Fashion career profile

Julien Dossena

Julien Dossena is a French fashion designer whose most fully documented leadership chapter was at Rabanne. The house’s official history records him as artistic director from 2013 through 2026, first under the Paco Rabanne name and then through the maison’s adoption of the shorter Rabanne name in 2023. His tenure connected the founder’s experimentation with materials and construction to contemporary ready-to-wear and accessories. In 2026, the house named Olivier Rousteing as his successor; Rabanne’s own history records both the end of Dossena’s chapter and the new appointment in that year. Dossena’s Rabanne position is therefore represented as former rather than current. The profile avoids inventing start or end months that the house has not stated and does not split the continuous tenure into separate jobs simply because the brand name changed. Further earlier employment can be added when primary sources establish the position and dates precisely.

Role
Former Creative Director, Rabanne
Nationality
French
Age
44
Career appointments
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Fashion houses
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