Spanish designer and perfumer, Paco Rabanne, has passed away at the age of 88.
Rabanne retired from designing in 1999.
His pieces become like jewelry in a sense, decorating the body as well as suggesting its protection.
The completed look, like so many of Rabanne’s designs, also included a detailed and elaborate headpiece.
Rabanne’s unconventional designs earned him flak from some of his fellow designers, namely the famed Coco Chanel.
Per theIndependent, Chanel wrote off Rabanne’s work, saying, “He’s not a couturier.
He’s a metal worker.”
The silhouette might have been pretty typical for the 1960s, but metal dresses certainly were not the norm!
“Who else could induce fashionable Parisian women to clamor for dresses made of plastic and metal?”
In addition being known for his unparalleled fashion designs, Rabanne developed a reputation as a respected perfumer.
(viaThe Hollywood Reporter).
We can’t say we’re surprised.
Paco Rabanne’s fashion house continues to take inspiration from the designer’s 1960s designs.
