BIOGRAPHY

French, but born in San Biagio di Callalta (Venice), the 2nd of July 1922, Pierre
Cardin was educated in central France.

1945 Pierre Cardin arrived in Paris. He worked for Paquin and then Schiaparelli.
He met Jean Cocteau and Christian Berard, with whom he designed masks
and costumes for films such as "La Belle et la Bête" (The Beauty and the
Beast).
1946 February : Pierre Cardin left to work for Christian Dior who had just
opened his own business.

1950 Pierre Cardin founded his own company, in the 10 rue Richepanse, and
started designing masks and costumes for the theatre.

1953 Pierre Cardin presented his first ladies' collection.

1954 The bubble dress was a huge success the world over. A first boutique, "Eve"
opened at 118, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - Paris 8è

1957 The opening of a second boutique "Adam" for men.

Already thinking of a menswear line, Pierre Cardin started to make colorful
men's ties and printed shirts.
First trip to Japan.
Pierre Cardin was made an honorary professor of the Bunka Fukosa design
college where he gave lessons on the three-dimensional cut for one month.

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1958 September : Pierre Cardin received the "Young Designers" award in Boston,
U.S.A.

1959 Pierre Cardin presented his first ready-to-wear collection for women at the
Printemps department store in Paris.

1960 First men's collection presented by 250 French students : the "Cylinder" line.

1961 Creation of the men's ready-to-wear department plus accessories.

1962 Founding of the Pierre Cardin Prize in Japan, awarded by the Bunka Fukosa
school to the best designer of the year.

1963 Creation of the women's ready-to-wear department.

1966 Awarded the "Golden Spinning Wheel" - "Le Rouet d'Or" by the town of
Krefeld, Germany.
First children's collection presented by all the triplets in Paris.
Pierre Cardin opened a menswear boutique and studio in a six-floored
building, at 59 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

1968 Opening of the children's boutique at 8, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

First license contract outside fashion : porcelain crockery.

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1970 Opening of the "Espace Pierre Cardin" - 1-3 avenue Gabriel in Paris : a
theatre, restaurant, cinema and exhibition hall.

1973 Pierre Cardin received the "Basilica Palladiana", a prize given every year to a
successful venetian.

1974 Pierre Cardin received the "EUR", wich is an Italian oscar award, given for
his varied activities in the world of show-business.
1975 Opening of the Design Boutique, 29 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - Paris
8ème.

1976 Another boutique 72, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - Paris.8ème.

Awarded the Italian decoration of "Commander of the Order of Merit".

1977 Pierre Cardin received the Gold Thimble of French Haute-Couture made by
Cartier; it rewarded the most creative collection of the season.
October 18 : Opening of the Gallery "Evolution", 118 rue du Faubourg Saint-
Honoré - Paris.
Pierre Cardin presented his first collection of haute couture furniture,
"Utilitarian Sculptures".
November 25 : Opening of the Maxim's Boutique, 76 rue du Faubourg Saint-
Honoré Paris - selling products made under the Maxim's trademark.

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1978 Awarded the certificate "Prestige Tourism" for those who contribute to the
development of French tourism.
Opening of two boutiques "Maxim's Homme de la Nuit" at 82 rue du
Faubourg Saint-Honoré and 5 rue Royale - Paris.
December : First trip to China.

1979 January : For the second time awarded the Gold Thimble of French Haute-
Couture for his Spring/Summer collection.
March : Fashion shows held in Beijing and Shanghai.
October : Opening of the Maxim's Flower boutique, Rue de Duras - Paris.
8ème.

1980 January : Opening of the Maxim's fruit shop, rue de Duras - Paris
Opening of ladies dressing rooms at the Hôtel de Clermont-Tonnerre,
14 Place François 1er in Paris.
April : Opening of the Children's boutique in the Palais des Congrès - Porte
Maillot - Paris.
September : Opening of a men's ready-to-wear show-room at, 7 rue Royale,
Paris.
October : In New York, Pierre Cardin celebrated thirty years of design at the
Metropolitan Museum and opened a new office building - 53 East 57th Street.
December : In Belgium, Pierre Cardin opened an art gallery 47, boulevard
de Waterloo - Brussels.
In Sofia, Bulgaria, the opening of two new boutiques.

