TIMELESS RETRO CRAFTMANSHIP The pierre cardin Fall/Winter 2025 collection invites you to embark on a journey where timeless elegance meets modern versatility. Designed for the contemporary man who values style, functionality, and self-expression, this collection blends nostalgic retro patterns with sophisticated, forward-looking design. Drawing...
13 Dec 2024
French fashion house Pierre Cardin and its largest licensee Ahlers AG are to be fined 5.7 million euros by the European Commission for anti-competitive agreements. Pierre Cardin must pay an amount of 2.23 million and Ahlers AG 3.5 million euros. The European Commission reported that between 2008 and 2021, the two concluded several...
28 Nov 2024
Storied brands are continuously positioning themselves as educational beacons to younger generations. Such partnerships can go both ways, however; as heritage can help in the provision of long-existing skills to up-and-coming designers that can, in turn, also present to brands new perspectives in a bid to retain relevance. It was this that was...
22 Oct 2024
French brand Pierre Cardin and German licensee Ahlers risk a fine from the European Commission, after a preliminary investigation by the European Commission showed that the two companies may have violated EU competition rules, according to a statement. The commission is concerned that Pierre Cardin and Ahlers have signed several anti-competition...
31 Jul 2023
The denim styles presented by Pierre Cardin for the FW23 season are versatile - the fits range from slim to regular fit, the colors include classics like black and blue, but also forest green and brown. When it comes to materials, Pierre Cardin relies on cotton and Tencel - comfort, freedom of movement and a soft feel are the focus. With...
3 Apr 2023
Fashion design student HyeRin Lee from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in California has been named the winner of the US edition of the annual Pierre Cardin Young Designers Contest 2022. The young fashion designer who was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, wins a fully paid three-month apprenticeship which includes...
2 Dec 2022
A new showroom, the relaunch of premium brand Baldessarini, an investigation by the EU Commission against Pierre Cardin and a fashion show in Paris - much has been going on at German clothing company Ahlers Group. FashionUnited asked chairwoman Stella Ahlers questions about the extent the company was part of Pierre Cardin's fashion show, how the...
8 Mar 2022
The European Commission has announced it has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Pierre Cardin and its licensee the Ahlers Group. The inquiry will assess whether the duo has breached EU competition rules by restricting cross-border and online sales of Pierre Cardin products, as well as the sale of products to specific customer groups....
1 Feb 2022
The House of Pierre Cardin will pay tribute to their namesake founder who died in 2020 with a fashion show in his honor on January 28. The show will be held at the National Air and Space Museum near Le Bourget airport near Paris. The venue was recently used by Hermès for its spring 2022 collection. The show takes place a day after the official...
28 Dec 2021
Ahlers has adjusted the revenue and earnings forecast for the full fiscal year 2020/21. The company said in a release that the course of the Covid-19 pandemic led to more extensive and longer-lasting Europe-wide containment measures in the second quarter than originally assumed. As a result, the company expects the lockdown-related revenue...
30 Jun 2021
Ahlers Total group revenues in the first quarter of FY 2020/21 declined by 28.8 million euros or 56.3 percent at Ahlers Ag to 22.4 million euros. However, the company witnessed 20 percent growth rates in e-commerce revenues, mainly attributable to the company’s own online shops, which doubled their revenues. The company said in a statement that...
7 Apr 2021
On July 20, 2019, Pierre Cardin witnessed the opening of his large retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum. At 97 he was not present at the opening party - that was perhaps a bit much to ask - but he was closely involved in the development of the exhibition. This one had nineteen rooms, filled with clothes, accessories, furniture and other design...
4 Jan 2021