Paris, cowboys, Madonna, and sexual freedoms. Not much in the earth can encompass such cultural smorgasbord. Yet that is precisely the 50 years long career trajectory of enfant terrible turned iconic freak – Jean-Paul Gaultier — who took his last bow on January 22nd, 2020 during Haute Couture Week in Paris.

The best matter fine art tin do sometimes is highlight something authentic and boggling in the gray torrent of reality. Gaultier, without a doubt more an artist, then merely a successful clothes designer, has been laboring at that chore all his life. He observed people and events around him, captured social undercurrent trends and built whole collections effectually zeitgeist subject, such as his tribute to the late singer Amy Winehouse. Multi-gender punks, Parisian cabaret dancers, exotic outcasts from all walks of life are equal parts of Gaultier's enthusiastic oeuvre.

Thanks to the fact that Gaultier's products always emphasize individuality, vanguard celebrities have been fond of him since eighty'due south. Madonna was infamously dressed by Gaultier in several of her tours and videos. Costumes for the legendary Angelin Preljocaj ballet "Blanche Neige" were also produced by the Gautier firm. Film directors Pedro Almodovar and Luc Besson regularly collaborate with the designer.

Here are v ways Jean Paul Gaultier has impacted fashion earth:

The blue and white striped sailor shirt in all its themes and variations. This is iconic Gaultier. From perfume bottles to endless copycats, JPG sailor shirt will remain equally his near recognized design detail.

Gaultier's fascination with lingerie and underpinnings culminating in his signature collaboration with Madonna for her Blonde Ambition tour. His risqué, provocative designs inspired by themes of bondage and body fine art. Fashion and sexual practice, thanks to Gaultier, will forever remain fused together.

Simply Gaultier managed to walk the fine line between the typical upscale French couture client and the street punks of London. He managed to feature this dichotomy in his designs past mixing high-brow and low-forehead clothes across his prepare-to-wear as well as haute couture shows. The designer had merely 1 rule - no rules.

He was a flawless technical designer with a strong multicultural clash of influences including Hussars, Mongolians, Hassidic Jews, Frida Kahlo and China. Gaultier's haute couture collections often detailed unusual materials and techniques. This is a lesson in cultural appreciation at its all-time!

Gaultier resume goes way beyond mode. He produced iconic costumes for iconic films, such as Almodovar's Bad Educational activity or Luc Besson'south Fifth Element. His stage costumes for pop icons such as Kylie Minogue, Mylene Farmer, and Tina Turner turned heads and graced numerous red carpets.

While Gaultier took his last bow, he leaves behind a legacy that fashion as a tool to embody and project freedom of choice is a timeless message that continues to resonate with new generations of manner fans.