Designer Paco Rabanne, iconoclast couturier of experimental dresses, dies at 88

© (Bernard Ferret / Associated Press) Waxwork mannequins were used by Paris couturier Paco Rabanne for the presentation of his 1973 collection of paper dresses. (Bernard Ferret / Associated Press)

Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born pace-setting designer known for perfumes sold worldwide and his metallic, space-age fashions, has died, the group that owns his fashion house announced on its website Friday. He was 88.

"The House of Paco Rabanne wishes to honor our visionary designer and founder who passed away today at the age of 88. Among the most seminal fashion figures of the 20th century, his legacy will remain,” the statement from Puig said.

Rabanne’s fashion house shows its collections in Paris and is scheduled to unveil the brand’s latest ready-to-wear designs during fashion week from Feb. 27 to March 3.

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.