Space Age!: Pierre Cardin

Pierre Cardin (Born: July 7, 1922)

By the WW2, He was working at a textile and garment industry. After that, he had worked for 5 years as the head of the cutting floor workrooms at Christian Dior. Then he decided to open his own brand.
He was always fascinated by new 'space age' style like unisex silhouette and mini skirt with bright colour. He also love to use space age materials like vinyl, silver fabrics and large zips.
He was also a member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture et du Prêt-à-Porter from 1953 to 1993.

http://www.fashion-forum.org/fashion-designers/pierre-cardin.html

http://www.vam.ac.uk/images/image/18365-popup.html

http://lulugracevintage.blogspot.com/2010/10/pierre-cardin-gareth-pugh.html

http://nickverrreos.blogspot.com/2011/01/paris-haute-couture-springsummer-2011.html