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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. He popularized the use of skirts, especially kilts on men's wardrobe, and the release of designer collections. Gaultier caused shock by using unconventional models for his exhibitions, like old and fat women, pierced and heavy tattooed models, and by playing with traditional gender roles in the shows. This granted him both criticism and enormous popularity. Gaultier also designed the wardrobe of many motions pictures, including Luc Besson's The Fifth Element, Pedro Almod var's Kika, Peter Greenaway's The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet's La Cit des enfants perdus (The City of Lost Children). Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour (including the iconic cone bra) also featured his creations. He currently designs for three collections: his own couture and ready-to-wear lines, as well as the newly relaunched clothing line for Hermes, a French leather goods company well-known for their equestrian background, scarves, and expensive and difficult to obtain handbags. Gaultier also co-presented the first six series of Eurotrash. External linksOfficial Jean-Paul Gaultier Site
Jean-Paul Gaultier Collections Jean-Paul Gaultier Fall Fashions Jean-Paul Gaultier Fashion Week Jean-Paul Gaultier Spring Fashions If you are interested in learning about another designer that has the first name Jean, you can read about Jean Patou (which happens to be another French fashion designer)
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