Among the many Jean Paul Gaultier classics is the conical bra and corset, originally thought up by the designer when he didn't have a doll to play with and so created a cone bra for his teddy bear instead. Here, one of the performers from the designer's Fashion Freak Show wears one.
Among the many Jean Paul Gaultier classics is the conical bra and corset, originally thought up by the designer when he didn't have a doll to play with and so created a cone bra for his teddy bear instead. Here, one of the performers from the designer's Fashion Freak Show wears one.
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Elaborate dress-up costume has long been a hallmark of Jean Paul Gaultier's work. Here dancers wear costumes designed by Gaultier for the show which take a Sixties slant.
Elaborate dress-up costume has long been a hallmark of Jean Paul Gaultier's work. Here dancers wear costumes designed by Gaultier for the show which take a Sixties slant.
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A style synonymous with France is the Breton T-shirt. Here a young Jean Paul Gaultier and his then-boyfriend wear it beneath a specially created print by photographers Pierre et Gilles.
A style synonymous with France is the Breton T-shirt. Here a young Jean Paul Gaultier and his then-boyfriend wear it beneath a specially created print by photographers Pierre et Gilles.
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London's punk scene was of significant inspiration to Jean Paul Gaultier, who even considered moving to the capital in his early Twenties.
London's punk scene was of significant inspiration to Jean Paul Gaultier, who even considered moving to the capital in his early Twenties.
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A young Jean Paul Gaultier enjoying the London punk scene, as relieved here in the designer's autobiography The Fashion Freak Show
A young Jean Paul Gaultier enjoying the London punk scene, as relieved here in the designer's autobiography The Fashion Freak Show
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Exuberant costumes designed by Jean Paul Gaultier for the Fashion Freak Show. Some pieces were from the designer's archive and some had been remade for the show.
Exuberant costumes designed by Jean Paul Gaultier for the Fashion Freak Show. Some pieces were from the designer's archive and some had been remade for the show.
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During his career, Jean Paul Gaultier worked with the likes of Boy George and Madonna to create their looks. Gaultier had always been a fan of Madonna and was the designer behind her iconic cone corset looks.
During his career, Jean Paul Gaultier worked with the likes of Boy George and Madonna to create their looks. Gaultier had always been a fan of Madonna and was the designer behind her iconic cone corset looks.
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