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Pierre Cardin
Pierre Cardin is a Paris fashion house established by Pierre Cardin in 1950 after work at Paquin, Schiaparelli and Christian Dior. Cardin combined sculptural Space Age clothing with early ready-to-wear experiments and an unusually extensive international licensing system. Rodrigo Basilicati-Cardin, the founder's great-nephew, became president in 2020 and artistic director later that year, continuing the privately held house after Pierre Cardin's death. Because licensing spans many categories and territories, licensee retail sales, company estimates and unrelated partner figures are not represented as audited standalone house revenue.
- Country
- France
- Founded
- 1950
- Founder
- Pierre Cardin
- Creative lead
- Rodrigo Basilicati-Cardin
- Ownership
- Founder-family controlled private company
- Documented milestones
- 6
- Pierre Cardin — Founder and Creative Director1950–2020 · house · former · Pierre Cardin
- Rodrigo Basilicati-Cardin — Artistic Director2020–Present · house · current · Pierre Cardin
- Rodrigo Basilicati-Cardin — President2020–Present · house · current · Pierre Cardin
- 1950 — House establishedPierre Cardin opens his Paris fashion business.
- 1953 — Couture presentationThe house presents its first couture collection.
- 1959 — Ready-to-wear stepCardin presents ready-to-wear through a department store.
- 1964 — Space Age collectionGeometric futurism becomes a defining house reference.
- 1970 — Espace CardinThe designer opens a multidisciplinary cultural venue.
- 2020 — Leadership successionRodrigo Basilicati-Cardin becomes president and artistic director.