SCAD Celebrates Pierre Cardin in Lacoste and Launches SCAD Alumni Atelier Associateships
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LACOSTE, FRANCE âThe Savannah College of Art and Design is pleased to announce the re-opening of
SCAD Lacoste, an imaginative center for the study of art and design sited in the beautifully preserved medieval village of Lacoste in the Provence region of France. In2002, SCAD acquired the site and meticulously revitalized more than 30 historic structures. This summer, SCAD will host dynamic activations throughout SCAD Lacoste, inspiring students, alumni, and visitors to the region. On Monday, June 28, the exhibition
Notre Ami, Pierre Cardin, the universityâs latest ode and homage to the indomitable designer, opens to the public, with a preview reception Saturday, June 26, 6â8 p.m. The exhibition features exceptional garments and two films produced by the university â including
Originally published on December 29, 2020 7:33 pm
French designer Pierre Cardin, who extended his brand far beyond the fashion world, has died at age 98. The son of Italian immigrants worked with luminaries such as filmmaker Jean Cocteau and designer Christian Dior before launching his own fashion house, drawing on his love for futuristic design.
Cardin s family announced his death to Agence France-Presse on Tuesday. The French Académie des Beaux-Arts also issued several statements mourning his passing. Immense sadness, the academy s secretary general Cyril Barthalois said via Twitter, adding, Equally great joy of having known him through the academy.
Cardin was known for his forward-thinking designs, helping shape what we now see as space-age aesthetics: Clean, curved lines. Bold, beautiful colors contrasted with black tights and leggings. Helmets, visors and experimental materials that exuded both a sense of adventure and a knowing playfulness.
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French fashion designer Pierre Cardin possessed a wildly inventive artistic sensibility tempered by a stiff dose of business sense. He had no problem acknowledging that he earned more from a pair of stockings than from a haute-couture gown with a six-figure price tag.
Cardin, who died Tuesday at age 98, was the ultimate entrepreneurial designer. He understood the importance his exclusive haute couture shows played in stoking consumer desire and became an early pioneer of licensing. His name emblazoned hundreds of products, from accessories to home goods.