Pierre Cardin

Pierre Cardin
Pierre Cardin
	Cardin in 1978
Born	Pietro Costante Cardin; 2 July 1922; San Biagio di Callalta, Italy
Died	29 December 2020 (aged 98); Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Citizenship	Italy; France (after 1924);
Occupation	Grand couturier
Awards	Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the National Order of Merit; Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters;
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Pierre Cardin (UK: /ˈkɑːrdæ̃, -dæn/, US: /kɑːrˈdæ̃, -ˈdæn/, French: [pjɛʁ kaʁdɛ̃]), born Pietro Costante Cardin (2 July 1922 – 29 December 2020), was an Italian-born naturalised-French fashion designer. 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, and a United Nations FAO Goodwill Ambassador in 2009.

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