As one of fashion’s true legends, Jean-Paul Gaultier
has shaped the course of sartorial history for over four decades. As a
couturier Gaultier has influenced pop-culture, fashion, and cinema with
his witty, sexy and imaginative designs. When a designer’s calling card
includes images as memorable as Madonna’s cone bras, Leeloo’s bandage
catsuit from The 5th Element and the jaw-dropping costumes of
Almodovar’s Kika, you have the makings of a spectacular retrospective –
precisely what JPG fans will find at The Brooklyn Museum‘s exhibit, The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier. Offering an expansive a whirlwind tour through the designer’s oeuvre, the exhibit revisits some
of his most celebrated collections alongside never before seen items
culled from the closets of Gaultier’s high profile admirers. Utilizing
an impressive mix of video and collection pieces, the exhibit takes
viewers inside the mind of one of the most inventive personalities in
the business.
Photos by Betty Sze for Models.comText by Janelle Okwodu
