Recently, they were having dinner at the restaurant when Pierre Cardin, still designing at 90, approached Owens and complimented him on his work.

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Some new outfits draw on the city's tradition of tailoring, winning contracts to make clothes for companies with smart names like Pierre Cardin.

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Designer Pierre Cardin thought he could tack his label onto everything from frying pans to bidets and calculators, and make a killing every time.

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The man was wearing a black Slazenger vest, light brown Pierre Cardin trousers which had black tape linking around two of the belt loops acting as a makeshift belt, and white Lonsdale trainers with a blue trim and velcro fasteners.

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He was wearing a black Slazenger vest top, khaki Pierre Cardin jeans which had black tape linking around two of the belt loops acting as a makeshift belt, and white size eight Lonsdale trainers with a blue trim and Velcro fasteners.

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