French fashion designer Pierre Cardin has died aged 98. On Tuesday, the French Academy of Fine Arts confirmed that the legendary fashion figure died at the American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, which is just outside of Paris.
Mr Cardin was renowned for his futuristic vision, with some of his most famous creations including an interpretation of a spacesuit commissioned by NASA in 1969 and geometric dresses made from silver foil and vinyl.
His space age designs were largely credited for shaping the major fashion trends of the 1960s and 1970s. However, he was also famed for his business methods and licensed his name to be used on a range of affordable products, from ballpoint pens to perfume. "The clothes that I prefer are those I invent for.
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