Stunning Fashion Designs by Paco Rabanne in the 1960s

Paco Rabanne (1934–2023) was a Spanish-French fashion designer. He rose to prominence as an enfant terrible of the fashion world in the 1960s with his use of unconventional materials such as metal and plastic in his clothing, and for his incorporation of futuristic elements in his designs, gaining notoriety for his space-age style.

Rabanne collaborated with a range of iconic fashion houses and designed costumes for films. Rabanne was also the recipient of several awards, including the Legion of Honour, which recognized his contributions to the arts and fashion.

In addition to his fashion work, Rabanne was known for his fragrances. He created a number of highly successful scents, including Paco Rabanne Pour Homme, 1 Million, and Lady Million. These stunning photos captured portraits of classic beauties wearing fashion designs by Paco Rabanne in the 1960s.

Françoise Hardy in her famous Paco Rabanne mini-dress, photo Jean Marie Perrier, 1966

Kathy Carpenter in tricolored discs by Paco Rabanne, photo David McCabe, 1966

Model in Paco Rabanne’s silver Space Age designs, photo by Helmut Newton, October 1966

Model wearing a Paco Rabanne dress, 1966

Donyale Luna in linked disc dress by Paco Rabanne, Vogue, April 1966

Paco Rabanne first dress collection, photo Jack Robinson, Vogue, April 1, 1966

Sharon Tate dressed by Paco Rabanne, photo by Orlando Suero, 1966

Audrey Hepburn wearing ‘Unwearable’ dress by Paco Rabanne, photo by David Wills, 1967

Jackie Bowyer in Paco Rabanne, photo Peter King, 1967

Jane Fonda wearing Paco Rabanne costumes, stars in Roger Vadim's futuristic space adventure 'Barbarella', 6th July 1967

Model wearing Paco Rabanne dress, fall 1967

Model wearing Paco Rabanne, 1967

Model wearing Paco Rabanne, 1967

Model wearing Paco Rabanne, 1967

Models wearing Paco Rabanne evening dresses, 1967

Paco Rabanne with model Isabel Feldel wearing one of his designs, 1967

Françoise Hardy in metallic dress by Paco Rabanne, 1968

Françoise Hardy in Paco Rabanne, 1968

Françoise Hardy wearing a Paco Rabanne dress, photographed by Andrew Maclear in the gardens of the Savoy Hotel, London, April 23, 1968

Model in a Paco Rabanne metal mini, 1968

Dress with decorative long metal laces by Paco Rabanne, 1969

Models carrying dresses Paco Rabanne, rest on the set ‘Dim Dam Dom’, photo by Claude James, 1969