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Editor's Notes
Jean-Paul Gaultier is born in April 1952Bad boy of fashion otherwise known as L'Enfant terrible is introduced to the worldHe had not taken any fashion or art related course, his sketches were sent off to many couture houses.In 1970 Jean-paulgaultier is hired to work as Pierre Cardinās assistant.In1971 he started working for Jean Patou .In 1974 he returned to Pierre Cardin , he was sent off to manage a store in Manila. He started creating collections intended for the U.S.A.
In 1989 launched the record āHow to do thatā. The video clip is a fashion inspired clip where he is sketching models. He also started his first cinematographic costumes foe the film, āLe Cuisenaire, le voleur , sa femme et son Amantā, from Peter Greenaway.In 1990, he recreated underwear as outerwear, with a series of designs which culminated in the corset dress and black studded bra made famous by Madonna in her Blonde Ambition tour of 1990. (In 2001, the bra fetched Ā£14,000 at auction.)Ā
In 1993 he launched his first perfume for women named āClassiqueāIn 1995 he launched the perfume for men called āLe MĆ¢leāBoth were highly successful, and Le MĆ¢le is now the number-one men's fragrance in theĀ European UnionĀ based on sales; it also holds a strong market position inĀ AustraliaĀ and theĀ United States
In 1997 his first Haute couture collection namedā Gaultier Parisā was launched.In 1998 his first fur collection āJean-Paul GaultierFourrureā was launched, also ā The third millennium will be LOVEā collection that is more international than ethnic, modeled by couples illustrating crossbreeding.
Jean-Paul has collaborated with French water , Evian. They created limited edition bottles for collectors.He has made a collection for target, at affordable prices. Leggings were sold out after minutes of being left on the shelves.His signature look of navy-blue and white strips(very southern France look) helped him in developing furniture with French company Roche de Bois.
Gaultier received one of France's highest honors, being awarded the title of Chevalier in the Bastille Day honors list.HermĆØs invested $15 million in his business ,Gaultier described as "a dream marriage". In return, he awarded the company 35 per cent of all his future royalties, plus "preferential rights" over many of his new designs
Celebrities including the first lady of the U.S.A love wearing Gaultier.
The image above shows the collection for Spring 209, clothes look very fresh and flirty, sophisticated and the shoes have a balerina twist to them for a touch of femininity.
Men look fresh, the hats look like they have been inspired by cowboy hats (they are bended of course) which shoes the edginess he gave to them. A mix of casual and sophisticated looks have been seen in this collection.
Overall, L'Enfant terrible, has a big influence the fashion world. A master of mixing styles often from the streets of London and Paris his clothes break down the barriers between beauty and ugliness, elegance and vulgarity, yet have undoubtedly earned him a place in the mainstream of haute couture.
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