Pierre Cardin at a fashion show in Istanbul in 2006. Reuters

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Pierre Cardin, French fashion designer has passed away at the age of 98, said France’s Fine Arts Academy.

Cardin whose futuristic space-inspired looks upended catwalk styles in the 1960s and 70s worked in top couture houses like Christian Dior before launching his brand.

He pioneered the use of licensing in fashion, putting up his label on different kind of products. 

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Cardin was known for bubble-dresses and geometrical designs, he was amongst the first to bring high fashion to the masses by selling his collections in department stores in the late 1950s.

He mentored prominent designers such as Jean Paul Gaultier.