Paco Rabanne, Famous Spanish Fashion Designer, Dies at 88

Paco Rabanne, the Spanish designer famous for clothes and perfumes, has passed away at 88.

His iconic brand was among the stars of film history. He signed the iconic maxi sequin dress in the film Two for the Road, in which Audrey Hepburn plays Joanna Wallace and wears the garment that immediately became a fashion symbol, skyrocketing the brand’s visibility.

He had begun in the 1960s by creating jewelry for Givenchy, Dior and Balenciaga, eventually starting his own fashion house in 1966. He used unusual materials such as metal, paper and plastic for his designs, so much so that Coco Chanel herself dubbed him “the metallurgist of fashion.” He was the first designer ever to use music in his fashion shows.