Paco Rabanne’s Metallic Futurism
January 8, 2025
The story behind Audrey Hepburn’s extraordinary dress and why Rabanne’s futurism still inspires designers today
Audrey Hepburn’s iconic Paco Rabanne dress, in which she literally shone in the film Two for the Road, is a true ode to 1960s futurism. To create his dresses, Paco Rabanne used plastic discs, aluminum plates, PVC, plexiglass, paper, and metal—everything avant-garde designers and architects were experimenting with at the time. His revolutionary vision redefined fashion and gave a powerful boost to futurism.
The legendary dress, woven from metal plates and rings, remains a symbol of refined taste even today.
Film: "Two for the Road," 1967
