Pierre Cardin — French Designer born on July 07, 1922,

Pierre Cardin, born Pietro Cardin, is an Italian-born French fashion designer who was born on 2 July 1922, in San Biagio di Callalta near Treviso... (wikipedia)

I was very lucky, I was part of the post-war period when everything had to be redone.
I have a name, I have to take advantage of it.
My name is more important than myself.
We undress men and women, we don't dress them any more.
They said pret-a-porter will kill your name, and it saved me.