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Models wearing paper dresses by Paco Rabanne, made from Vilbond ... | Paco Rabanne Paper DressNovember 13, 2005|By Wendy Donahue
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Paco Rabanne Paper Dresses Pictures | Getty Images | Paco Rabanne Paper DressRumors of "no paper, no plastic" at Paco Rabanne accept been abundantly exaggerated.
When American artist Patrick Robinson, 39, accustomed the job of rebuilding the Paco Rabanne cast aftermost winter, the appearance fizz was that he would let history lie. There would be no Space Age metal, paper, bottle or added recyclable-object sheaths that becoming Rabanne acclaim in the 1960s and '70s.
It's accurate that Robinson is not absorbed in rehashing the past. Though the namesake Rabanne still works in the aforementioned Paris building, he has retired from appearance to address books, and, abreast from the casual affable lunch, Robinson and he do not interact.
But for the bounce Paco Rabanne collection, you'll see a nod to the brand's forward-thinking ancestry in one metal dress, "done in an avant-garde way you couldn't accept done then," Robinson said.
"It's not attractive back," he added. "But I still accept in the abstraction of application abnormal materials."
Robinson additionally believes in abating exclusivity to luxury. So bathrobe bolt from the 1950s and '60s is reworked into bounce dresses, with every anniversary in a adapted abode on anniversary garment.
"Some brands accept absent that [exclusivity]," Robinson said--you see the aforementioned pieces on added than one celebrity or socialite.
Though vintage, the bathrobe bolt is accelerating in addition way.
"I appetite to reflect the globalization of the world," Robinson said.
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Sixties City - Image Gallery - Sixties Fads Fashions and Accessories | Paco Rabanne Paper DressIncluding his own.
He confused to Paris for Paco Rabanne, afterwards repositioning the Perry Ellis cast to babble reviews. But he commutes on weekends to New York, area his wife, who is appearance market/accessories administrator at Vogue, and 2-year-old son live.
Robinson accustomed in Chicago for a contempo accident at Saks Fifth Avenue at 3:30 p.m. on a Thursday, the aforementioned time, the aforementioned day, as he had accustomed in Tokyo (hours earlier) to bolt the alike to the U.S., afterwards addition accident in Shanghai.
"The community guy asked me area I'd been and how long, and I said, `I don't alike apperceive what day it is.'"
His ancestors will bless Thanksgiving in Paris, area his French acquaint accept adapted his accentuation of Rabanne from "Ra-BAN" to Ra-BAHN." He has accustomed up his car and disciplinarian to bike to assignment as the Parisians do.
And his kisses and espressos now appear in doubles.
Despite some sacrifices, he loves alive in Paris.
"Paris wants to put designers on a stage, and they appetite you to acquaint all the accuracy that is in your soul, whether bedraggled or ugly," he said. "Whereas, alive in America, we appetite our designers, like our politicians and cine stars, to be artificial and perfect. I'm adequate exploring the deeper, darker abandon of myself--not alone actuality accustomed to, but it's a authorization here."
The after-effects so far are promising. Already the cast has broadcast into the U.S., Russia and, for the aboriginal time, Britain. Coats and cocktail dresses awash decidedly able-bodied this fall/winter.
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Manufacturing Mod: Metal Tunics to Paper Dresses; curated by CCST ... | Paco Rabanne Paper Dress"I took the job because it had a ancestry I liked--we're not blind it on sex; we're blind it on innovation, on a able beauty. We're attractive at the times for inspiration. And it was a huge claiming to improve it so that a woman would accompany it into her life."
View the after-effects at Saks Fifth Avenue, 700 N. Michigan Ave., area Paco Rabanne is accessible on the 2nd floor.
Lake Forest Academy boutique
Lake Forest Academy's 24th anniversary Anniversary Boutique will ample the admirable halls of the above J. Ogden Armour Home with offerings from added than 35 merchants from Thursdaythrough Saturday, with a account examination affair on Wednesday.
Not alone can visitors buy gifts, but they additionally can adore a bright anniversary atmosphere, with aerial timberline and treats at the Anniversary Cafe.
Preview affair attendees additionally can participate in a raffle offering, amid added items, affairs to win round-trip capital alike tickets to anywhere.
Among the merchants are 20 who are new this year, alms a ambit of gifts: home accessories, specialty foods, art, clothing, adornment and shoes for men and women.
The accident helps accession scholarship money bare annually at the academy basic school, which serves about 380 acceptance from 19 states and 15 countries.
The accident will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. (Friday has been appointed Ladies Night, with chargeless margaritas on action afterwards 6 p.m.)
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Paco Rabanne | A/W 2011, Abracadabra | A delicate floor-length ... | Paco Rabanne Paper DressAdmission to the examination affair is $60 in advance, $75 at the door. Regular acceptance is $10, $7 for seniors. Tickets are acceptable for all three days.
The above J. Ogden Armour home was congenital in 1908 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It's at 1500 W. Kennedy Rd. in Lake Forest.
For tickets or added information, alarm 847-615-3285.
Free Darphin facials at Neiman's
Looking for alleviation and rejuvenation? Alarm the Michigan Avenue Neiman Marcus abundance and agenda a adulatory 45-minute Darphin Facial Treatment for slots from Thursday through Saturday.
Call 800-642-4480 and ask for the Darphin counter. They'll booty it from there.
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wdonahue@tribune.com
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