Francisco de Rabanne da Cuervo was born in San Sebastian, Spain in 1934. He was called Paco for short. His mother was Chief Seamstress at the Spanish salon of Balenciaga. During the Spanish civil war, the family moved to France. Paco Rabanne's designs were worn by many famous women such as Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, Brigette Bardot and Francoise Hardy. Paco had his first supernatural experience when he was only 7 years old and it was to influence him for the rest of his life. In his personal life, Paco has been interested in mysticism, astrology, and other such subjects. He has given various magazine interviews talking about vibrations, out-of-body experiences and close encounters with God. He is also a vegetarian. Paco has written a book called "Journey" which is a personal acount of his search for spiritual understanding and tells how he has applied the results of his search to his creative fashion work.