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I've worked in fashion for sixty years and have a certain knowledge so that I don't have to prove myself each year. I've continued to create every year, even every day, but I don't show my work.
”Huffington Post via The Cut
October 28, 2010
Quote Me: Pierre Cardin Isn't A Fan Of The Fast Fashion Turnover
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There is no more fashion because there is too much fashion. There is no longer a separation between one year and the next. We can't make fashion every six months, perhaps fashion manifests itself every ten years, but, in reality, people have to work and the stores have to sell.
”He told The Cut
July 15, 2010
Pierre Cardin's New Book Now Available
Great news for your summer reading list: fashion legend Pierre Cardin's book from Assouline has just hit shelves. Pierre Cardin: 60 Years of Innovation arrived in Assouline boutiques today - and style devotees from New York and Los Angeles can take advantage of same-day messengering services to get books in-hand sooner.
Set to receive the Board of Directors's Legend Award at the Fashion Group International in October, the new read pays tribute to the innovative and iconoclastic designer, highlighting Cardin's contributions to the world of couture, fashion and perfume. Looks like we've got some book shopping to do now...and any other curious fashionistas should do the same.
January 22, 2010
Pierre Cardin Coming To Your Bookshelf
We love a good fashion book, and it seems that soon we'll get just the literary treat we've been craving. One of the 20th century's most fashionable movers and shakers, Pierre Cardin, will be honoured on February 1 with his own 300-page commemorative retrospective, entitled Pierre Cardin: 60 Years of Innovation. The title will hit shelves next month to commemorate the six-decade anniversary of the designer's Maison Cardin - and since it's being published by Assouline (the company behind Olivier Theyskens' upcoming book and "the fashion crowd's favourite book publisher," according to WWD), we expect nothing less than a keepsake.
Born in 1922 near Venice, Cardin moved just two years later to Paris, where he would work briefly with Elsa Schiaparelli, join Dior in 1946 and open his own couture house in 1950. The futuristic designer helped develop the idea that fashion could be a business, even as he focused on avant-garde, architectural pieces known for their geometric influences, asymmetry and yes, vinyl inserts. So if you're like us, you'll have no hesitation ordering the Assouline book dedicated to the icon. Your bookshelf will be a whole lot more interesting for it.
December 01, 2009
Morning Links
Karl Lagerfeld made over SpongeBob for charity [WWD]
Hermes accused of hoarding alligator skins [The Cut]
Pierre Cardin hospitalised for 'vasovagal episode' [Sassybella]
Helena Christensen says the supermodel thing wasn't bad [Telegraph]
For this Maison Martin Margiela disco-ball top, you'll pay almost 11 grand [Racked]
June 12, 2009
Confusing Designer Names: How to Say Them
One of my friends (no names) learned a quick lesson in designer-name pronunciation while working at a major American magazine. She called in a sample from a certain luxury brand headed by Marc Jacobs, then was corrected by a less than personable assistant for not sounding French enough when saying "Vuitton".
Here's your public service of the day: 15 more videos from Vancouver's Imperial Hotel Management College (random, we know) telling you just how to pronounce designer names. The sound bytes have been recorded by native speakers of French, Italian and so on, so you can officially sound like an Anna Wintour clone the next time you talk about Givenchy or Thierry Mugler.
April 02, 2009
Pierre Cardin Gives the Credit Crunch the Middle Finger
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"The asking price is 1 billion euros [about $1.3 billion], and if prospective buyers can't pony up the funds, then that's their problem, not mine. It's not like I'm strapped for cash."
”Pierre Cardin talks about selling his fashion empire
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