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Pierre Cardin
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Cardin in 1978
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Pietro Costante Cardin
2 July 1922 San Biagio di Callalta, Italy
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| Died | 29 December 2020 (aged 98) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
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| Nationality | Italian and French |
| Occupation | grand couturier |
| Awards | Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Commander of the Legion of Honour Commander of the National Order of Merit Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters |
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Pierre Cardin (born Pietro Cardin; 2 July 1922 – 29 December 2020) was an Italian-born French fashion designer.
Cardin was known for his avant-garde style and his Space Age designs.
Cardin was made UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1991 and FAO Goodwill Ambassador in 2009.
He was gay, however he was in a four year relationship with actress Jeanne Moreau in the 1960s.
Cardin died on 29 December 2020 at a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, at the age of 98.
Images for kids
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Pierre Cardin dress, made from heat-moulded Dynel, 1968
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Pierre Cardin and the French composer Régis Campo, from Académie des beaux-arts, Institut de France, Paris, 2017
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Pierre Cardin-branded pen
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Cardin interior in a 1972 AMC Javelin
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Pierre Cardin with the sculptures Cobra Table and Chair, 2012
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