100 Gorgeous Jean-Paul Gaultier Designs

From Lady Gaga Dresses to Androgynous Photo Shoots

— October 29, 2011 — Fashion
In the battle of the top Parisian designers, it seems that fashion houses like Chanel, Dior and Jean-Paul Gaultier always reign supreme. While the first two brands consistently create some stunning pieces, Jean-Paul Gaultier never disappoints when it comes to presenting beautiful clothing in a shocking way.

The 59 year-old designer has been creating incredible fashions since 1979 and has been the name behind some huge pop culture moments. In 1985 he introduced man-skirts, and created sculptured costumes for Madonna during the 1990s, including her infamous cone bra for her 1990 Blond Ambition Tour. Gaultier also designed the wardrobe for the Queen of Pop's 2006 Confessions Tour.

Jean-Paul Gaultier was also the creative director of Hermes from 2003 to 2010, a title that showcased his versatility and ability to design classic items, as well as outrageous, couture collections for his namesake label.

Check out this gallery of breathtaking Jean-Paul Gaultier runway shows and editorial spreads for a look at one of the most iconic designers of the century.
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Low-Contrast Captures
Low-Contrast Captures
Tom Warren Gets Shot With the Lights Out for Glass Magazine
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Fishnet Champagne Bottles
Fishnet Champagne Bottles
Piper-Heidsieck X Jean Paul Gaultier is Inspired by the Masquerade
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Plastic Designer Footwear
Plastic Designer Footwear
The Jason Wu Melissa Collection is Girly Chic
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Falling Damsel Photography
Falling Damsel Photography
Distressed Models in Shadtoto Prasetio Clara Indonesia Fashion Shoot
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Brazen Designer Retrospectives
Brazen Designer Retrospectives
Bold Couture & Fashion Innovation at Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibit
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Runway Designer Documentaries
Runway Designer Documentaries
Loic Prigent's "The Day Before" Follows the Path to Fall 2009
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Religious Icon Accessories
Religious Icon Accessories
This Jean Paul Gaultier Cuff is Very Avant Garde
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Continuous Collar Coats
Continuous Collar Coats
Phil Oh Finds a Fashion Forward Balenciaga Jacket in Tokyo
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Zebra Mariner Boots
Zebra Mariner Boots
The Jean Paul Gaultier Pataugas 'Authentique Mariniere Boot'
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Vegas Showgirl Headpieces
Vegas Showgirl Headpieces
The Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2010 Collection is Avant-Garde
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Athleticouture
Athleticouture
The Hermes Spring 2010 Line Combines Sports and Fashion
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Fashion House Art Exhibits
Fashion House Art Exhibits
'The World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk'
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Painted Brows
Painted Brows
Multiple Models are on 'Red Alert' in Harper's Bazaar UK
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Minimalist Fashion Mavens
Minimalist Fashion Mavens
Camilo Carmona Illustrates Couture's Elites in a Simplistic Style
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High-End Kiddie Clothes
High-End Kiddie Clothes
Junior Jean-Paul Gaultier Makes Your Tot the Most Stylish On the Block
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Neo-Bohemian Fashion
Neo-Bohemian Fashion
The Dansk ‘Miss World' Editorial is Layered Sexy
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Ghostly Couture
Ghostly Couture
The Beautiful Liu Wen for Numero China
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Full Feathered Frocks
Full Feathered Frocks
Birds Flock Together at the Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2011 Couture Show
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Chic Mohawked Models
Chic Mohawked Models
The Jean-Paul Gaultier SS11 is Rebellious High Fashion
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Color-Striped Fashiontography
Color-Striped Fashiontography
'Bakes' in Numéro Alternates Shades and Colors
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Dolled Designer Photography
Dolled Designer Photography
The Andrea Klarin 'Jean Paul Gaultier' Editorial for Sunday Times
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Dunkable Paper Dolls
Dunkable Paper Dolls
Let Your Teacup Play Dress-Up with Pret-a-porTEA Characters
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Musical Haute Couture
Musical Haute Couture
The White 'Tiger' Outfit by Givenchy for Antony and the Johnsons
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Glittering Gold Suits
Glittering Gold Suits
The 'Afterhours' Vogue Spain August 2010 Brings the Heat
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Affordable Ornate Baubles
Affordable Ornate Baubles
Ranjana Khan Designs Cheap-Chic Jewelry for The Limited
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Designer-Commissioned LBDs
Designer-Commissioned LBDs
'22 Ways to Style Black' is a Fashionable Charitable Endeavor
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Faux Granny Supermodels
Faux Granny Supermodels
Silver Beehives Play With Gray at Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2011
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Waist Cinchers as Outerwear
Waist Cinchers as Outerwear
Elle Italia May 2010 Cover Girl Hilary Rhoda is Tantalizing
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Wolfy Wilderness Fashion Shoots
Wolfy Wilderness Fashion Shoots
The Karen Elson Vogue China November Editorial is Deadly
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Kabuki-Inspired Fashiontography
Kabuki-Inspired Fashiontography
'A Balletic Performance' in Dazed & Confused is Posh, Yet Possesse
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Gagafied Performances
Gagafied Performances
Kylie Minogue Channels Lady Gaga on Stage
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Diamond Cut Boots
Diamond Cut Boots
Dr. Martens and Jean Paul Gaultier Create See-Through Shoes
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Sandy Sheer Fashiontography
Sandy Sheer Fashiontography
Constance Jablonski Goes 'From Sheer to Eternity' in Vogue UK
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Striped Couture Cocoons
Striped Couture Cocoons
Coco Rocha in Jean-Paul Gaultier for Elle Quebec May 2011
