Jean Paul Gaultier

Posted on April 2, 2013 By Peter Brown Brands, Fashion

About

Jean Paul Gaultier is a french designer considered to be one of the most controversial designers in the fashion world. Jean Paul Gaultier is “enfant terrible” of French fashion.” Even though he does not have a degree in a fashion design, Jean Paul Gaultier knows very well the modern woman and her style.
Born on April 24, 1952 in Paris, France, Jean began at the age of 17 to go to fashion ateliers and show his sketches with models. In 1970, Pierre Cardin was so impressed by his talent that he hired him as an assistant. In the next 6 years, Jean Paul Gaultier gained enough experience at Jean Patou and Jacques Esterel to launch his first solo collection in 1976. The collection was as shocking as it was innovative that not one of the fashion citics or fans noticed that Jean Paul Gaultier had no specialized fashion education. On the contrary, everyone recognized and embraced his undeniable talent. The fashion collections of Jean Paul Gaultier are a mix of street fashion and pop culture. He was the first designer who used and still uses “real people” (young and old, thin and fat, beautiful and ugly) to present his fashion collections. This did not only bring additional critisism but also popularity and a position of a creative director for Hermes. Today, Jean Paul Gaultier continues to impress the world with his creations.

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Men and Women clothing – All Jean’s designs are intended for women who wish to feel strong, extravagant, chic and sexy. That is why his collections leave a definite mark in fashion industry and are very hard to forget. For an example, the black corset with cone bra worn by Madonna on her world tour “Blond Ambition” in the ’90s, became one of the most popular garments in the showbiz and fashion and a trademark of Jean Paul Gaultier. In addition, he is the creator of a costume worn by Luc Besson in “The Fifth Element” movie and the one worn by Pedro Almodovar from “Kika”. Because of his extravagant and over-the-top creations, Jean Paul Gaultier is often referred to as a costume maker. Men’s collections are not short of Jean Paul Gaultier talent and innovative designs. After the first debut of men’s skirts in 1985, men are often transformed into a females. This and of course, his definite talent and over-the-top shows have earned Jean Paul Gaultier a spot among the most high-profile designers.

Jean Paul Gaultier perfume – Most people are familiar and very much in love with Jean Paul Gaultier’s signature torso perfume bottle design. After the launch of his first fragrance for female “Classique” in 1993, Gaultier proved once again that he can expand his idea of fashion into the world of perfumes. “Classique”, with its oriental floral aroma, instantly became a hit and soon followed men’s fragrance “Le Male”. Both fragrances are extremely successful today and based on sales, “Le Male” is the number one perfume for men in Europe.

Accessories – Gaultier’s accessories are among the most favorite ones among celebrities. His corsets, handbags, earings, necklesses, and other jewelery are for every modern, stylish, chic and sexy women. JPG with his avant-garde style leaves a mark on everything he creates.

Furniture – The extravagant Jean Paul Gaultier decided to express his fashion talent in field other than fashion by creating a line of home furnishing. Today he works with a company from Paris for furniture and textiles “Lelievre”, which also works with brands such as Kenzo, Missoni and Sonia Rykel.

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* When he was 13, JPG designed his first collection of clothing for his mother and grandmother.

* At the age of 15, Jean Paul Gaultier invented a coat with bookbag closures.
* When he was a child, he was not interested at all in sports or other childhood games.