Paco Rabanne

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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] Walker, Harriet (12 October 2019). "How Julien Dossenna rebooted Paco Rabanne". The Times . Retrieved 7 February 2023. Horwell, Veronica (5 February 2023). "Paco Rabanne obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 6 February 2023. Woolnough, Damien. "Paco Rabanne's third reinvention: Julien Dossena". ELLE . Retrieved 27 April 2020. Paco Rabanne: Celebrated designer dies aged 88". BBC News. 3 February 2023 . Retrieved 3 February 2023.

Paco Rabanne, with Francoise Hardy, Salvador Dali and Amanda Lear in Paco Rabanne, In France, On May 19, 1968". Getty Images . Retrieved 27 April 2020. To be multinational in Spain costs a lot, because the domestic market is too small". La Vanguardia. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014 . Retrieved 9 May 2012. 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.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 Chevalier, Michel (2012). Luxury Brand Management. Singapore: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-17176-9. MFIT- Love and War- Paco Rabanne". 3 September 2006. Archived from the original on 3 September 2006 . Retrieved 27 April 2020.

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 ] Leung, Yasmine (3 February 2023). "Who Owns Paco Rabanne Now? Visionary Designer Dies Aged 88". HITC . Retrieved 3 February 2023. 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 MaurerLes «prédictions» de Paco Rabanne fort mal perçues dans le Gers". ladepeche.fr . Retrieved 4 February 2023.

In November 2010, Rabanne was awarded the Legion of Honour by France's minister of culture, Frédéric Mitterrand. During the award ceremony, Mitterrand highlighted Rabanne's early work, particularly his first collection of "12 unwearable dresses". [16] Fragrance [ edit ]

a b "Paco Rabanne: l'hyperview de Thierry Ardisson | Archive INA" . Retrieved 4 February 2023– via YouTube. a b Philips, Hedy (3 February 2023). "Spanish Fashion Designer Paco Rabanne Dies at Age 88". People . Retrieved 3 February 2023. Has the Countdown Begun?: Through Darkness to Enlightenment (Reprinted.). London: Souvenir Press Ltd. 12 May 1994. ISBN 9780285631908. 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. 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.

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. Paco Rabanne: Celebrated designer dies aged 88". BBC News. 3 February 2023 . Retrieved 6 February 2023. Paco Rabanne Named Officer of Legion of Honor". Women's Wear Daily. 17 November 2010 . Retrieved 6 February 2023. A re-edit of his classic "le 69" bag was relaunched by Comme des Garçons. [32] [33] Personal life and death [ edit ] Eccentricities [ edit ]Krause, Grace Eliza Goodwin, Amanda. "Paco Rabanne, the world-famous designer known for his fragrances, has died at 88". Insider . Retrieved 6 February 2023. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) Our rating is an indicator but results will vary based on various factors like individual body chemistry, weather & skin pH level. a b "storypacorabanne | Paco Rabanne". 27 April 2020. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020 . Retrieved 27 April 2020.