Andrés Sardá Sacristán
Andrés Sardá Sacristán (1929 – 15 September 2019)[1] was a Spanish textile engineer, fashion designer, and creator of the lingerie brand Andrés Sardá.
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| Born | 1929 Barcelona, Spain |
| Died | 15 September 2019 (aged 89–90) Barcelona, Spain |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Children | 1 |
He was born into a family that had been dedicated to the Catalan textile industry since the 19th century. After finishing his engineering studies, Sardá joined the family business. One of Sardá's first tasks was to introduce its products into the United States.[2][3]
In 1962, he founded his own firm, which was dedicated to the design and production of women's lingerie and later expanded into swimwear.[3] He is known for being the first designer to incorporate elastic fibers into their designs.[2]
The firm currently has collections under three brands: Andrés Sardá, Risk, and University.[2] His daughter, Nuria Sardá, is also a collaborator with his company.[3]
He died on 15 September 2019, in Barcelona, at the age of 90.[4] In December 2020, he was awarded the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts posthumously.[5]
References
- Muere Andrés Sardá, el modisto qui transformó la ropa interior (in Spanish)
- "Andrés Sardá". Hola (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- "Empresa". Andrés Sardá (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- Muñoz, Rafael (16 September 2019). "Muere Andrés Sardá, el caballero de la moda española" [Andrés Sardá, the gentleman of Spanish fashion, dies]. RTVE (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte: "Real Decreto 1197/2020, de 29 de diciembre, por el que se concede la Medalla al Mérito en las Bellas Artes, en su categoría de oro, a las personas y entidades que se relacionan". Boletín Oficial del Estado. Madrid (340): 125896 a 125897. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.