Paco Rabanne, the world-renowned fashion designer, died in Portsall, France. His age was 88.
Branded as “Wacko Paco” in the 1960s for his frequently unwearable creations, Spanish designer Paco Rabanne later gained fame for both his quirky beliefs and his widely recognized fragrance brand. After first launching his fashion brand in 1966, where he produced “metal couture” in new styles of extravagant attire. Rabanne’s designs remained extremely popular right until his passing.
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Paco Rabanne’s wife and children:
No official records exist that indicate Paco Rabanne had a wife or was wed prior to his passing. He did not have any kids, as far as the general public and the press knows.
The well-known perfumer and designer kept his private affairs discreet. He was not reported to be engaged in the media, and Rabanne made no mention of his previous romances.
In the 24 years since his career-ending retirement in 1999, Rabanne hasn’t appeared all that frequently in the media or at fashion shows.
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The history of the world-famous perfumer:
Francisco Rabaneda-Cuervo was born in 1934 in Basque, Spain. His mother worked as a seamstress for Cristobal Balenciaga there and his father served as a general in the armed forces. The Spanish Civil War upended Rabanne’s life when, in 1936, the dictator Francisco Franco’s soldiers turned on his father and shot him to death.
Rabanne studied architecture at the Beaux-Arts institution in Paris and received his diploma after his family fled to France in 1939. Christian Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, and Pierre Cardin were drawn to the accessories he made at the beginning of his fashion career, including jewelry, ties, and buttons and that’s how he made connections in the industry.
Following the public demand around his own line, Rabanne agreed to a contract in 1968 that placed him under the control of the Puig family, major players in the fashion and fragrance industries with headquarters in Barcelona.
This signaled his debut into the world of fragrances and scents, which overshadowed his reputation as a fashion designer and made his name synonymous with cologne.