Paco Rabanne To Make A Comeback! (PHOTOS)

Outrageous and sometimes impractical designer Paco Rabanne came onto the scene with plastic jewelry in the early 60s, gained fame in the late sixties with "unwearable" and by dressing Jane Fonda for "Barbarella" and eventually retired in 1999.

But the brand may be given a second life: WWD reports that Indian designer Manish Arora has been hired as creative director of women's wear.

Arora is slated to show his first collection for the French brand, owned by Puig Beauty and Fashion Group, for the spring 2012 season during Paris Fashion Week this fall, in addition to his signature label.

And that's not all. Rabanne also intends to invite a rotating cast of collaborators for other fashion products under the Paco Lab banner, starting with British designer Judy Blame. In March, Blame will unveil a collection of jewelry and new versions of the brand's 1969 chain-mail bag, Rabanne's first new fashion volley since winding down the ready-to-wear business in 2006.

Given the history of the label, we can't wait to see what they come up with.

Comments

[Widespread Panic]

09:04 PM on 02/06/2011

Hideous!

[Aldina Dautovic]

04:32 PM on 02/06/2011

I can't wait to see what they come up with. To understand his look we have to keep in mind what his inspiration is/was.

http://circleofdesign.blogspot.com

[phoenixx1]

03:09 PM on 02/05/2011

Totally Lady Gaga fashion.. (sometimes unwearable) I wonder if this is where she initially got the inspiration.

[rjd16]

12:17 PM on 02/05/2011

Admittedly, I need to lose a few pounds of baby weight, but I spent a good chunk of my life so skinny people said it was "gross." It wasn't on purpose- I was just skinny, but I finally gained weight and love it. I prefer a little meat on my bones. Carla Bruni is just skin and bones. I know fashion is supposed to be edgy, not sexy or pretty, but promoting that look is just bothersome. I agree- who would WANT to look unhealthy? Yikes...

[Bafun]

02:07 PM on 02/05/2011

She was skin and bones as she was a model as all models are. Just as they are today unfortunately.

[bresponsible]

09:53 AM on 02/05/2011

Complete foolishness!

[zelda777]

11:44 PM on 02/04/2011

Ooo...I want to rush right out and get that birdcage hat look!

That look is only second to the spaghetti hat look that I discovered while flipping through the newspaper about 20 years ago (causing me a great deal of hysterical laughter in the office) - a model was wearing a hat made of dried spaghetti and meat sauce, which looked like it had been dumped on her and left there to dry. This was in a major fashion show. I am not making this up.

High fashion is really just a huge joke...isn't it?

[Halsey]

10:03 PM on 02/04/2011

The little photos that are shown before clicking on the article has one tagged "Carla Bruni".
From that small pic, I assume it was taken in the 70's or 80's at the latest. I gotta say that is THE first fashion shot that looks like my too skinny/boney bod. My ribs became obvious after chemo (and other treatments). WHY would anyone WANT to look like that? I want/need to put on weight.
Hey Paco..need a 55 year old skinny woman without anorexia? I'm your muse.

[Suntio]

09:40 PM on 02/06/2011

Best wishes to you.

[justwhendoesitend]

10:01 PM on 02/04/2011

click on "unwearable"

[Jim Erwin]

08:54 PM on 02/04/2011

Epic Fail! This has been like this for a while and hasn't been corrected! Losers!

[chiara12]

05:45 PM on 02/04/2011

And......photos are where exactly???

[futurejd]

05:24 PM on 02/04/2011

We've been Rick Rolled!

[SaraCastic]

03:45 PM on 02/04/2011

Headline (PHOTOS) - No photos in article? Fail?