• April 1952 :Birth of the "Enfant Terrible of the French Fashion World".

  • April 1970 :Joined Pierre Cardin.

  • Early 1976 :Manufacture of first electronic jewellery with his collaborator Mr. Francis Menuge.

  • October 1976 :First collection under his own name at the "Palais de la Dcouverte".

  • October 1978 :First collection with Japanese Partner"KASHIYAMA".

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    **Twice yearly presentation of female collections, of which the most important were.....

  • A/W 79-80 :JAMES BOND *Mini skirts 60's look, imitation leather, ski pants, hoods.

  • A/W 80-81 :HIGH TECH *Canned foods, rubbish bags, recycling.

  • S/S 1981 :PAPER SUMMER *Imitation wood, non woven garments.

  • A/W 81-82 :THE SORCERESSES *Classic black and horsewomen of antiquity.

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  • A/W 82-83 :PARIS GAULTIER *Existentialist collection (Juliette Greco, BorisVian......and the Zazous).

  • S/S 1983 :DADAISM * The garments are based on body movements, totally disjointed. Underwear and first corsets.

  • A/W 83-84 :THE LAST FIVE MINUTES * Trench coat collection, variations on the raincoat.

  • M S/S 1984 :FIRST MALE COLLECTION -MAN AS OBJECT *Low cut in the back.

  • F S/S 1984 :THE RETURN OF PRINT * Mixtures of bakelite, neo-kitch and "babas chics".

  • F A/W 84-85 :BARBES *Cross breeding and culture shocks.

  • M S/S 1985 :AND GOD CREATED MAN *The skirt for men.
  • F S/S 1985 :A WARDROBE FOR TWO *Androgynism.

  • M A/W 85-86 :PRETTY MISTER *The baroque and the foppish man, the dress for men.

  • F A/W 85-86 :THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE * Classic caricatures.

  • M S/S 1986 :THE STORY OF MAN * Of the solemn communion in paradise.

  • F S/S 1986 :THE DOLLS *The petticoat for all occasions.

  • M A/W 86-87 :FRENCH GIGOLO *The return of close fitting garments for men.

  • F A/W :UNTITLED COLLECTION *For this show no subject no declension but an unique proposition.

  • M S/S 1987 :HOLIDAY SOUVENIRS *The sexy man and the child man.

  • M A/W 87-88 :ROCK STARS

  • F A/W 87-88 :FORBIDDEN GAUTLIER *Alliance of the tradition and the technology.

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  • SUMMER 1988 :First collection of "JUNIOR Gautlier".

  • M S/S 88 :RETROS CHIC *Simple, chic, no specific subject but a general story.

  • F S/S 88 :THE CONCIERGE IS IN THE STAIRCASE *A parisian masculine feminine.

  • M AW 88-89 :ROBIN WOOD *Mediaeval allied to a tradition of masculine suit, a homesick elegance.

  • F A/W 88-89 :BOARDING SCHOOL *Colleges and Orphans, Classic smart.

  • M S/S 1989 :BAROQUE WESTERN *Mysteries of the West Macadam and urban cowboy.

  • F S/S 1989 :TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD IN 168 OUTFITS

  • M A/W 89-90 :FANTOMAS *Tail coats and fencers outfits modernized by fluorescent colour.

  • F A/W 89-90 :WOMEN AMONG WOMEN *Superimposed skirts over trousers creating a confusion of the sexes.

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  • Costume designs for Peter Greenaways film "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her lover".

  • M S/S 1990 :RAPSODY IN BLUE *Traditioal mixture classic tailoring and sportswear with joggin feeling. Tight fitting tops, soft and fluid trousers.

  • F S/S 90 :THE RAP SISTERS *Ispired by the painter Richard Lindner for the graphic style of bold colours (very graphic anti baroque simole and structured fashion).

  • M A/W 90-91 :LES PIEDS NICKLES (FRENCH COMIC STRIP) *There were three themes to this collection: Timelss, Seasonal and Couture.

  • F A/W 90-91 :FORGOTTEN PAST MEMORIES, AND SO THE TIME PASSES *Past geatness antiquated decadent elegance: Nomades from everywhere.

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  • M -F S/S 1991 :THE COUPLE ADAM AND EVE OF TODAY RASTAS *For the first time presentaion of the collections reassemble "men and women" together. A general image of masculinity and feminity in agreement and disagreement.

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  • M A/W 91-92 :THE PRISONER *creation of a fashion show held abroad for the first time in Italy at Florence for the "Pitti Uomo".

  • F A/W 91-92 :FRENCH CANCAN *The contempory "Goulues" inspired by paintings of Toulouse Lautrec.

  • M S/S 1992 :CASANOVA AT THE GYMNASIUM * City gym teacher mixed with Casanova simple clean and modern.

  • W S/S 1992 :ELEGANCE COMPETITION * A tribute to extravaganza mixed to modernism.

  • M A/W 92-93 :THE FANATICS OF PHOTOGRAPHY *A tribute to the image of photo. A mixture of tradition nd modernism.

