Pierre Cardin, French fashion designer, dies aged 98

Legendary French fashion designer Pierre Cardin has died at the age of 98, France's Fine Arts Academy announced on Tuesday in a statement on Twitter.

His creations adorned many stars of the day, among them Elizabeth Taylor, Barbra Streisand, Jeanne Moreau, Jackie Kennedy, Charlotte Rampling, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

Cardin was born in 1922 in San Biagio di Callalta, a small town in northeast Italy about 20 miles from Venice. He was born Pietro, but he became known as Pierre after his family relocated to France to escape fascism two years later.

He was among the first designers to capitalize on the business side of fashion, becoming a household name thanks to powerful branding.

Cardin broke with tradition through his futuristic designs - and by producing landmark unisex and ready-to-wear collections at a time when both were effectively unheard of.

At: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/pierre-cardin-dies-obit-scli-intl/index.html

Pierre Cardin, 1922-2020.