HISTORY
1953
Presentation of the first Pierre Cardin Ladies Collection
1954
Opening of the first Pierre Cardin boutiques in Paris
1957
Pierre Cardin makes his first trip to Japan. Honorary professor at the fashion school of Bunka Fukusoi, he teaches there, notably, the three dimensional cut.
1959
Pierre Cardin presents his first ready-to-wear collection for women at the Printemps department store in Paris.
1960
250 students present his collection for men - the famous cylinder line. One year later, he starts distribution of the ready-to-wear and accessories for men.
1963
Creation of the women’s ready-to-wear department
1970
Opening of the “Espace Pierre Cardin - 1-3 Avenue Gabriel in Paris: A theatre, restaurant, cinema and exhibition hall
1977
Opening of the Gallery ‘Evolution’, 118 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, Paris. Pierre Cardin presents his first collection of haute couture furniture, ‘Utilitarian Sculptures’
1984
The Pierre Cardin boutique opens in London
1990
Pierre Cardin recieves the Palmes of the Royal Catalan Fine Arts Academy at San Jordi in Spain
1991
Pierre Cardin presents a fashion show on the Red Square in Moscow before a crowd of 200,000
1992
Pierre Cardin accepts a seat in the Academy of Fine Arts at the French Institute
1995
Opening of a boutique and restaurant Maxim’s in Moscow, Russia
1996
Pierre Cardin presents a ready to wear collection ‘EVOLUTION’ in his new space named ‘BLUE SKY’ targeted the youth demographic (16-25 years)
1999
Presentation of the eighth ready to wear collection for women: Evolution Fall/Winter 2000
2004
Launch of the new men’s fragrance ‘Revelation’
2005
Launch of the new women’s fragrance ‘Emotion’
2006
Pierre Cardin Launches the Past Present & Future campaign in Australia
2007
Pierre Cardin wins the Intermational Award 2007 from The Council of Fashion Designers of America
2008
A new advertising campaign emphasising Mr Pierre Cardin’s 50 years of Fashion Innovation in both men’s and women’s clothing is launched in Australia
