Pierre Cardin, The renowned designer Frank, died this morning at the age of 98 in the American hospital of Neuilly, West of Pars. The sad news was made known by his family to the AFP (French Media Agency).
“It is a day of great sadness for our whole family, Pierre Cardin is no longer here. The great fashion designer who was, through the century, leaving France and the world a unique artistic legacy in the world, but not names. We are proud of his tenacious ambition and the audacity he demonstrated throughout his life. A modern man with multiple talents and inexhaustible energy, he soon became involved in the flows of globalization of goods and trade, “they said in a statement.
The designer managed to create his empire based on needs: in the middle of the twentieth century he saw in the market the possibility of dressing women who, after World War II, decided to enter the labor market. In this little shops low cost they don’t exist and most couldn’t afford haute couture dresses.
Throughout her career she was categorized as futuristic, not only for her molding, but also for understanding the freedom to which women aspired. He opened a store in a department store before many others and had men parade. Innov with its large-scale licensing system that allowed it to spread around the world: STAMP its name on a wide variety of products such as ties, cigarettes, perfumes and even mineral water.
“Italian by birth, Pierre Cardin never forgot his organs, At the same time showing an unconditional love for France. Supreme consecration, it is finally the first seamstress to enter the Academy of Fine Arts, Making fashion recognized as a full-fledged art. Proof of this is today his academic sword that created the same and in which are engraved the symbols of his success, “concludes the family statement.