French fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98

[December 29, 2020]    PARIS (Reuters) - French designer Pierre Cardin, who upended fashion styles in the 1960s and 70s with futuristic looks, has died at the age of 98, France's Fine Arts Academy said in a statement on Twitter.

French fashion designer Pierre Cardin poses in front of his 1954-1956-1957 fashion creations in his museum called "Past-Present-Future" in Paris November 12, 2014. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo

Cardin was also known for overhauling the fashion industry by successfully licensing his brand name and making savvy business moves.

(Reporting by Henri-Pierre Andre and Dominique Vidalon; writing by Sarah White; editing by Jason Neely)

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