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| Born | Pietro Costante Cardin 2 July 1922 San Biagio di Callalta, Italy |
| Died | 29 December 2020 (aged 98) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
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| Occupation | Grand couturier |
| Years active | 1945−2011 |
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Pierre Cardin (UK: /ˈkɑːrdæ̃, -dæn/, US: /kɑːrˈdæ̃, -ˈdæn/, French: [pjɛʁ kaʁdɛ̃]), born Pietro Costante Cardin[a] (2 July 1922 – 29 December 2020),[1] was an Italian-born naturalised-French fashion designer.[2][3] He is known for what were his avant-garde style and Space Age designs. He preferred geometric shapes and motifs, often ignoring the female form. He advanced into unisex fashions, sometimes experimental, and not always practical. He founded his fashion house in 1950 and introduced the "bubble dress" in 1954.
Cardin was designated a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1991,[3] and a United Nations FAO Goodwill Ambassador in 2009.[4]
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- ^ "Biography" (PDF). pierrecardin.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Biography". pierrecardin.com.
- ^ a b "UNESCO Celebrity Advocates: Pierre Cardin". United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Archived from the original on 11 November 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ^ "Meet the Goodwill Ambassadors: Pierre Cardin". The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2010.