Paco Rabanne, a futuristic Spanish fashion designer, died at 88. Friday's announcement came from Paco Rabanne's owners, the Puig Group.
After a decade of working in architecture and studying at L'école Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo, born in 1934 in the Basque Country, discovered fashion.
"Twelve Experimental Dresses" was his first fashion show in 1964, and two years later, "Twelve Unwearable Dresses in Contemporary Materials" made him famous.
He influenced film and stage as well as the runway. He designed costumes for "The Uninhabitable Earth" (1966) and Barbarella (later discredited).
Rabanne's death ends a fashion era, but his legacy endures. He was a visionary designer who pushed fashion boundaries, influencing many designers today.
His unconventional designs will inspire future generations.
Paco Rabanne was a fashion icon who died. His groundbreaking designs, fragrances, and spirit will live on. He was a fashion visionary who inspired designers worldwide.
After a decade of working in architecture and studying at L'école Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo, born in 1934 in the Basque Country, discovered fashion.
"Twelve Experimental Dresses" was his first fashion show in 1964, and two years later, "Twelve Unwearable Dresses in Contemporary Materials" made him famous.
- Rabanne used plastics, metals, and buttons to create armor-like women's clothing using couture techniques and space-age materials.
- Rabanne's extravagant, sound tracked shows featured non-white models.
- Rabanne created his signature fragrances with Puig in the late 1960s. "I'm one of the most classic creators of fashion," Rabanne said.
- Rabanne dressed Mia Farrow, Jane Birkin, Audrey Hepburn, Peggy Guggenheim, and Jane Fonda, despite his unconventional designs.
- Rabanne's legacy as a 20th-century icon will inspire future generations.
- Rabanne was known for his avant-garde fragrances and fashion. He created Calandre, Rabanne pour Homme, and 1 Million with Puig in the late 1960s.
He influenced film and stage as well as the runway. He designed costumes for "The Uninhabitable Earth" (1966) and Barbarella (later discredited).
Rabanne's death ends a fashion era, but his legacy endures. He was a visionary designer who pushed fashion boundaries, influencing many designers today.
His unconventional designs will inspire future generations.
Paco Rabanne was a fashion icon who died. His groundbreaking designs, fragrances, and spirit will live on. He was a fashion visionary who inspired designers worldwide.
