Alber Elbaz, the fashion designer whose playful designs transformed the storied French house Lanvin into an industry darling before his shock ouster in 2015, has died aged 59 after a battle with Covid-19, the Richemont luxury group said Sunday. “It was with shock and enormous sadness that I heard of […]
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Fashion world reacts to death of French designer aged 98
The world of fashion has paid tribute to the “extraordinary” designer Pierre Cardin, who has passed away at the age of 98. Cardin, whose career spanned seven decades, sent shockwaves through the fashion scene of the 1950s and 60s with his futuristic pieces, and pioneered a new way of conducting […]
French fashion pioneer Pierre Cardin dies aged 98
French designer Pierre Cardin, who shook up the fashion world with his visionary creations but also turned his name into a money-spinning global brand, died Tuesday aged 98. © CURTO DE LA TORRE ‘My aim was the street, that my name and my creations be on the street.’ Cardin won […]