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1981 March : For the launching of Maxim's in Germany, Pierre Cardin gave a
dinner at the French Ambassador's Residence in Bonn where he presented
his dinner suits and ladies evening wear under the Maxim's de Paris label.
May : The Maxim's Restaurant : on the 4th Pierre Cardin took control and
ownership of the famous restaurant at 3 rue Royale – Paris.
July : Launching of a new perfume called "Choc" for women.
September : At Maxim's, a dinner to launch the new line for men, called
Maxim's.
October : Travels through South America : Brasil, Argentina, Mexico.
The Autumn Salon at the Grand Palais museum in Paris presented a 30
years retrospective of design by Pierre Cardin.
The launching of Espace Baths.
The launching of car seat covers for the Renault 9.
November : Trip to China for the opening of the Pierre Cardin show-room in
the Sky Temple gardens in Beijing, close to the Marco Polo Center
December : Launching of a jewelry collection called "Gold and Diamonds"
at the Hotel Clermont-Tonnerre.
Opening of the Maxim's Boutique in Roma, Italy
At the Maxim's in Paris, a gala dinner for Mrs. Kiri te Kanawa.

1982 March : Opening of the Maxim's Restaurant in Brussels on the main square.
April : Japan : The Sogetsu Kakain Museum , presented a general 30 years
retrospective of Pierre Cardin design.
May : Spain : a showroom opened in Barcelona to exhibit Pierre Cardin and
Maxim's products.
July : Pierre Cardin was awarded his third Gold Thimble of the French
Haute- Couture.
September : Maxim's champagne was launched.
Pierre Cardin was made Knight of the wine "Ordre des Côteaux de
Champagne".

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1982 October : Launching of a knitting-wool line with the Pierre Cardin label.
December : New-York : at the Metropolitan Museum, an exhibition was held,
on the style of the French 1890's "La Belle Epoque" with a dinner in Maxim's
stylish restored decor.
On the 21st, signing of a contract for Maxim's in Beijing in the presence of
Chinese officials.
Maxim's Flower boutique moved to 7, rue Royale.

1983 January : Minim's restaurant opened at 76 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré -

Paris
February : Pierre Cardin was decorated as Knight des Arts et des Lettres.
March : First trip to Moscow
April : Pierre Cardin was made Knight of the Legion of Honour.
September : Hungary : opening of a Pierre Cardin boutique in Budapest
China : a Maxim's restaurant opened in Beijing
December : a Maxim's restaurant opened in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

1984 January : Pierre Cardin opened a boutique in London.

July : Minim's restaurant opened in Beijing completed with a bakery.

1985 January : Launching of a line of Pierre Cardin dolls.

March : German company Hutschenteuther began a line of Maxim's
porcelain.
Ascot Brun, Milano, Pierre Cardin received the prize for the most creative
man.
April : Maxim's Perfume for ladies was launched.
May : Pierre Cardin was named Commander of the Order of Merit by the
President of the French Republic.
Pierre Cardin in China for fashion shows.

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1985 September : Maxim's restaurant opened in New-York.
At the Paris Opera, Pierre Cardin was awarded the Fashion Oscar.
November : Pierre Cardin was awarded the Golden Orchid for Maxim's.

1986 February : Maxim's Hotel opened in Palm Spring, California - the first in the
American chain opened by Pratt.
April : Contract signed with Russia for local manufacture of ladies, men's
and children's ready-to-wear and the opening of a 10.000 m² showroom in
1987.
May : Launching of the yacht Maxim's des Mers, with her maiden voyage to
New-York for the Statue of Liberty celebrations.
June : Opening of the Residence Maxim's Hôtel - 42, avenue Gabriel, Paris.

1987 May : Inauguration of the second floor bar in the Maxim's restaurant, Paris.
December : Opening of the Residence Maxim's Hotel in New-York on Fifth
Avenue and 55th street.

1988 January : The Haute Couture moved to the Hotel Clermont-Tonnerre, 14

Place François 1er - Paris.
February : Awarded the Grand Order of Merit by the Italian Republic.
June : A new perfume, Maxim's for Men was launched at the Maxim's
restaurant in Paris.
Pierre Cardin visited the Far East and was received by six heads of State.

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1989 July : Italian minister, Mr. Giulio Andreotti decorated Pierre Cardin with the
medal, "La Fondation des Thermes de Fiuggi".
October : In New-York, Pierre Cardin was awarded a price for his
contribution to interior design.

