Paco Rabanne

Trained as an architect, Paco Rabanne’s mind shocked the fashion world\nwhen he began designing accessories for haute couture houses in 1962.\nHe established the eponymous Paco Rabanne fashion house in 1966, where\nhis designs became renowned for a mélange of unexpected materials and\nglamorous, linear silhouettes. Rabanne broke the boundaries of fabric\nresearch and streamlined shapes, integrating materials like panels of linked\n‘rhodoid’ metal (not sewn with needle and thread but worked with pliers),\nand moulded Giffo plastic into his collections. His chainmail dresses have\nbecome iconic heirlooms of the house.\n\nToday, the Parisian fashion house Paco Rabanne represents a unique\ncrossroads of cutting-edge contemporary design and radical craft.\nDesigned by French creative director Julien Dossena, the brand exudes a\nsense of urban ease mixed with innovative fabrications — creating readyto-\nwear and accessories collections that channel a progressive femininity.\nSince 2013, Dossena has set a precedent of sophistication and wearability\nfor Paco Rabanne. Criss-crossing elements of evening and sportswear,\nhis collections have succeeded by remaining inspired yet not thematic,\ndrawing from an array of global influences whilst respecting a real-world\nstreet appeal. Through a purist approach to fusing archetypes, a fil rouge\nof athletic elegance has emerged; Dossena’s expert touch bringing a new\neffortlessness to the sculptural house codes by intertwining a delicate\nbalance of structure and ‘flou’. Zipped jersey, second-skin knitwear,\ntransparent and soft metallic textiles have become crucial elements in his\npragmatic designs.\n\nPaco Rabanne is a part of Puig, a third-generation family-owned fashion and fragrance business based in Barcelona. Puig creates distinctive brands and fragrance experiences that make people dream. The company’s ambition is to define the future of the fragrance category and capture a disproportionate share of innovation and growth.