2012 Blue Tiered Knit Hoop Dress, Size-6

FROM THE PIERRE CARDIN ARCHIVES!

We’re thrilled to offer a rare opportunity to offer garments directly from the official Pierre Cardin archives. Each piece was personally selected by us and is being released to the public for the very first time. Every garment features a “PIERRE CARDIN HERITAGE” cloth label, hand-stitched inside, signifying its authenticity and origin from the historic archives and its place in fashion history.

Year: S/S 2012

*Cardin's ready-to-wear presentations could be  considered couture or demi-couture since the garments never went into production for stores.  These pieces were made custom for clients or sometimes the runway garments were sold in the boutique and sometimes featured the boutique label. 

Many of these pieces still bear model names or line-up numbers on the inside. 

Label: Pierre Cardin Boutique & Pierre Cardin Heritage

Color: Blue, Purple & Turquoise

Fabric: Lycra Knit 

Lining:  Unlined

Marked Size: Unmarked

Measurements: Bust-36" 

Description: Created for Pierre Cardin's spectacular "Dreaming of Palais Lumière – The City of Light" fashion presentation at Beijing's Water Cube on April 1, 2012, this extraordinary sculptural dress embodies the visionary futurism that defined Cardin's career. Inspired by the architectonic forms of the proposed Palais Lumière tower in Venice, the design transforms stretch lycra into wearable architecture, featuring a sleek cobalt-blue bodice that expands into three dramatic floating circular tiers in shades of blue, violet, and turquoise. The geometric silhouette echoes Cardin's lifelong fascination with space-age design, modernist structures, and the intersection of fashion and architecture. More than a garment, this rare runway piece represents a tangible expression of Cardin's utopian vision, blending avant-garde couture, engineering, and artistic experimentation into a striking collectible from one of the designer's most ambitious late-career presentations.

Condition:  Gently Worn with no obvious damage. 

Item: #128903