Pierre Cardin

The 1960's was a decade when Russia and America were involved in the great "space race". A few fashion designers, namely Pierre Cardin, began toying with this idea of space and started using more man-made materials, like plastics and metals, when creating their garments. In 1966, Pierre Cardin designed this dress, jacket and helmet out of all synthetic materials. The look is very modern and what is to be considered "Space Age". These "Space Age" designers were true futurists and created a new wave of thinking when incorporating man-made materials into garments.