Biography of Pierre Cardin

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July 7, 1922
Pierre Cardin was born in San Biagio di Callalta (tv) on July 7, 1922. His real name is Pietro Cardin. He moved to Paris in 1945, studied architecture and worked first for Paquin, then for Elsa Schiaparelli. Acquainted with Jean Cocteau and Christian Berard which creates costumes and masks for various films like "beauty and the beast". He became head of Christian Dior's atelier in 1947 after being refused by Balenciaga. Founded his own Couture House in 1950; his atelier in the Rue Richepanse creates mainly costumes and masks for theatre.
He started to study with the world of Haute Couture in 1953, when presenting the first collection. His clothes "bulles" (bubbles) in short are known worldwide. In the late ' 50 's first boutique «Ev» (at 118 Rue du Faubourg de Saint-Honoré in Paris) and the second boutique «Adam» devoted to menswear. Male for prêt-à-porter realizes Dicky flowers and printed shirts.
During this period he was able to travel to Japan, where it first opens a Haute Couture shop: become an Honorary Professor in the school of fashion design to Bunka Fukuso, and for a month he teaches three dimensional cutting. In 1959 for launching a collection for department stores "Printemps", was expelled from "Chambre Syndicale" (Chamber of Auditors); was soon reinstated, but will step down for his will in 1966, showing his collections in his private office (Espace Cardin).
In 1966 she draws her first collection entirely dedicated to children. Two years later, after opening a boutique dedicated to fashion for kids creates the first license for the building services of porcelain plates. At the beginning of the years ' 70 opens in Paris "Espace Pierre Cardin" which includes a theatre, a restaurant, an art gallery and a study of creating furniture. The Espace Cardin is also used to promote new artistic talents, such as actors and musicians.
Cardin became known for its trendy style inspired by the space age. Ignoring the female form, often prefer forms and geometric patterns. He was responsible for the spread of fashion wear, in particular occasionally experimental and not always practical. At the beginning of the years ' 80 acquires restaurant chain "Maxim's": in short, opens in New York, London and Beijing. Even the chain of Hotel Maxim's then added to the "collection" of Pierre Cardin. With the same name patented a wide range of food products.
Among the many ricnonoscimenti received in his sparkling career include the appointment of Commander of the order of merit of the Italian Republic in 1976, and the French Legion of honor in 1983. In 1991 he was appointed Ambassador to UNESCO. Since 2001 has the ruins of a castle in Lacoste, Vaucluse, formerly belonged to the Marquis de Sade, where regularly organizes theatre festivals. Arts, design, fashion, hotels, restaurants, Chinaware, perfumes, Cardin, more than any other stylist has managed to apply his name and his style in many fields and on many objects.
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