocktail party at the Musee Pierre Cardin on November 13, 2014 in Paris, France. Photo by Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images
The French fashion designer passed away in Neuilly hospital, near Paris, France. His family confirmed the news by praising his “tenacious ambition.”
“It is a day of great sadness for our entire family. Pierre Cardin no longer exists,” his family said in a statement. “We are all proud of his tenacious ambition and the daring that he has shown throughout his life.”
The designer was famous for dressing a host of celebrities, including The Beatles, Naomi Campbell, and Elizabeth Taylor.
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According to the New York Times, “he laid the foundations for a global empire in the late 1950s. At a time when France was the undisputed epicenter of fashion, he brought his designs to Moscow, Tokyo and Beijing, doing more to erode. international borders than any designer of the day. “
When the space age dawned, the designer had a career spanning three-quarters of a century, dressing men and women in spacesuits. In 1969, NASA commissioned him to create an interpretation of a spacesuit, a landmark of inspiration in his later work.
After the news of his death, his official page shared one of his favorite quotes.
Compiled by Nthabi Nhlapo
SOURCE: NEW YORK TIMES
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