He was also a pioneer in business, licensing his name to be used on a range of products such as sunglasses.
In a candid post, France’s Fine Arts Academy tweeted: “The Perpetual Secretary, Laurent Petitgirard, and the members of the Academy of Fine Arts are very sad to announce the death of their colleague Pierre Cardin.
“He was elected on February 12, 1992 to the chair of Pierre Dux (Free Members Section).”
Tributes have been pouring in for Pierre on social media, as people offered their condolences.
source: express.co.uk