1990 Pierre Cardin received the Palmes of the Royal Catalan Fine Arts Academy
at San Jordi in Spain.
June : Launching of the new women’s perfume "Rose Cardin".
September : Publication of the Maxim's book One Hundred Years of
Parisian Life "Cent ans de Vie Parisienne".
October : The Victoria and Albert Museum in London exhibited in its 20th
century Gallery a Pierre Cardin retrospective collection of 40 years of ladies
fashion and 30 years of men's fashion.

1991 January : Opening of the Maxim's Residence II and an Italian restaurant "Le
Cirque" at 20 rue du Cirque - Paris.
February : Pierre Cardin was made Honorary Ambassador of UNESCO.
March : Pierre Cardin designed a medal and jewelry pieces for the profit of
the UNESCO- TCHERNOBYL programme.
April : Pierre Cardin was promoted to Officer of the Legion of Honour.
April-May : The Fine Art Museum in Montreal - Canada exhibited a
retrospective of 40 years of ladies fashion and 30 years of men's fashion.
May : Pierre Cardin received the Gold and Silver Star of the japanese Order
of the Sacred Treasure- the highest honour from the Japanese.
June : Pierre Cardin held his fashion show in the Red Square, Moscow in
front of 200.000 people.

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1992 February : Pierre Cardin accepted a seat in the Academy of Fine Arts at the
French Institute.
May : Launching of the men's perfume "Enigme".
December : The official ceremony of acceptance at the Academy of Fine
Arts.

1993 January : Pierre Cardin introduced a new cosmetics range.

March : A second Maxim's restaurant opened in Beijing.
November : Pierre Cardin held his first fashion show in Viet Nam (Hô Chi
Minh and Hanoï).

1994 March : Retrospective in Sao Paulo and Haute Couture fashion show.
June : Pierre Cardin met for the first time Fidel Castro in Cuba.
September : Pierre Cardin was made Silk Baron during a visit to Krefeld in
Germany.
During his 21st trip to China, Pierre Cardin was made Honorary Citizen of the
town of Xian, ex-imperial capital.
Opening of the Pierre Cardin Fashion and Design Center within the Institute
of Textile Science and Technology.
November : Pierre Cardin celebrated the 1200 years anniversary of the ex-
Imperial town of Kyoto in Japan with a fashion show presenting 40 years of
design in the Sen Yuji Imperial Temple.

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1995 June : The opening of a boutique and restaurant Maxim's in Moscow,
Russia.
September : Pierre Cardin met Nelson Mandela in South Africa.
Pierre Cardin visited Burma for the first time.
The opening of a first boutique in Riga (Latvia).
October : The launching of the latest women perfume in France, Ophelie
The Espace Pierre Cardin hosted a three months long exhibition of paintings,
sculptures, architecture, engravings and artistic creations in cinema and
audiovisual, entitled "The Academy of Fine Arts Today".
November : Opening of the first boutique Pierre Cardin in Saint-Petersbourg,
Russia.
Pierre Cardin visited Albania where he was received by the President of the
Republic Sali Beresha.
December : The launching of Ophelie in Riad et Dubaï.
Gallery Navarra; the six flags chosen by Mr Cardin for the Year of Tolerance
of the UNESCO were exhibited. At Christmas, these flags were raised in
Paris at the Place de la Concorde before being presented around the
world.

1996 March : Pierre Cardin presented a ready to wear collection "EVOLUTION" in

his new space "BLUE SKY", for the younger people (16-25 years).
April : At Eilat (Israel), and Petra (Jordan), Pierre Cardin presented the six
Flags of Tolerance to the international community.
Pierre Cardin presented his last Haute-Couture collection at a private
showing at Residence Maxim's in the presence of Mrs. Jacques Chirac,
Mrs. Georges Pompidou and Mrs. Jean Tiberi.

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1996 May : Pierre Cardin presented his last Haute-Couture collection at the
American Embassy in Paris in the presence of Mrs. Pamela Harriman.
June : Pierre Cardin was decorated as Ambassador Chancelor about
O.M.I.R (Mediteranean Observatory for Information and Reflexion).
July : On July, 10th in Atlanta, USA, to celebrate the XXVI Olympic Games,
Pierre Cardin presented a high fashion collection for men and women and a
new sport collection.
In the same time he launched "Sportif", a men perfume for the young
American people and he inaugurated "The Olympia Gods" the exhibition of
the painter Daniel You.
September : Pierre Cardin opened the first Maxim's smoking-room in
Brussels, Belgium.
October : Pierre Cardin presented his second ready to wear collection
"BLUE SKY" for spring-summer 1997.
Launching of Golden Sand, self heating pads of sand.
November : First trip of Pierre Cardin to Libya.
Launching of the Pierre Cardin men perfume, Centaure
December : Pierre Cardin received the France-Italie Price 1996 given by the
Italian Chamber of Commerce in France.

