Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo, Paco Rabanne, dies aged 88
Celebrated fashion designer, Space Age style innovator, and ‘accessoriste’ Paco Rabanne has died at his home in France, aged 88. His death was confirmed by Puig, the luxury conglomerate owner of his namesake brand, who said in a tribute that he had “marked generations with his radical vision of fashion and his legacy will live on.” Synonymous with his signature use of metal, plastic, and similarly unconventional materials, first unveiled in 1966, the Spanish-French talent’s name has been on the lips of every fashion fan since his first collection. That offering, ironically titled ’12 Unwearable Dresses in Contemporary Metals,’ continues to
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