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Pierre Hardy | |
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| Born | 1 February 1956 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
Pierre Hardy (born 1 February 1956) is a French fashion designer who specializes in luxury footwear. Hardy is known for designing high-end women's shoes and men's sneakers. [1]
Hardy was born in Paris. [2] His mother was a ballet instructor and his father taught athletics. [3] He pursued a teaching degree in plastic arts [3] and taught at art schools, includings at his alma mater École Duperré in Paris. [4] After graduation, he joined a modern dance troupe and drew illustrations for European fashion magazines such as Vanity Fair Italia and Vogue Hommes. [3]
In 1987, Hardy took a position styling shoes at Christian Dior. [2] [3]
From 1990 until 1999, Hardy worked under Claude Brouet at Hermès, [4] where he was responsible for men's and women's shoes. [1] At Hermès, he created classics that include the Oran sandal in 1997. [4] For the spring/summer 1998 collection, he developed the Quick trainer, making Hermès the first luxury brand to design a trainer made entirely of leather. In 2001, Hermès added jewelry to his responsibilities. [1]
In 1999, Hardy launched his eponymous brand, Pierre Hardy. [5] Within a year, he sold 5,000 pairs to stores like Neiman Marcus and Barneys New York. [4] Today the brand sells luxury shoe and fashion accessories for men and women. [2] In 2016, he sold a minority stake of his company to Hermès. [4]
From 2001, Hardy also oversaw women's shoes for Balenciaga, under the leadership of Nicolas Ghesquière. He left Balenciaga when Ghesquière did, in 2012. [4] He also collaborated with the Gap Inc. in 2011, and with the makeup brand NARS Cosmetics in 2013. [1]
In 2016, Hardy was awarded with the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. [6]
Hardy was in a seven-year relationship with Nicolas Ghesquière. [7] He is married to Christopher Turnier. [4]
| Country | Number of stores | Cities | Location |
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| France | 1 | Paris (1) | 156, Galerie de Valois 75001 Paris [8] |
| United States of America | 1 | New York City (1) | 30, Jane Street 10014 New York [8] |
| Japan | 1 | Tokyo (1) | Minami Aoyama Yusen Building A-103 5-5-25 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku [8] |
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