Pierre Cardin Buried in Self-Designed Coffin

French fashion designer Pierre Cardin poses with a dress on a mannequin during the inauguration of the Pierre Cardin Museum in Paris, France, Nov. 13, 2014. (AP Photo)
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin poses with a dress on a mannequin during the inauguration of the Pierre Cardin Museum in Paris, France, Nov. 13, 2014. (AP Photo)
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Pierre Cardin Buried in Self-Designed Coffin

French fashion designer Pierre Cardin poses with a dress on a mannequin during the inauguration of the Pierre Cardin Museum in Paris, France, Nov. 13, 2014. (AP Photo)
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin poses with a dress on a mannequin during the inauguration of the Pierre Cardin Museum in Paris, France, Nov. 13, 2014. (AP Photo)

French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, who died at age 98 last week, has been buried in a private funeral ceremony in Paris's Montmartre cemetery, AFP reported.

Cardin's coffin was buried on Saturday next his friend and colleague Andre Oliver, who died in 1993, AFP reported, citing Cardin's family.

His coffin was decorated according to his final wishes, and he was buried along with a sword of his own design, which featured a blade that resembling scissors and a handle combining a needle, a spool of thread and a thimble.

A memorial mass is expected to take place in Paris later this month.

Cardin, who revolutionized fashion and built a couture empire, died on Tuesday. The Italian-born designer also was one of the first in his field to design fashion for the masses and market his name worldwide.



Nike Names Insider New Converse CEO After Jared Carver Steps Down

Shoes are displayed inside a Nike store at a shopping mall in Hanoi July 3, 2025. (AFP)
Shoes are displayed inside a Nike store at a shopping mall in Hanoi July 3, 2025. (AFP)
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Nike Names Insider New Converse CEO After Jared Carver Steps Down

Shoes are displayed inside a Nike store at a shopping mall in Hanoi July 3, 2025. (AFP)
Shoes are displayed inside a Nike store at a shopping mall in Hanoi July 3, 2025. (AFP)

Nike said in an internal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday that Jared Carver, president and CEO of Converse, would step down and be succeeded by longtime company executive Aaron Cain.

Nike is in the midst of realigning its business by sport across its Nike, Jordan and Converse brands.

It has faced sluggish sales growth and mounting competition in the global athletic wear market, prompting cost-cutting measures and a strategic pivot toward performance-focused sports segments.

Carver spent 15 years at Converse, including in leadership roles in North America and EMEA.

Cain, a 21-year Nike veteran and currently vice president and general manager of Nike Global Men's, will relocate to Boston and take charge as president and CEO after a transition period through the end of July.