1960s Pierre Cardin for Takashimaya Silk Print DressIn 1958 Pierre Cardin went to Toykyo and ended up staying a month he met his longtime muse, model Hiroko Matsumoto, who he invited to France in 1960, and made history when she became the first Japanese model to walk in the Paris collections. While there he also inked a deal with the department store Takashimaya, which led to Pierre Cardin becoming the first Western brand to be manufactured and designed specifically for the Japanese market. That