The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. In a statement, the president of his fashion and fragrance house honored Rabanne's unique aesthetic and, quote, "daring, revolutionary and provocative vision of the world of fashion." Mandalit del Barco, NPR News.Ĭopyright © 2023 NPR. Rabanne retired in 1999, but his label was later revived. Filmmakers Jean-Luc Godard and John Huston called on him to costume their films, too. Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born designer known for perfumes sold worldwide and for metallic, space-age fashions, has died, the group that owns his fashion house announced Friday. ![]() His designs quickly became popular with stars and models such as Brigitte Bardot and Twiggy. He entered the fashion scene in the early 1960s with a collection of experimental dresses made of plastic discs and metal rings that he said were unwearable. Although he didnt consider himself a futurist, Rabannes most famous contribution to the fashion industry was arguably his futurist space age designs. Rabanne studied architecture in France before designing avant-garde clothes and perfumes. His father had been a soldier in the Republic, his mother a couture seamstress for designer Cristobal Balenciaga. PARIS (AP) Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born designer known for perfumes sold worldwide but who made his name with metallic space-age fashions that put a bold, new edge on catwalks, has died, the group that owns his fashion house announced Friday. The self-taught designer was born Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo in the Basque region of Spain in 1934. The designs were hip in 1960s pop culture and continue to be today. PARIS Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born designer known for perfumes sold worldwide and his metallic, space-age fashions, has died, the group that owns his fashion house announced on its website. ![]() MANDALIT DEL BARCO, BYLINE: In the campy 1968 sci-fi movie "Barbarella," actress Jane Fonda explores another planet wearing groovy knee-high boots and sexy, futuristic metallic outfits.īOB CREWE AND THE GLITTERHOUSE: (Singing) Barbarella, Bar-barbarella.ĭEL BARCO: Paco Rabanne designed her costume using plastic, chainmail, metal and leather. (SOUNDBITE OF BOB CREWE AND THE GLITTERHOUSE SONG, "BARBARELLA") The silver space-age tunics of Pierre Cardin. As NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports, he was known for his fragrances and space-age designs. Getty Images The futuristic, minimalist looks of Mary Quant, who has died at the age of 93, are still an inspiration now, writes Dominic Lutyens. A cocreator of the 1960s Space Age movement (Andr Courrges and Pierre Cardin also get credit), Rabanne is remembered for his use of nontraditional materials and unique linking technique. Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died at 88 years old.
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