by revolutionary designer paco rabanne dies
On February 3, 2023, beloved fashion designer Paco Rabanne Passed At home in France, 88 years old. Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo was born in 1934 in the Basque town of Pasajes, Spain.He left his mark on generations with his radical fashion vision and his legacy will live on..’
Rabanne, who started her fashion house in Paris in 1966, received both acclaim and criticism for her rebellious and eccentric ideas. She was known for incorporating unconventional materials into her radical pieces, such as the plastic chainmail armor of the sixties and the metal-plated aprons of the seventies.
François Hardy | fineness of appearance Paco Rabanne’s House
‘Paco Rabanne House would like to honor our visionary designer and founder, who passed away today at the age of 88.,’ announces his team with a voice expression. ‘His legacy, which is among the most seminal fashion figures of the 20th century, will continue to be a constant source of inspiration. We are grateful to Monsieur Rabanne for building our avant-garde heritage and defining a future full of limitless possibilities..’
Jane Fonda for Barbarella, 1968 | image © Getty
His work shows clear influence from his architectural background and the ‘space age’ generation. After studying architecture at l’École Nationale des Beaux-Arts in the mid-fifties, he got a job at Auguste Perret, France’s leading reinforced concrete manufacturer, where he worked for ten years. In these early years, he made money doing fashion sketches for Dior and Givenchy. 
Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg | Image courtesy of Paco Rabanne House
In the 1960s Rabanne was making jewelry for top fashion houses such as Dior, Givenchy and Balenciaga, where her mother worked as a head tailor. With her experience in physical material manipulation and meticulous detailing, she saw the intricate assemblies of chain mail and sequins in her early work in the fashion world. These daring metallic minis were worn by Jane Birkin, Audrey Hepburn, and Jane Fonda—especially in the 1968 cult sci-fi movie Barbarella, where she was the costume designer.
Edie Campbell photographed by Alasdair McLellan Fall/Winter 20 collection
Image courtesy of Paco Rabanne House
Rabanne will be remembered for her fun and radical creations that pushed the boundaries of fashion in a revolutionary era and brought the spirit of the space age to the runway.
The pre-fall 2019 collection showcases the unique technique of interlocking mirror lozenges
Image courtesy of Paco Rabanne House
