JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER - The End Of An Era :(
A little backgro..
🕑 Added 2021-01-08 19:47:20 +0000 UTC
JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER - The End Of An Era :(
A little background: if you haven’t heard of Jean-Paul Gaultier, he is one of the OG couture designers and the one you can thank for integrating the corset into modern fashion (if you pay close attention, almost all of your most flattering outfits have a subtle corset design to them). He was the creative designer for Hermes for a long time in addition to having his own line under his name.
In my opinion, Gaultier is the #1 most important designer in men’s fashion because he was really the one who first started designing men’s clothing to be more fitted and flattering as opposed to being shapeless and boxy.
This is the only shirt I have from him right now, but you can see how the design brings the waist in (sort of like a corset) using the silk lining on the sides. It’s also structured and cropped at the waist so that you don’t have to tuck it in in order for it to hold a tight/slim shape when you move around in it. His clothes are definitely made specifically for men with a slim figure ((humble brag)).
Gaultier officially retired this year, marking 2020 as the end of his career (which is pretty understandable at the age of 68). If you want to buy anything from him now, you have to hit the resale stores. Luckily, since he’s not one of the more “mainstream” designers, there isn’t a ton of fake Jean-Paul Gaultier merchandise being produced, so you can usually trust what you find.
