French designer Pierre Cardin, licensing pioneer, dies at 98

By JOHN LEICESTERDecember 29, 2020 GMT

PARIS (AP) — French fashion designer Pierre Cardin possessed a wildly inventive artistic sensibility tempered by a stiff dose of business sense. He had no problem acknowledging that he earned more...

Paris couture: Cardin honored; Sergeenko faces backlash

By THOMAS ADAMSONJanuary 24, 2018 GMT

PARIS (AP) — The 95-year-old French fashion icon Pierre Cardin made an exceptionally rare appearance at Paris Couture Week, model Naomi Campbell led fashion industry insiders in criticizing designer Ulyana Sergeenko over a racist slur, and Valentino was sublime.

Some highlights from Wednesday's spring-summer shows:

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PIERRE CARDIN AT 95

Cardin, who founded his influential brand in 1950, attended a couture show by Jean Paul Gaultier that paid tribute to his styles.

Designer Pierre Cardin skips US fashion show after accident

June 15, 2017 GMT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Fashion designer Pierre Cardin said he won't be able to attend a fashion show in the United States because of an unspecified accident.

The 94-year-old designer was scheduled to host the show in Newport, Rhode Island, on Saturday to celebrate an exhibition of his designs.