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- NAME: Pierre Cardin
- OCCUPATION: Fashion Designer
- BIRTH DATE: July 07, 1922 (Age: 90)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: San Biagio di Callalta, Italy
- Originally: Pietro Cardin
- ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer
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Pierre Cardin is an Italian-born French fashion designer best known for his haute couture geometric avant-garde designs.
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Although not everyone is in agreement about the legacy he is building, there is no denying that Pierre Cardin is one of the most influential, and wealthiest, fashion designers of his or any era. Still working, designing, and licensing new products, Cardin resides in Paris and continues to own his company.
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