Pierre Cardin
Pierre Cardin (UK: /ˈkɑːrdæ̃, -dæn/, US: /kɑːrˈdæ̃, -ˈdæn/, French: [pjɛʁ kaʁdɛ̃]), (born Pietro Cardin; 2 July 1922 – 29 December 2020) was an Italian-born French fashion designer.[1] Cardin was known for his avant-garde style and his Space Age designs. Cardin was made UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1991[1] and FAO Goodwill Ambassador in 2009.
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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 |
| Nationality | French |
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He was gay,[2] however he was in a four year relationship with actress Jeanne Moreau in the 1960s.[3]
Cardin died on 29 December 2020 at a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, at the age of 98.[4]
Pierre Cardin Media
Pierre Cardin dress, made from heat-moulded Dynel, 1968
Pierre Cardin and the French composer Régis Campo, from Académie des beaux-arts, Institut de France, Paris, 2017
Cardin interior in a 1972 AMC Javelin
Pierre Cardin with the "utilitarian sculptures" Cobra Table and Chair, 2012
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "UNESCO Celebrity Advocates: Pierre Cardin". United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ↑ Hélène Guillaume (6 July 2017). "Pierre Cardin, le créateur entrepreneur qui inspire les jeunes". madame.lefigaro.fr (in français). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ Michael Markus Mvondo (24 June 2020). "Jeanne Moreau: relation amoureuse difficile de 4 ans avec Pierre Cardin, ouvertement gay". amomama.fr (in français). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ Le couturier français Pierre Cardin est mort (in French)
Other websites
Media related to Pierre Cardin at Wikimedia Commons