Designing a career with Cardin

Jiang Wenzhuo from Tsinghua University claimed top prize at the Pierre Cardin Young Designers Contest China Award Ceremony  in Beijing on Saturday night.

Chen Xi from Minzu University of China and Huang Xinhe from Xi'an Polytechnic University were runners-up. Five students won Most Innovative Awards and another five won Most Potential Awards.

The award winners will get sponsorship to intern at Maison Pierre Cardin design studio and it will help to put the final touches to some of their designs.

Following the ceremony, the brand released details of its 2023 collection, which features high-tech fabric and futuristic designs.

After Pierre Cardin passed away in December 2020, his grandnephew Rodrigo Basilicati Cardin took the helm of the brand. The fashion house has held shows in Paris, Venice, New York, Sao Paulo and Athens. They returned to Paris Fashion Week in March. They are looking for new talent to revive the company by holding the contest which also gives young designers a unique opportunity to launch their careers.