• Gaultier never received formal training as a designer.
• He held twice-yearly collections of feminine wear, the most important of which. He has long been known as the “enfant terrible” (bad boy) of French fashion. Many of Gaultier’s 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 currently designs for three collections: his own couture and ready-to-wear lines, as well as the newly relaunched clothing line for Hermes
• Gaultier does not like primary colours, he prefers ivory and half tones.
• His images are tiny but sacrilegious, his cut a little better, his vision breathtaking.
• He is a designer who has made his reputation by attaching 12″ conical breasts to Madonna and putting men in Lycra jumpsuits covered in small diamond shape mirrors.
• As his fantasies wing their way down the runway, you see Backless T-shirts, cutaway jackets with more space between than fabric, a riot of prints, insanely skirted mens pants and beautiful women.
• His style sets him apart from other controversial designers.
• Gaultier takes traditional designs and transforms them into a work of art.
• According to Gaultier, our clothing has not changed drastically up till the 20th century, and styles and construction have not kept pace with advances in technology. He says changes are imminent.
• He popularised 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 actions granted him both criticism and enormous popularit

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