Erik Mortensen was born in 1926 in Frederikshavn, Jutland, Denmark.
Mortensen started his fashion career under Danish couturier Holger Blom, in Copenhagen.
Then in 1948, Erik joined the house of Pierre Balmain where he stayed for 43 years.
Mortensen then went to work for the house of Jean-Louis Scherrer until 1994.
Mortensen won the France Haute Couture Golden Thimble Award in 1983 and 1987.
Erik also wrote a book about his life working at Pierre Balmain.
He passed away in 1998.
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