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French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, who died earlier this week at the age of 98, was buried Saturday in a private ceremony at Paris’s Montmartre cemetery, his family told AFP.
In accordance with his wishes, Cardin was buried in a black coffin with a sword he had designed, the handle entwined with a thimble, the eye of a needle, and a spool of thread, while the blade resembled a pair of scissors.
Famous for his futuristic designs, Cardin gained renown in post-war Europe and built his name into a profitable global brand.
He was buried in a vault with his former partner and partner Andre Oliver, who died in 1993.
Under a green canvas canopy, Cardin’s favorite color, family and friends gathered before the burial for a blessing and tributes.
The couturier, who was born to a low-income family in northern Italy but became a French-based fashion superstar, died Tuesday at a hospital in Neuilly, west of Paris.
After establishing her own fashion label in 1950, she quickly established a name as an innovator, creating the now legendary bubble gown in 1954.
His 1964 “Space Age” collection remains a milestone in fashion history.
A memorial service will be held in Paris at the end of January.
