Book “PIERRE CARDIN – MYTH MODE MODERNITY”

Book “Pierre Cardin – myth mode modernity. The intimate portrait of a couturier, who marked the history of fashion forever”. Story by Eleonora de Gray, Editor-in-Chief of RUNWAY MAGAZINE.

Author: Jean-Pascal Hesse
with the contribution of Pierre Pelegry,
and the introduction by Jean Paul Gaultier.

Photo Courtesy: Rue des Archives / RDA; Yoshi Takata / Courtesy of Pierre Pelegry; Archives Roland de Vassal; Archives Pierre Cardin.

During Paris Fashion Week this season there were many wonderful events. One of them was the Book release dedicated to Pierre Cardin. This fabulous evening reunited many figures in fashion, including architect Peter Marino, who Reinvented the Dior Flagship in Paris, and known for his very contemporary architectural projects for many luxury groups.

It was one of the most glorious evening this fashion week.

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Wool crepe cocktail coat and dress with holes with suede belt and sable neckline, 1965 / Book by Jean-Pascal Hesse and Pierre Pelegry, Introduction by Jean Paul Gaultier “Pierre Cardin – Mode Mythe Modernitee”, 2022
Jean Pascal Hesse Marisa Berenson PIerre Pelegry at book signing Pierre Cardin Mode Mythe Modernitee
Jean-Pascal Hesse, Marisa Berenson, PIerre Pelegry
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Pierre Cardin in his office, under the lens of Roland de Vassal, October 1957; Nicole Alphand, director of the Pierre Cardin house, in an evening dress; / Book by Jean-Pascal Hesse and Pierre Pelegry, Introduction by Jean Paul Gaultier “Pierre Cardin – Mode Mythe Modernitee”, 2022
Maryse Gaspard at book signing Pierre Cardin Mode Mythe Modernitee
Maryse Gaspard in a long woolen dress with inlays of multicolored squares, Pierre Cardin fall-winter 1967-1968 collection
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Pierre Cardin in a creative session on his favorite model Hiroko; Hiroko fitting sessions; / Book by Jean-Pascal Hesse and Pierre Pelegry, Introduction by Jean Paul Gaultier “Pierre Cardin – Mode Mythe Modernitee”, 2022
Rodrigo Basilicati Cardin Monique Raimond Plamen Roussev at book signing Pierre Cardin Mode Mythe Modernitee
Rodrigo Basilicati-Cardin, Monique Raimond, Plamen Roussev
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Pierre Cardin devant sa boutique au 118, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré; Photo Yoshi Takata, Courtesy of Pierre Pelegry; / Book by Jean-Pascal Hesse and Pierre Pelegry, Introduction by Jean Paul Gaultier “Pierre Cardin – Mode Mythe Modernitee”, 2022
PIerre Pelegry Sydney Picasso le galeriste Thaddaeus Ropac at book signing Pierre Cardin Mode Mythe Modernitee
PIerre Pelegry, Sydney Picasso, le galeriste Thaddaeus Ropac
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First men’s collection presented at the Hôtel de Crillon, 1958; Coat with silver plastic collar and cuffs, 1966; / Book by Jean-Pascal Hesse and Pierre Pelegry, Introduction by Jean Paul Gaultier “Pierre Cardin – Mode Mythe Modernitee”, 2022
Olivier Saillard Gael Mamine Vincent Darre at book signing Pierre Cardin Mode Mythe Modernitee
Olivier Saillard, Gael Mamine, Vincent Darre
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Daily Mirror journalist Christopher Ward wearing one of the creations from the Cosmocorps collection, 1966; Silk leather satin evening coat, 1955; / Book by Jean-Pascal Hesse and Pierre Pelegry, Introduction by Jean Paul Gaultier “Pierre Cardin – Mode Mythe Modernitee”, 2022
Jean Pascal Hesse and Marisa Berenson at book signing Pierre Cardin Mode Mythe Modernitee
Jean-Pascal Hesse and Marisa Berenson
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Pierre Cardin on his first trip to Japan, 1957; Wool coat draped in the back, 1958; / Book by Jean-Pascal Hesse and Pierre Pelegry, Introduction by Jean Paul Gaultier “Pierre Cardin – Mode Mythe Modernitee”, 2022

Peter Marino who Reinvented the Dior Flagship in Paris and Eleonora de Gray RUNWAY MAGAZINE
Peter Marino, who Reinvented the Dior Flagship in Paris, and Eleonora de Gray – Editor-in-Chief of RUNWAY MAGAZINE
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The model Hélène Delrieu wearing a houndstooth suit, 1957; First model from Pierre Cardin’s first Haute-Couture collection, spring-summer 1953; / Book by Jean-Pascal Hesse and Pierre Pelegry, Introduction by Jean Paul Gaultier “Pierre Cardin – Mode Mythe Modernitee”, 2022
Amin Jaffer at book signing Pierre Cardin Mode Mythe Modernitee
Amin Jaffer at book signing Pierre Cardin Mode Mythe Modernitee
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The “bubble dress” worn by Diane de Obaldia, 1954; Silk crepe cocktail dress, 1957; / Book by Jean-Pascal Hesse and Pierre Pelegry, Introduction by Jean Paul Gaultier “Pierre Cardin – Mode Mythe Modernitee”, 2022
Carla Sozzani at book signing Pierre Cardin Mode Mythe Modernitee
Carla Sozzani
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Wool suit, fall-winter collection 1957-1958; Fitted double-breasted suit with fox collar, 1953; / Book by Jean-Pascal Hesse and Pierre Pelegry, Introduction by Jean Paul Gaultier “Pierre Cardin – Mode Mythe Modernitee”, 2022
At book signing Pierre Cardin Mode Mythe Modernitee

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Cocktail dresses with conical breasts, 1966 / Book by Jean-Pascal Hesse and Pierre Pelegry, Introduction by Jean Paul Gaultier “Pierre Cardin – Mode Mythe Modernitee”, 2022
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Posted from Paris, Le Marais, France.