1997 January : Pierre Cardin was decorated as Commandeur of the Legion of

Honour.
Opening of the Pierre Cardin exhibition of 50 years of creativity at Espace
Pierre Cardin.
June : Auction sale of 8.000 wine bottles from the Maxim’s cellar.
Pierre Cardin opened the Minim’s restaurant - 7, rue Royale, Paris.
July : Pierre Cardin presented his new ready-to-wear collection for men
(spring-summer 1998)

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1997 September : Opening of a new Pierre Cardin Store in Cannes, France.
October : Presentation of the Evolution ready-to-wear collection for
spring/summer 1998.
Publication of the book « The Swords » of The Academy of Fine Arts at the
French Institute, initiated by Pierre Cardin.
November : Grand opening of the restaurant « Atmosphere » in the «
Résidence Maxim’s ».
Launching of a new Toyota car : a Rav 4 with the Pierre Cardin label.

1998 March : Auction sale in New-York of 14.000 bottles of fine wines from
Maxim’s cellar.
Presentation of the Evolution ready-to-wear collection for
Autumn/Winter1998-99
Launching of « Orphée » new perfume at Maxim’s.
Opening of the new boutique Pierre Cardin in Lyon, France.
May : Launching of the boats "Maxim's" on the river Seine in Paris
June 15 : Pierre Cardin was named Honorary Chairman of the International
Dance Council
July : Pierre Cardin presented his new ready-to-wear collection for men and
women (four seasons 1999)
September 24 : Opening of the new children boutique - 20, rue du Pont Neuf
75001 Paris
October : Presentation of the Evolution ready-to-wear collection for
Spring/Summer 1999
October 29 : Launching party for the Maxim’s cigars at the Maxim's in Paris.
November 12 : Opening of the Evolution boutique - 83, rue du Faubourg
Saint-Honoré 75008 Paris
November 15 : Opening of the new Maxim's in Shanghai, China.

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1999 March 14 : Presentation of Evolution ready-to-wear collection for
Autumn/Winter 1999.
June 24 : Opening of the new Maxim's in Geneva, Switzerland
October : Presentation of the Evolution ready-to-wear collection for
Spring/Summer 1999

2000 February 2 : Launching of the nineteenth Maxim’s in Monaco in the

presence of the crown Prince Albert.
February 3 : Private view at the Espace Cardin of the furniture exhibitions of
Pierre Cardin “Sculptures Utilitaires”.
March 9 : Launching of a new magazine “Parfums et Senteurs”.
April 18 : Fashion show and opening of the international creative concept at
Saint-Ouen.
November : Presentation of the Pierre Cardin retrospective at Shanghai and
Beijing.

2001 January 10 : Pierre Cardin welcomed Jeanne Moreau at the “Académie des
Beaux-Arts”
January 28 : Pierre Cardin presented his new Men’s ready-to-wear collection
– Autumn/Winter 2001-2002.
March 2 : Pierre Cardin bought the Marquis de Sade Castle ( Luberon ).
May 28 : Launching of a new perfume called “ Tristan and Yseult ” at the
Espace Pierre Cardin.
Launching of the spectacle “ La Légende Musical Tristan et Yseult ”.
July 13 : Opening of the Lacoste festival. Party in memory of the “ Marquis
de Sade”.
November : Pierre Cardin received the “Grand prix Licom” 2001, for the best
licence.

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2002 February 14 : Presentation of the Pierre Cardin Retrospective in Los
Angeles
February 20 : Show of his last collection in Las Vegas.
February 21 : Launch in New York of the Maxim’s compilation.
March 15 : Launch in Paris of the Maxim’s compilation.
July : Second season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival
November 13 : Retrospective exhibition in Tokyo for his 50 years of career.

