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Pierre Cardin
Costume Designer, Film costumer designer
1922 –
Who is Pierre Cardin?
Pierre Cardin, born Pietro Cardin, is an Italian-born French fashion designer who was born on 2 July 1922, at San Biagio di Callalta near Treviso.
Cardin is known for his avant-garde style and his Space Age designs. He prefers geometric shapes and motifs, often ignoring the female form. He advanced into unisex fashions, sometimes experimental, and not always practical. He introduced the "bubble dress" in 1954.
Pierre Cardin was also designated UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1991.
On 16 October 2009, Pierre Cardin was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
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- Born
- Jul 2, 1922
San Biagio di Callalta - Also known as
- Piero Cardin
- Pietro Cardin
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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