Robert Piguet was born in 1901 in Yverdon, Switzerland. After training as a banker, Piguet went to Paris in 1918, where he collaborated with REDFERN and POIRET. In 1933 he founded his own salon. He rented or used designs from many famous designers and also used his own designs. Antonio Castillo worked from 1936 to 1944, Christian DIOR worked from 1938 to 1942, James GALANOS was a designer from 1947 to 1948 and Marc BOHAN worked under Piguet in the 1950s. Hubert GIVENCHY and Pierre BALMAIN were also Piguet designers.
He preferred dramatic gowns in a romantic style and created many costumes for the theater, as well as well-cut costumes and softly tailored dresses. His work was admired for its uncluttered yet flamboyant shapes and silhouettes.
He retired in 1951 and died in 1953.