CONVEYING AN IMAGE
by Marko.
Not so long ago, I came across a picture in one of our Slovenian magazines – I should have kept it. Now I can only try and convey what I saw, in a ’small Balzac’ sort of way. A woman, in her late thirties, a well known intellectual here, actually a philosopher and an anthropologist that teaches (and writes extensively about) media and new technologies, dressed in a Paco Rabanne métal riveté dress underneath a futuristic looking black (fox) fur coat that was just massive, and had these imposing shoulders. Her chesnut hair stylishly disheveled, her shoes being these strappy black stilettos, with straps so thin you could barely notice them. No jewelry, and no makeup except some blush, applied high on the cheekbone, close to the eye. Well, I had to look and look at her again, she was very sexy. It was actually a very simple look. She supposedly also owns a rhodoïd top from Rabbane that came in a box (with a »construction plan«), so she had to literally make it, design it herself (with pliers and all). Anyway, I’ll let you dream about her look But here’s a little help (with a special appearance by Françoise Hardy and Salvador Dali):
If you’re interested in a name we hardly even hear about nowadays, and its impressive history, please visit (otherwise Paco will put a spell on you):
Marko, this is really interesting. Rabanne was definitely ahead of his time…his site is worth going through. And he was recycling (in the early nineties) way before it became fashionable. Question: Is the last image the anthropologist or from something done in the sixties? It is so hard to tell. It could be today. Or perhaps, timeless.
Hi Kim,
No, unfotunately, that’s Mlle Hardy, but the images are here to help us to convey the look. I thought the timeline on Paco’s site is great. Best,
Adore Paco Rabanne since I can remember.
I don’t have a jpg, but he did a great version of one of his iconic dresses for the Blythe doll in the book Blythe Style (mentioned here:
http://www.fashionfreak.de/vol06/editorials/editorial_81.html )
Thanks, miss!
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