Paco Rabanne
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About
Spanish fashion designer who was known as l'enfant terrible of the 1960s fashion era and made the costume designs for the 1968 film Barbarella. He earned the title of l'enfant terrible through the use of unconventional materials in his clothing. He also used futuristic materials in his work.
Before Fame
He studied architecture at school and started collaborating with the fragrance company Puig in 1968.
Trivia
He was known for his interest in paranormal phenomena and falsely predicted the Russian space station Mir would fall on Paris in 1999.
Family Life
He was born in Pasajes, Basque Country, Spain, and fled to France with his mother during the Spanish Civil War.
Associated With
Like him, Manolo Blahnik is a fashion designer from Spain.
