This season Jean Paul Gaultier adorned the models with many version of the “halo”. The religious imagery translated easily into the collection, although Gaultier has always used religion in his collection. The opening section is a focus on a cleaner and more tailored look, he played with the whole bordering androgyny. One of the standout looks in this section is a play on the suit dress. The jacket is crafted with structure in mind, back in 91’ Gaultier showed introduced his self-closing jacket. This jacket is modern twist of that jacket but he gives it a 40’s post war look. This look lead into the second section which he pays respect to the 40’s post war woman with classic two piece looks and dresses. Gaultier shortens the length and gives it a sexy edge. For the evening section Jean Paul unleashed several romantic looks that span many eras and encompasses several iconic images. They range from the sun gods to the goddess of mother earth. One of the key looks in the evening section is a white floor length gown. The gown is covered in texture, from beading to frayed fabric, embroiderey and crocheted trim.

The two inspirational pieces from the collection are two dresses from the second section. First is the Spanish theme cocktail dress. The dress is constructed with the bodice encrusted with a beaded Mexican theme design. The bodice of the dress is beaded with a fruit and floral theme and the skirt is done in two-tone silk chiffon with floral embroidery on bottom of the skirt and the hem trimmed with black lace. The other inspirational piece is the black a-line dress that is completely covered in black beading and crystals. The bottom of the dress is showered with palettes, the religious reference is a cross opening on breast of the dress. In short this collection is classic reference for Gaultier but his execution the key. Sometimes Gaultier goes over the top with his couture collection. This season the gowns and dresses could possibly mistaken for a Prêt-a-Porte collection. Unfortunately you can’t do embroidery and beading at the Prêt-a-Porte prices. Bravo Monsieur Gaultier!

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