1. PIERRE CARDIN
By: NUPOOR BASMATKAR

2. Italian- born French high fashion designer
ABOUT & INFLUENCE
Italian- born French high fashion designer
Born on July 2, 1922, became interested in fashion early.
At 14 he embarked on a clothes- making apprenticeship
Started off working for Paquin and then Schiaparelli.
Later went on to work for Christian Dior as a tailor.
Pierre Cardin started very young when he was just 14 and he began a clothes-making apprenticeship. He created costumes for film director Jean Cocteau and touched base with haute couture houses Schiaparelli and Christian Dior, where we worked on the game changing New Look collection in 1947.
Not much later he set up on his own in Paris and originally specialized in costumes for the stage. Soon enough he built up a client base and Dior also sent his overflow clients to Cardin’s new business.

3. History at that point of time
Pierre was one of the first to look outside France for inspiration.
He visited Japan in 1957
Fashion in the 1950’s during the World War II , was more driven by women while the men were away.
Clothing was restricted throughout and even after the war, lengths of skirts to size of collars were regulated.
Resulting in slim straight silhouettes.
Christian Dior’s show “New Look” was the exact opposite of he 40’s style. And Pierre Cardin had a big hand in this big change.
During the time Pierre Cardin was just coming into the high fashion industry, it was just after the World War II where there were regulations on lengths and collars, squared and boxy silhouettes.
When Christian Dior had his “New Look” collection, it totally changed the style from the boxy straight designs to luxurious voluminous fabrics, soft shoulders and hourglass figures. Pierre Cardin did play a major role in this collection. Corsets, were also greatly used to get a tiny waist and bust and hip pads completed the hourglass figure.

4. Spring 2016-fall 2016 SPRING 2016 SUMMER 2016
At the age of 94, Pierre Cardin set expectations high with both his Spring and Summer collections. There were iterations of Cardin’s famous ties. Lots of modern touches and sequins. Vintage Cardin, neoprene jerseys, colorful rubber ballet flats, and black sneakers to keep up with the newer times. Although he says he wants to influence people on the street and not the other way around.
SPRING SUMMER 2016

5. Spring 2015- winter 2015 SPRING 2015 FALL 2015
Structured jackets and bold silhouettes were definitely taking over the runway for Pierre Cardin in 2015.
Lots of bold designs and lots of long jackets and trench coats.
SPRING FALL 2015

6. SPRING 2014 – FALL 2014 SPRING 2014 FALL 2014
In 2014 Pierre Cardin showcased his new re-edit sunglasses and reading glasses collection which was the main highlight for that year along with his spring and fall collections.
SPRING FALL 2014

7. Style characteristics
Whimsical approach towards fashion.
Bubble dresses, elegance and Avant grade designs.
Space age futuristic designs
Geometric details and shapes
Pierre Cardin, always had a futuristic and whimsical approach towards fashion. His bubble dresses were a real statement which really did show how virtuous his designs are. His futuristic space age designs show how he was very experimental and had a eccentric approach towards the styles he put forth.

8. CITATIONS
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Hesse, J. (2010). Pierre Cardin: 60 years of innovation. New York: Assouline.
Lidbury, O. (2017, August 18). Pierre Cardin: an icon of fashion. Retrieved October 12, 2017, from
Salonga, B. (2017, June 24). Pierre Cardin Celebrates 70 Years In Fashion With a Retrospective Show at Vanderbilt Mansion. Retrieved October 12, 2017, from