Spanish\u002Dborn designer Paco Rabanne has died at the age of 88 in Portsall, Britanny.
The death in Portsall, Brittany, of Francisco Rabaneda y Cuervo, Paco Rabanne’s birth name, was confirmed by a spokesperson for Spanish group Puig, which controls the Paco Rabanne label he exited two decades ago.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
He started his career sketching high end handbags and shoes, before branching into fashion, designing garments and jewelry with unconventional materials such as metal and plastic.Photo by KeystoneHis first collection, which he described as “unwearable dresses made of contemporary materials” were pieces made of strips of plastic linked with metal rings, worn by barefoot models at a presentation in an upscale Paris hotel.
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