Pierre Cardin Opera Pigalle Vintage Sunglasses

54 mm	14 mm	130 mm

Model: Opera Pigalle

Material: Acetate

This is a new old stock, never worn piece of eyewear history rescued from our workshop straight from the 70´s for your eyes only.

Vintage Oversized Pierre Cardin Sunglasses in White with Faux Marble Blue Trim. In 1945 Pierre Cardin arrived in Paris. He worked for Paquin and then Schiaparelli. He met Jean Cocteau and Christian Berard, with whom he designed masks and costumes for films such as “La Belle et la Bête” (The Beauty and theBeast). In 1946 Pierre Cardin left to work for Christian Dior who had just opened his own business and in 1950 founded his own company, in the 10 rue Richepanse, and started designing masks and costumes for the theatre. In 1960 creaties the men’s ready-to-wear department plus accessories and in 1963 the women’s ready-to-wear department. One of the most inventive designers of all times was set to take over the world with more than 800 signed creations and objects, from clothing to furniture, deck cards to aeroplanes not to mention hundreds of the amazing eyewear models that are now considered timeless and iconic collectors items.