2003 January 10 : Pitti Uomo : Retrospective fashion show at the Palazzo Corsini
(Firenze).
July : Third season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival

2004 January 7 : Minsk : Pierre Cardin was decorated with the Order of the
Francysk Skorina (the most prestigious reward of the Bélarus State).
February : Launching of the new men’s perfume “Revelation”.
February 25 : Retrospective exhibition at the Gallery Carla Sozzani, Milano
March 2 : Tribute to Pierre Cardin at the department store “Printemps
Haussmann”. Fashion show, exhibition.
July : Fourth season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival.
October 12 : Opening of the new “SEM” exhibition and Inauguration of the
new “Art Nouveau” museum.
October 21 : Within the frame of the France-China Year (days of Happiness
France-China), prize giving of the Pierre Cardin award at the Beijing People’s
Assembly.

2005 February : Launching of the new women’s perfume “Emotion”.

April 21 : Opening the new line “sculpture’s furniture evolution” exhibition
and inauguration, at St-Ouen Concept 2.

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2005 May 3 : Exhibition and Inauguration of the years 1950 – 2005 mode and
design, at Beaux-arts Academy, in Vienna.
June 23 : Retrospective exhibition in Athènes, Greece.
July : Fifth season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival.

2006 Launching of the new man’s perfume “Emotion”

June 19 : Retrospective exhibition Men & Women in Athènes, Greece.
June 21 : Retrospective exhibition Men & Women in Istanbul, Turkey.
July 4 : Pierre Cardin presented his new Men’s ready-to-wear collection –
Spring/Summer 2007.
July : Sixth season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival.
September 21 : Pierre Cardin presented his new book “Pierre Cardin
Evolution” at Artcurial, published by Flammarion.
November 15 : Opening of the new “PAST – PRESENT – FUTUR” museum,
at Saint-Ouen, Concept 2.

2007 May 25 : Pierre Cardin received the fashion award “CFDA” in New-York.
July : Seventh season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival
October 20 : Pierre Cardin fashion show “Spring – summer 2008”, in the
Gobi desert, in China.
November 07 : Music show “Jo & Joséphine” plays in the Theater of the
“Concept Créatif Pierre Cardin”, in Saint-Ouen (93).
November 18 : Pierre Cardin was awarded Commander Order of the cultural
Merit from Monaco Principauty, in the Monaco Embassy, in Paris.

2008 March 31 : First Auction sell in Versailles of the SVV Pierre Cardin Auction
Art, Rémy Le Fur and Associates.
April 10 : Pierre Cardin received the “Star Etoile” price from the SCAD
(Savannah College of Art and Design), in the French Embassy, in New-York.

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2008 July : Eighth season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival
August 09 : Opening of the 10th Maxim’s restaurant (in the world), in Pékin.
August 16 : Choreographic show “Marco Polo” made by Marie-Claude
Pietragalla, in Beijing’s Opera
October 06 : The new Pierre Cardin fashion show 2009, took place at Palais
Bulles, in Théoule-sur-Mer (06).

2009 July : Ninth season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival.

October 16 : Pierre Cardin was named Ambassador of willingness with the
Organization of United States for the food and the agriculture (FAO: Food
and Agriculture Organization).

2010 February : Publication at Assouline of the work Pierre Cardin “ 60 years of

Innovation”
May 27 : Pierre Cardin received in Moscow in the Douma, the ecologic price
« ecolo-world » 2010 for his project “The Light Palace”.
July 12 : Performance of the musical “Casanova”, piazza San Marco,
Venice, Italy.
July – August : Tenth season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival.
September 29 : Catwalk Pierre Cardin, collection” spring-summer 2011”, at
Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris.
October 28 : Pierre Cardin received in New York city by the Fashion Group a
“legend award” for his whole career.
October 29 : Catwalk Pierre Cardin in New York city.

2011 February 22 : First season of the literary award Casanova, presented to

Maurizio Serra.
April : Pierre Cardin retrospective in Shopping Center Iguatemi in São
Paulo, Brasil.

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2011 May 13 : Catwalk Pierre Cardin on an aircraft carrier in Tianjin, China.
June 17 : Launch of the book « Maxim’s, Mirror of the parisian life ».
June 23 : Catwalk Pierre Cardin in villa Medici,Rome, Italy.
. July-August : Eleventh season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival

2012 Janvier 28 : Catwalk Pierre Cardin in Barcelona, Spain.

March 26 : Opening of a 3rd Maxim’s restaurant in Hefei, China.
April 1 : Catwalk Pierre Cardin at Water Cube in Pekin, China.
June 9 : Catwalk Pierre Cardin at White Palace in Belgrade, Serbia.
July 1 : Catwalk Pierre Cardin at Palais Brongniart in Paris, France.
July-August : Twelfth season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival
August 27 : Introduction to the media and the authority of the Light Palace:
an habitable scuplture; Porto Marghera, Italy.
October 25 : Launch of the book « The Palais Bulles of Pierre Cardin » by
Jean-Pascal Hesse (Editions Assouline).
December 3 : Pierre Cardin received at the Fenice of Venice, the Award
« Lion of Venice » for his whole career.

