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Pierre Cardin


Pierre Cardin was born in 1922, near Venice, Italy, to French parents. He moved to Paris in 1945. There he studied architecture and worked with Paquin after the war. Work with Schiaparelli followed until he became head of Dior's tailleure atelier in 1947, but was denied work at Balenciaga. He founded his own house in 1950 and began with Haute Couture in 1953. He was known for his avant-garde style, to be a space age designer. He prefers geometric shapes and motifs, often ignoring the female form. He advanced into unisex fashions, sometimes experimental, not always practical.
He was well known for his early astronaut suits, metal body jewellery and futuristic look.

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Tailleure: a tailor.
Atelier: a studio especially for an artist or designer.