Madonna, muses and grandma - Gaultier looks back with laughter on 40 years in fashion
- 9 years ago
In this edition of The Global Conversation, euronews’ Isabelle Kumar is joined by iconic French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, who is celebrating 40 years in fashion with a worldwide touring exhibition featuring some of his greatest, most provocative and daring creations.
Who is Jean Paul Gaultier?
Jean Paul Gaultier was born in 1952 in a Paris suburb
His relationship with his grandmother was pivotal in his career in fashion
He showed talent early on, enjoying sketching fashion designs
On his 18th birthday he was employed by Pierre Cardin despite having no formal training
He became known as the ‘enfant terrible’ of fashion for challenging a standard vision of fashion
His signature pieces include Madonna’s conical bra for her ‘Blonde Ambition tour’ and the striped ‘Marinière’
This his year he quit Prêt-à-Porter to concentrate on Haute Couture
From a council house estate to the catwalk, from an early age Gaultier dreamed of designing as a means of escaping his humble Parisian
Who is Jean Paul Gaultier?
Jean Paul Gaultier was born in 1952 in a Paris suburb
His relationship with his grandmother was pivotal in his career in fashion
He showed talent early on, enjoying sketching fashion designs
On his 18th birthday he was employed by Pierre Cardin despite having no formal training
He became known as the ‘enfant terrible’ of fashion for challenging a standard vision of fashion
His signature pieces include Madonna’s conical bra for her ‘Blonde Ambition tour’ and the striped ‘Marinière’
This his year he quit Prêt-à-Porter to concentrate on Haute Couture
From a council house estate to the catwalk, from an early age Gaultier dreamed of designing as a means of escaping his humble Parisian