Sometimes a brand is so bad it's good. Pierre Cardin is one of those brands. It's iconic in an ironic way.
Born on the 7th of July 1922 Mr. Cardin was the first ever designer to introduce a licensing system; in short he was the first ever designer to sell his name.
He was the original enfant terrible of the fashion world, he used to work at Dior (but left after police questioned him about 'leaked designs'), Jean Paul Gaultier cut his teeth at the fashion house. Its a brand bursting at the rafters with unknown facts and incredible stories.
Why oh why doesn't somebody come along and treat it to a re-vamp?
Stockists right now include Debenhams, Sports Direct and TK Maxx... grab it while you can; I'm certain somebody will come along shortly and treat it with the respect it deserves. Halston and Lanvin were in the fashion wilderness for years; look at them now.
For 70's porn star styling go for one of the belts which are widely available on ebay.
A Gentleman respects iconic/ironic design.
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