24 th April 1952, birth of "the terrible child of the French mode" in Arcueil (area of Paris), he was raised by his grandmother and was interested very early in the seam.

In 1970, he entered to Pierre Cardin, in 1971, short passage in Jacques Estérel then entered to Jean Patou where there remained two years to assist Michel Gomez and then Angelo Tarlazzi.

From 1974 to 1975, return to Pierre Cardin in Manila where he creates collections for the United States.

In 1976, Jean-Paul Gaultier opened his Couture house and presented, in Paris, his first Woman collection.

In 1983, he invented the dress corset and presented his first collection man, in 1985, appearance of the collection "a guard wraps for two" and creation of the skirt for Man.

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Yvette Horner et Jean-Paul Gaultier
In 1990, Jean-Paul Gaultier drew all the costumes of the world round of Madonna " Blond Ambition Tour ". for the singer, he will create the famous bra in the shape of cone. For this world round, Gaultier made single parts.

In 1991, Jean-Paul Gaultier also worked for Yvette Horner, he created the costumes for her spectacle with the Casino of Paris.

En 1992, il lança sa collection Gaultier Jean's.

In addition to the clothes of scene, Gaultier made for the cinema. He drew, in others, the costumes of film "the city of the lost children" of Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet and also the costumes of film "the fifth element" of Luc Besson.

Sur le tournage du film Le Cinquième Elément
Le Cinquième Elément

In 1993, he launched his first perfume Woman "Jean-Paul GAULTIER" which will become "LE CLASSIQUE". This fragrance will be sold in a bottle representing a very sexy female bust being inspired at the same time of Madonna and the bottle Shocking of Schaparelli. This floral soft powdered glass dusting created by Jacques Cavallier (Firmenich), will have like packing a cylindrical metal box.


parfum Jean-Paul Gaultier

Le Mâle
In 1994, he presented a collection entitled "Piercings and Tatouages". Creation of the costumes of the film "Kika" of Pedro Almodovar.

In 1995, Jean-Paul Gaultier launched his first perfume for man "LE MALE" sold in a bottle representing a bust of man having also like packing a cylindrical metal box.


In 1997, he launched, in edition limited, series “SUMMER FRAGRANCE” in a bottle "Bust of woman" but with reasons for tattooing on the long-line bra.

In 1998, Gaultier launched his first collection "Jean-Paul Gaultier fur".
Summer Fragrance

Fragile
8th July, 1999, he signs an agreement of partnership with the house Hermès International and launches his second perfume woman "FRAGILE" presented in the form of "ball of snow". This same year, Jean-Paul Gaultier will present a collection entitled "Love", presented by couples illustrating the interbreeding.

In the year 2000, launching of the collection " Cruising has fun" and "Paris".





Composition of "Jean-Paul Gaultier" became "Classique"


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