Pierre Cardin

For the Canadian politician, see Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin.

Pierre Cardin
Cardin in 1978
Born
Pietro Costante Cardin

(1922-07-02)2 July 1922
San Biagio di Callalta, Italy
Died29 December 2020(2020-12-29) (aged 98)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Citizenship
OccupationGrand couturier
Years active1945−2011
Awards
Signature

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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  1. ^ "Biography" (PDF). pierrecardin.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Biography". pierrecardin.com.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.