Paco Rabanne: 10 Vintage Photos of the Late Fashion Designer’s Fascinating Life

In the 1960s, Paco Rabanne was at the height of his career. He created many pieces that have become iconic in the fashion landscape.

Fashion designer Paco Rabanne on the set of Casino Royale while working on the clothes for the film with Julie Harris, in Elstree, July 6, 1966.

A model wears a Paco Rabanne aluminum coat on a street in Paris, 1966. Rabanne used his interest in experimentation and his desire for social change to create clothing symbolic of the era. In two fashion shows, in 1964 and 1966, the designer presented experimental, wearable dresses made from contemporary materials.