For those of you who do not know much about this genius of a designer here is just a little about him. He is known for playing with traditional gender roles in his shows. His style is often described as provocative and androgynous. He was one of the first to truly add diversity to the runway. He even placed an ad saying "Nonconformist designer seeks unusual models - the conventional pretty need not apply." Gaultier is a gifted artist and he is extremely skilled technically.
Gaultier's work includes designing the wardrobe for Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour and her Confessions Tour. He also designed costumes for Kylie Minogue and Marilyn Manson.He was the costume designer for the movie "The Fifth Element".
Fashion's "enfant terrible" describes his work: "All my design comes from taking something that already exists and working on changing it in some way. Look underneath the way I have twisted it to make it 'Gaultier' and things are fairly conservative..." Conservative is not a word that most would use to describe his work but if you look at the lines and the techniques he uses to bring his designs to life you can see the conservatism.
I don't think I could personally wear his designs but I love them none the less. You have to admire his creative genius and his dedication to his skill and his work.
Gaultier's menswear was also represented in the exhibit unfortunately those photographs did not come out as I had hoped.
If the exhibit comes anywhere near you, I highly suggest you check it out.
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