  • W A/W 92-93 :EUROPE OF THE FUTURE *Mixing of the races and the influence of emigrants with the popular traditions and folklores of each country.

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  • M S/S 1993 :THE ANDRO JEANS * All the great classics reviewed and inter mingled with the new "Gaultier jeans" collection.

  • M S/S 1993 :GAULTIER CLASSICS REVIEWED *A collection atin-gadgets, simplicity, temperate and classic, not mixed and without unecessary accessories and special effects.

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  • SUMMER 1992 :Jean Paul Gaultier launches the "GAUTLIER JEANS" collection.

  • SEPTEMBER 92 :Retrospective of Jean Paul Gaultiers collection in Los-Angeles for the benefit of the AIDS research.

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  • M A/W 93-94 :THE VIKINGS *Tradition elegence and comfort are mingled comback of the skirt for men in the form of the kilt.

  • W A/W 93-94 :THE CHICS RABBIS *Homage to Jewish people. A big change to the line. The silhouette is very small. The end to the exaggerated bust line and to the fitted waist line.

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  • APRIL 1993 :Jean-Paul Gaultier lauches his frist perfume "JEAN PAUL GAULTIER" for Women.

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  • M S/S 1994 :THE RAW AND THE REFINED *The combination of the raw and the refined.
  • W S/S 1994 :THE TATTOOINGS *Romanticism and spirituality or Joan of Arc via Benares or Gulliver via Lilliput. One of the best collections yet.

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  • JANUARY 1994 :Costume designs for Victoria Abril for Pedro Almodovar's film "KIKA".

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  • M A/W 94-95 :TARBULLBOUD DEVILLE *The 94-95 man will be midway between Rasputin, Tarasse Boulba, Mind de Ville and Boudha.The four characters intermix to the extent of not knowing who is who, which explains the title.

  • W A/W 94-95 :THE LONG JOURNEY *Mongolia, Tibet, China and the Eskimos. On return to the city the dressing gown, pyjamas, are imposed.

  • M S/S 1995 :LATIN LOVER OF THE 40'S *End of the "False sprots" and long live to the return of the elegance of the 1940's. Plenty of chic and impecable borrowed by the Men who will also nick their girl friends dresses.

  • W S/S 1995 :END OF THE CENTURY *All the different styles of the 20th century are represented and ready to be placed in a dad of era's. This collection mainly of dresses (appro 90% of the collection).The day dress the evening dress the cocktail dress and the peasant dress.

  • SEPTEMBER 1994 :Jean-Paul Gaultier launches a new line "JPG". This collection is unisex with a sportswear tendency at moderate price range replace the Junior Gaultier line.

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  • M A/W 95-96 :RIDERS HORSEMEN OF MODERN TIMES *Elegant, flash back to the beginning of the Century with men in stiff necked collars and wearing tail coats, riding skirts, "Les Amazons".

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  • May 1995 :Retrospective of Jean Paul Gaultier's collection presented in Vienna for the benefit of the AIDS research.

  • OCTOBER 1995 :Jean Paul Gaultier launches his first prefume for Men "Le MALE".

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  • M S/S 1996 :PIN UP BOYS *Seen from two different angles, The macho pin-up Sailor version, military, muscular. And the Adndrogynus Pin Up dandy Rocker , slim, tall and lanky.

  • W S/S 1996 :CYBERBABA *The baroudeuse, on her travels she borrows different elements here and there that she mixes she is the result of an head on collision (Grapich and Materials).

  • M A/W 96-97 :THE COUTURE MAN *Elegant and refined city clothes in precious and luxurious materials.

  • W A/W 96-97 :THE SPHERE AND THE CUBE *Very long or very short. Very tight or very loose Divided into 4, by "bones lines". the garments remain supple and flowing either in volume or in relief.

  • M S/S 1997 :THE HOUSE PLEASURES * Confirmation of the Couture Man of the previous season, but this time for all the Maharajahs, Pharaons and Lords of the city of today with a fine slender and elegant silhouette.

  • W S/S 1997 :THE PARISIAN PUNK WOMEN *Clothing in trompe-L'oeil, cliches, of the parisian women clashing with punk anarchy.

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  • JANUARY 1997 :Jean Paul Gaultier launches the "Gaultier Couture" Collection season Spring/Summer 97.

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  • M A/W 97-98 :FLOWERS POWERS AND SKIN HEADS *The flowers powers meets the skin heads for the peace and against racism.

  • W A/W 97-98 :BLACK CULTURE AND BLACK POWER *A tribute to Nina Simone and Myraim Makeba with rappers and chic boxing girls.

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  • M S/S 1998 :THE MACHISMO ELEGANCE * The Macho elegance of the flamenco dancer in two different silhouettes fitted and full.

  • JULY 1997 :"GAULTIER COUTURE" Collection Autumn /winter 97-98.

  • W ready to wear 98 : A tribue and inspired by Frita Khalo the surealist women painter. Spanish inspired style flamenco skirts and garments, long skirts and matador like jackets.

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