2013 July-August : Thirteenth season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival.

September 26 : Opening of « Bateau Ivre », Port de Montebello in front of
Notre-Dame, Paris.
November 26 : Catwalk Pierre Cardin- Maxim’s La Nuit, Paris

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2014 February 17 : Representation in Italian of the musical Hamlet, at Espace
Pierre Cardin, Paris.
June 24 : Pierre Cardin received Russian Honor with the award of « Order of
Friendship », at the Russian Embassy in France.
November 13 : Launch of Pierre Cardin’s Museum « Passé-Présent-Futur »
at 5 rue St-Merri, 75004 Paris.

2015 July : Fifteenth season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival.

October : Catwalk at the railway's museum in Beijing, China.
November 10th : Catwalk Pierre Cardin at the Peninsula Hotel in New-York,
USA.

2016 February 17 : First representation of the show “Le retour de Marlene

Dietrich” at the Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris.
March 14 : Launch of the book “Espace Pierre Cardin” by Jean-Pascal
Hesse (Editions Gourcuff Gradenigo).
July 9 : Catwalk at the marquis de Sade Castle, Lacoste - Luberon
July : Sixteenth season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival.
September 19 : Catwalk at the Yellow River Stone Forrest, Beiyin, Gansu
Province, China
November 30 : Catwalk at the Institut de France in the meeting room on the
occasion of the 70 years of creation of Pierre Cardin.

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2017 January 19 : Presentation of the new Maxim's jewelery line in the Salons
Gruau of the famous restaurant.
April 3 : Exhibition « Sculptures Utilitaires » Gallery Carla Sozzani at 10,
Corso Como in Milan
June 17 : Catwalk and retrospective exhibition Pierre Cardin at Rosecliff
Mansion - New-Port (USA)
July : Seventeenth season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival.
October 16 : Launching of the book « Pierre Cardin » by Jean-Pascal
Hesse. Anthology that retraces the 70-year career of the creator.
December 31st : Fashion show « 70 years career » at 798 Art Zone - 751D
Park (Beijing Fashion Design Plaza 79) in Beijing.

2018 January 1st and 2nd : In Beijing, performances of "Marco Polo", a

contemporary ballet with costumes and decor signed by the fashion designer.
January 17 to 24 : Exhibition « Sculptures Utilitaires » at Sotheby’s Paris.
From February to August : Italian Tour of « Dorian Gray, la bellezza non ha
pietà », musical producted by Pierre Cardin.
September 20: Catwalk at the Great Wall of China to celebrate 40
years of presence of Pierre Cardin’s Brand in China.

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2019 May 16: Retrospective fashion show and premiere screening of the
documentary “House of Cardin” at the Palais Bulles.
From July 20, 2019 to January 5, 2020: Retrospective exhibition «Pierre
Cardin: Future Fashion» in the Brooklyn Museum in New York, USA.
July-August : Nineteenth season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival
September 5 : Pierre Cardin “EVOLUTION” 2020 Spring-Summer Collection
Launch at Aranya Beach in China.
September 6: Screening of the documentary “House of Cardin” at the
Venice International Film Festival.
From September 19, 2019 to January 5, 2020: Exhibition
«Pierre Cardin. Fashion Futurist » in the Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf,
Germany.
October 2019: Screening of documentary « House of Cardin » at New York
Documentary Film Festival (DOC NYC).
November 2019: The Best Feature Film Award al Ciné Fashion Film
Festival, Hollywood - Los Angeles.

2020 February 20: Pierre Cardin was honored at a dedication ceremony adding
him to the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.
February 27: A new shop Studio Pierre Cardin opened at 72, rue Saint-
Honoré 75 001 Paris.
August 1st: First season of the Lacoste Film Festival « The best musical
comedies »
August 12: Twentieth season of the Château Lacoste’s Festival
September 21: Celebrations of 70 Years Pierre Cardin House and
screening of Pierre Cardin documentary at Châtelet Theater in Paris.
December 29: Pierre Cardin died at the age of 98.

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