Rabanne was born on 18 February 1934 in the Basque town of Pasaia, Gipuzkoa province. [2] His father, a Republican Colonel, was executed by Francoist troops during the Spanish Civil War. [2] Rabanne's mother was a chief seamstress at Cristóbal Balenciaga's first couture house in Donostia, Basque Country, and in 1939 she moved Rabanne's family to France after he opened Balenciaga in Paris. [2] In mid-1950s Paris, while studying architecture at l'École Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Rabanne earned money making fashion sketches for Dior and Givenchy, and shoe sketches for Charles Jourdan. He nevertheless subsequently took a job with France's foremost developer of reinforced concrete, Auguste Perret, working there for over ten years. [3] Career [ edit ] Fashion [ edit ] 1967 Rabanne metal and sequin swimsuit 1971 Rabanne metal mail outfit in a fashion show, Germany Rabanne's 1 Million eau de toilette spray MFIT- Love and War- Paco Rabanne". 3 September 2006. Archived from the original on 3 September 2006 . Retrieved 27 April 2020.

a b "Paco Rabanne: l'hyperview de Thierry Ardisson | Archive INA" . Retrieved 4 February 2023– via YouTube. Owoseje, Toyin; Siad, Amaud (3 February 2023). "Paco Rabanne, Spanish fashion designer known for his Space Age creations, dies at 88". CNN . Retrieved 3 February 2023.Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo (18 February 1934 – 3 February 2023), more commonly known under the pseudonym of Paco Rabanne ( French: [pako ʁaban]; Spanish: [ˈpako raˈβan]), was a Spanish [1] fashion designer. In 2011 Manish Arora was named chief designer of Rabanne menswear. Then in 2012 he was replaced in that role by the German fashion designer Lydia Maurer Les «prédictions» de Paco Rabanne fort mal perçues dans le Gers". ladepeche.fr . Retrieved 4 February 2023. Goodfellow, Melanie (3 February 2023). "Paco Rabanne Dies: Spanish 'Barbarella' Fashion Designer Was 88". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 3 February 2023.

He started his career in fashion by creating jewellery for Givenchy, Dior, and Balenciaga and founded his own fashion house in 1966. [4] He used unconventional material such as metal, paper, and plastic for his metal couture and outlandish and flamboyant designs. [5] For the debut of his namesake brand in 1966, he presented "Manifesto: 12 unwearable dresses in contemporary materials". [1] Although he didn't consider himself a futurist, Rabanne's most famous contribution to the fashion industry was arguably his futurist space age designs. [6] People Magazine journalist Hedy Philips noted that these space age designs "turned the fashion world upside down". [7] a b Philips, Hedy (3 February 2023). "Spanish Fashion Designer Paco Rabanne Dies at Age 88". People . Retrieved 3 February 2023. Woolnough, Damien. "Paco Rabanne's third reinvention: Julien Dossena". ELLE . Retrieved 27 April 2020.A re-edit of his classic "le 69" bag was relaunched by Comme des Garçons. [32] [33] Personal life and death [ edit ] Eccentricities [ edit ] In mid-2013, Belgian and former Balenciaga designer Julien Dossena was appointed creative director of womenswear at Paco Rabanne. Dossena's designs were subsequently praised by fashion critics. [29] [30] The ateliers are located in Paris above the flagship store of Nina Ricci, another Puig fashion company, on Avenue Montaigne. In January 2016, a new store opened on Paris' Rue Cambon, following the closure of the remaining Paco Rabanne boutiques more than ten years earlier. [31]

a b "storypacorabanne | Paco Rabanne". 27 April 2020. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020 . Retrieved 27 April 2020.

Rabanne died at home in Portsall, Ploudalmézeau, France, on 3 February 2023, fifteen days short of his 89th birthday. [2] [38] See also [ edit ] In 1999, he announced that, at the age of seventeen, he had visions of Parisians in flames throwing themselves into the Seine and that after studying other concordant prophecies, he came to the conclusion that the Mir space station was going to crash in France at the time of the solar eclipse of 11 August 1999, its debris causing thousands of deaths in Paris and in the Gers region. [36] On 10 May 1999, he publicly vowed not to make any more predictions if Mir did not crash into Paris on 11 August 1999. [37] However, he claimed to have had an apparition of the Virgin Mary telling him to continue the predictions. [34] Death [ edit ] Rabanne rose to prominence as an enfant terrible of the fashion world in the 1960s with his use of unconventional materials such as metal and plastic in his clothing, and for his incorporation of futuristic elements in his designs, gaining notoriety for his space-age style. He collaborated with a range of iconic fashion houses and designed costumes for films. Rabanne was also the recipient of several awards, including the Legion of Honour, which recognised his contributions to the arts and fashion.

Revolution In Fashion Reaction In New York: These Were The Revolutionaries". Women’s Wear Daily. Vol.112, no.74. 14 April 1966. pp.4–5. ProQuest 1564944345. Has the Countdown Begun?: Through Darkness to Enlightenment (Reprinted.). London: Souvenir Press Ltd. 12 May 1994. ISBN 9780285631908. In addition to his fashion work, Rabanne was known for his fragrances. He created a number of highly successful scents, including Paco Rabanne Pour Homme, 1 Million, and Lady Million.a b c d e Friedman, Vanessa (3 February 2023). "Paco Rabanne, Couturier of the Space Age, Dies at 88". The New York Times . Retrieved 3 February 2023.