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The great French fashion designer Pierre Cardin was praised not only for his visionary ideas, but also for the elegant outfits created for the general public.
Mr. Cardin was born in Italy in 1922, but emigrated to France with his family early in his childhood. The fashion designer died at the Neji Hospital west of Paris, his family reported.
“It is a day of great sadness for our entire family. Pierre Cardino no longer exists,” the report said.
He states that in his almost a century of life, he has left France and the world with a “great unique artistic heritage” and not only in the field of fashion.
Cardin was born in 1922 near Venice to a poor family in northern Italy. As a child he emigrated to France with his family.
“Born in Italy, Pierre Cardin never forgot his roots, feeling unconditional love for France,” said his family.
Photo by Pierre Cardinas / Vida Press
Pierre Cardin 1966 / Photo by Vida Press
From disciple to ruler of the world empire
Cardin grew up in the French industrial city of Saint-Etienne. At the age of 17 he worked as a tailor in Vichy and at that time he specialized in the creation of women’s suits.
After moving to Paris in 1947, Cardin created charming decorations and costumes for the film Beauty and the Beast in collaboration with the poet, artist and director Jean Cocteau.
After working with Christian Dior, he founded his own fashion house in 1950.
Cardin quickly earned the title of innovator by creating the legendary dress bubble in 1954.
It also brought innovation to commercial fashion, adorned with feathers. ready to go a clothing collection created for the French chain Printemps.
Photo by Pierre Cardin / Scanpix
His 1964 collection “Space Age” entered fashion history, distinguished by dresses of unusual cut, knitted overalls, tight leather pants, sweaters with batwing sleeves.
His global fashion empire was established in Japan, and in 1978, during the Cold War, he signed production contracts with the Soviet Union. In 1979, he became the first French fashion designer to establish ties with China.
He was also the first fashion designer to host a fashion show in 1991 on Moscow’s Red Square, which drew 200,000 people. people.
Mr. Cardino’s family was delighted that the artist “got caught early in the tide of globalization.”
“In my opinion, luxury should not only be for the rich, the privileged, but also for the masses,” the designer always said. The developer’s name boasts hundreds of products around the world, from T-shirts to bottled water to furniture.
However, the widely used P. Cardino brand has worn down over time. In 2011 it was sold, but without success.
“We are all proud of his perseverance and the courage he has shown throughout his life,” the Cardino family said in a statement.
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