Fashion icon Pierre Cardin who leaves behind world wide fashion empire dies at the age of 98.

Designer Pierre Cardin was born in Venice, Italy but arrived to France at the age of two and grew up in Saint-Etienne.

In 1945 Cardin began to work for Paquin and then Schiaparelli.

In 1966 Christian Dior hired Cardin as a tailor.

In 1950 Pierre Cardin founded his own company at 10 Rue Richepanse and designed masks and costumes.

In 1954 Pierre Cardin’s “bubble dresses” became a sensation

In 1957 Pierre Cardin traveled to Japan and became an honorary professor of Bunka Fukosa design college and give lessons about his three dimensional cut.

In 1960 he launched his first men’s collection called “Cylindre” presented by 250 French students.

In 1963 he launched women’s ready-to-wear to make couture more accessible for all.

Pierre Cardin visited Australia in 1967 and said how chic he thought everyone there was.

In 1968 he dresses famous actress and model Lauren Bacall in his famous “Cardine” dress.

In 1970 Pierre Cardin takes over Theatres des Ambassadeurs and turns in into Espace Pierre Cardin. The theater became the temple for dance, music, painting and gastronomy, hosting some of the most famous. In March 2016 the theater closed its doors.

In 1977 Pierre Cardin received the gold thimble of French haute couture made by Cartier. In 1979 and 1982 he received two more.

In 1978 Pierre Cardin becomes the first civilian to try on a space suit once worn by Buzz Aldrin.

In 1979 Pierre Cardin’s designs are taken to the sky with Atlantic Aviation.

In 1981 Pierre Cardin takes over restaurant Maxim’s de Paris

In 1987 he designed costumes for Maya Plissetskaya, one of the greatest ballerinas.

In 1991 he holds his fashion show in Red Square, in Russia, which is first in Russia’s history.

In 1992 Pierre Cardin accepts a seat in the academy of Fine Arts at the French institute.

In 2007 his collection is presented in Gobi desert, in China.

In 2009 Pierre Cardin was named a Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations.

In 2019 “House of Cardin” documentary premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

In 2020 Pierre Cardin inaugurated the new shop studio Pierre Cardin at 72.