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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Pierre Cardin Plans Paris Comeback after Founder's Death

In this file photo taken on April 26, 2016 French fashion designer Pierre Cardin poses in a Pierre Cardin store in Paris. (AFP/Joel Saget)

Luxury label Pierre Cardin is set to return to Paris Fashion Week in a bid to breathe new life into the brand, its new boss told AFP, just over a year after the death of its legendary founder.

The famed couturier died in December 2020 at the age of 98, having built a hugely profitable business empire by licensing his name around the world, AFP said.

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