Fashion icon Jean Paul Gaultier announced Friday that his haute couture show scheduled for Wednesday in Paris would be his “last”, after 50 years of his career. He said he was going to embark on a “new project” with his house.
“On January 22, 2020, I will celebrate my 50th career in fashion with a major Haute Couture fashion show at the Théâtre du Châtelet. It will also be my last parade, “said the designer in this press release sent to the AFP.
“But rest assured, Couture Gaultier Paris is continuing with a new project which I am initiating and which will be revealed to you shortly,” he added. The announcement comes during Fashion Week, just before the catwalks open from Monday.
The 67-year-old French designer, who made his debut with Pierre Cardin in particular, has been an essential figure in the world of couture since he shook up dress codes in the 80s. He is the author of iconic creations like the conical cup bustier worn by Madonna.
Since his first collections, Gaultier has had the art of mixing genres, genders, eras, the banter of popular streets and the distinction of beautiful neighborhoods. This accountant’s son, who grew up in Arcueil (Val-de-Marne), near Paris, and who was very young introduced to sewing by his esthetician grandmother, thus created skirts for men in 1984 because for him, “a man does not wear his masculinity on his clothes, his manhood is in his head”.
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