
“ I am profoundly saddened by the death of Paco Rabanne,” said the brand’s newest chief executive, Marc Puig, in a statement. In fact, even today, Gigi Hadid and Billie Eilish can be seen walking the red carpet dressed head to toe in his futuristic designs. Since then, he has gone on to dress some of the century’s hottest celebrities, ranging from Audrey Hepburn to Jane Fonda. Rising to fame in the 1960s, Paco Rabanne started off by designing debut collections of plastic-inspired accessories and buttons, which went on to inspire his first famous presentation, “ Twelve Experimental Dresses”, which defined his name in 1964. Paco Rabanne is known for his best-selling frames, fragrances and space-age metal dresses, all of which remain popular on the high street.įollowing his death on the 3rd of February 2023, the 88-year-old designer was credited as “ among the most seminal fashion figures of the 20th century.” This Spanish designer has dominated catwalks to chic boutiques from the ’60s to today. From the designer of the ‘ mini skirt’ Mary Quant, to punk pioneer Vivienne Westwood, 20 have made us say goodbye to the designers that once shaped the runway.Īs we delve into their rise to fame, and their style trends that continue to this day, stay with us as we remember the designers that dominated our high streets in the last century. In the last year, we have lost some of the most famous faces in fashion. Issey Miyake Men rain coat worn by Trevor Signorino for MMSCENE cover – photo ©Kosmas Pavlos
