"Born: Near Paris, 25 December 1933. Education: Studied at the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. Career: Began selling sketches to Balmain and Jacques Fath; sketched for Marc Bohan and Givenchy; became chief designer for Nina Ricci, from 1963; freelanced for London’s Germaine et Jane, Jean Baillie-Itemcey, and Chloé. Awards: De d’Or, or Golden Thimble, for best couture collection, 1987; National Knight Cross Badge, 1995." - http://www.fashionencyclopedia.com/Pi-Ro/Pipart-G-rard.html#ixzz5MzwXElkA, 02.08.2018
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