VARIOUS DRESSES WITH MICRO-SKIRTS IN STEEL, PLASTIC, MOTHER-OF-PEARL, ALUMINIUM, FUR AND GLASS.




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Background: CONTROVERSIAL BASQUE FASHION DESIGNER PACO RABANNE RESISTED THE TREND TOWARDS LONGER DRESSES WHEN HE DISPLAYED HIS MODELS WITH "MICRO-SKIRTS" AT A FASHION DISPLAY IN PARIS YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY).

RABANNE - WHO BURST ON THE PARIS FASHION SCENE WITH BLOW TORCHES. HAMMERS AND TONGS FOUR SEASONS AGO - CONTINUES TO SHOCK AND SURPRISE THIS YEAR WITH HIS CHOICE OF MATERIALS AND DESIGN.

BUTTONS AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL WERE PROMINENT - FOR DRESS TOPS AND HEAD WEAR.

PLASTIC BUBBLES MADE UP THE TEXTURE OVER A CLINGING STEEL BODY-"SHELL".

FLUIDITY - WITH AN ORIENTAL INFLUENCE - WAS SHOWN IN A "BUTTERFLY DRESS" IN STEEL, GAUZE AND A DEEP CLEAVAGE.

A "SUMMER FUR" AND TIARA - COMBINING SILK AND FUR WITH STEEL BUTTONS.

JERSEY ALUMINIUM WAS USED TO MAKE UP YET ANOTHER MICRO-SKIRT WITH MATCHING BRA.

FINALLY - A GLASS "PONCHO" COVERED AN EQUALLY-FRAGILE GLASS SKIRT.

THE STRIKING "SPACE AGE" HAIRDOS WERE BY GUILLAUME.