Written by Jacopo Prisco Rob Picheta, CNNLegendary French fashion designer Pierre Cardin has died at the age of 98, France's Fine Arts Academy announced on Tuesday in a statement on Twitter. "The Perpetual Secretary, Laurent Petitgirard, and the members of the Academy of Fine Arts are deeply saddened to announce the death of their colleague Pierre Cardin. Cardin was among the first designers to capitalize on the business side of fashion, becoming a household name thanks to powerful branding. Denise Cox modelling a Pierre Cardin designed woollen dress and cape. Credit: Pierre Vauthey/Sygma/Getty ImagesDisplaying an early business nous, Cardin was among the first foreign designers to open shops in Japan, China and Russia.

Source: CNN December 29, 2020 13:54 UTC