Jean Paul Gaultier
Gaultier never received formal training as a designer. Instead, he started sending
sketches to famous couture stylists at an early age. Pierre Cardin was impressed by his
talent and hired him as an assistant in 1970.
His first individual collection was released in 1976 and his characteristic irreverent style
dates from 1981, and he has long been known as the enfant terrible (bad boy) of
French fashion. Many of Gaultier's following collections have been based on street
wear, focusing on popular culture, whereas others, particularly his Haute Couture
collections, are very formal yet at the same time unusual and playful. Jean-Paul
Gaultier produced sculptured costumes for Madonna during the nineties with her
infamous cone-bra for her Blond Ambition Tour and designed the wardrobe for her
Confessions Tour in 2006, as well. Gaultier has also worked in close collaboration with
Wolford Hosiery. He promoted the use of skirts, especially kilts on men's wardrobe, and
the release of designer collections.
Cole, Shaun (2002), "Gaultier, Jean-Paul", glbtq.com, http://www.glbtq.com/arts/gaultier_jp.html, retrieved
2007-10-31
sketches to famous couture stylists at an early age. Pierre Cardin was impressed by his
talent and hired him as an assistant in 1970.
His first individual collection was released in 1976 and his characteristic irreverent style
dates from 1981, and he has long been known as the enfant terrible (bad boy) of
French fashion. Many of Gaultier's following collections have been based on street
wear, focusing on popular culture, whereas others, particularly his Haute Couture
collections, are very formal yet at the same time unusual and playful. Jean-Paul
Gaultier produced sculptured costumes for Madonna during the nineties with her
infamous cone-bra for her Blond Ambition Tour and designed the wardrobe for her
Confessions Tour in 2006, as well. Gaultier has also worked in close collaboration with
Wolford Hosiery. He promoted the use of skirts, especially kilts on men's wardrobe, and
the release of designer collections.
Cole, Shaun (2002), "Gaultier, Jean-Paul", glbtq.com, http://www.glbtq.com/arts/gaultier_jp.html, retrieved
2007-10-31
mage from BlogCleveland.com
Madonna - wearing Jean Paul
Gaultier's cone bra in her 1990 Blonde
Ambition tour.
Madonna - wearing Jean Paul
Gaultier's cone bra in her 1990 Blonde
Ambition tour.
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