Paco Rabanne

In 1966 Paco Rabanne opened his own outlet at the age of 32, where he earned international repute for his metallinked plasticdisc dresses, sun goggles and jewelry made of plastic in primary colors. Paco Rabannes dresses made of small plastic tiles linked together by chains, stole the show in Paris. His first collection, titled 12 Unwearable Dresses in Contemporary Materials, sums up his philosophy that the only new frontier left in fashion is the finding of new materials. Throughout his career, Rabanne experimented with everything from plastic and aluminum to fiberglass and paper to create futuristic, eccentric, yet highly influential garments.