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Scandalously-Clad Perfumes
Scandalously-Clad Perfumes
The Jean Paul Gaultier Classique Fragrances are Sensational
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Darth Vader Eveningwear
Darth Vader Eveningwear
Dita Von Teese at Jean-Paul Gaultier for Paris Fashion Week
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Purple Wigged Shoots
Purple Wigged Shoots
'Laetitia' in Vogue Paris Sets a Stylishly Sombre Tone
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Fashionable Birthday Editorials
Fashionable Birthday Editorials
The Harper's Bazaar Russia Custom Covers are to Die For
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Androgynous Rocker Photography
Androgynous Rocker Photography
Karolina Kurkova is an Edgy Rockstar for Viva Moda Summer 2011
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Haute Denim Hook-Ups
Haute Denim Hook-Ups
Levis and Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2010 Collab is All About Raw Denim
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Bronze Baby Domes
Bronze Baby Domes
Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2010 Shows off Jourdan Dunn's Baby Bump
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Prickly Fashion Pictorials
Prickly Fashion Pictorials
Blanco Sobre Blanco in Vogue Mexico June 2011 Does White Right
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Retrofied Mohawks
Retrofied Mohawks
The Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2011 Line Features Hot Hair and High Fashion
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Mischief-Making Cover Shoots
Mischief-Making Cover Shoots
‘Wild at Heart' in Dazed & Confused is Untamed Fashiontog
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Frilly Pastel Frocks
Frilly Pastel Frocks
Louise Goldins Spring 2010 Line is Madonna-Inspired
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Parisan Perfume Ads
Parisan Perfume Ads
The New Jean Paul Gaultier "Le Male" Campaign Features a Look-A-Like
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Emotional Filmtography
Emotional Filmtography
Da Juan Gets Dark for Numero China Issue 2
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Palm Tree Purses
Palm Tree Purses
The 2010 Jean Paul Gaultier Couture Handbag Collection
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Scandalous Lingerie Collaborations
Scandalous Lingerie Collaborations
Jean Paul Gaultier and La Perla Create Feminine Skivvies
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Aztec Couture
Aztec Couture
Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2010 Line is Ancient
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Romantic Luxury Lingerie
Romantic Luxury Lingerie
Heat Up in the La Perla Jean Paul Gaultier Feuillage Tulle Bra
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Boho Socks with Sandals
Boho Socks with Sandals
Model Miranda Kerr in Vogue Russia Goes Country
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Bound Perfume Bottles
Bound Perfume Bottles
The Fettered Fragrance Photography of Jenny Van Sommers
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Tropical Camo Fashion
Tropical Camo Fashion
The i-D Spring 2010 Eco Warrior Shoot
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Haute 3D Glasses
Haute 3D Glasses
The Jean Paul Gaultier 2011 Spring/Summer Men's Collection
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Boxing-Inspired Fashion
Boxing-Inspired Fashion
The Jean Paul Gaultier AW '10 Line Melds Sports and High Fashion
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Sketched Couture Costumes
Sketched Couture Costumes
Jean Paul Gaultier Reveals Sketches for Kylie Minogue
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Affordable Couture Lookbooks
Affordable Couture Lookbooks
The Jean Paul Gaultier + Target Collaboration Will Have You Drooling
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Supermodel Bridges
Supermodel Bridges
Claudia Schiffer's 'Kunst Pausen' in Vogue Germany
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Cotton Candy Coiffures
Cotton Candy Coiffures
Pastel Afros Grace Comme des Garcons Spring 2010 Collection
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Ghostly Editorials
Ghostly Editorials
'A White Story' in Vogue Italy April 2010 is Surreal
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Striped Satin Corsets
Striped Satin Corsets
A Feature on Model Jessica Stam Called 'Jessica' in Fashion Magazine
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Hobo Clown Collections
Hobo Clown Collections
Vivienne Westwood & Lee Jeans 'Lee Anglomania' Line Plays With Proportion
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Biker Babe Revival
Biker Babe Revival
A Tough Yet Chic Edge With Plenty of Black Leather for Fall 2009
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Shoulder Pad Bras
Shoulder Pad Bras
Gaultier and La Perla Team Up to Create Fabulously Undressed Garments
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Adventurous African Photoshoots
Adventurous African Photoshoots
The Vogue India April 2011 Editorial Takes You on Safari
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Retro-Futuristic Red Carpet Gowns
Retro-Futuristic Red Carpet Gowns
Rihanna Mixes Metallic and Lace at the 2010 NRJ Awards
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Intricate Couture Illustrations
Intricate Couture Illustrations
Magda Antoniuk Recreates Some of Fashion's Best in Pencil
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Electrifying Eyeshadow
Electrifying Eyeshadow
Vogue Nippon Beauty Showcases Vivid Makeup Shades
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Evolutionary Corsets
Evolutionary Corsets
The Hubert Barrere Corset Collection Tells the Story of the Undergarment
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Ornate Haute Couture
Ornate Haute Couture
Vogue Russia Highlights the Season's Best Hand-Made High Fashions
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Frilled Punk Couture
Frilled Punk Couture
The Jean-Paul Gaultier Spring 2011 Collection Needs no Music
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Bottomless Monotone Fashion
Bottomless Monotone Fashion
This Vogue Paris August 2010 Spread Showcases Hot Black-and-White Styl
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Junglefied Home Decor
Junglefied Home Decor
Jean Paul Gaultier's La Suite Elle Decoration is Super Quirky
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Eye-Popping Runway Invites
Eye-Popping Runway Invites
Designers Ensure an RSVP of Yes With Creative Fashion Show Invitations
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Sheer Opaque Tights
Sheer Opaque Tights
Funky Hosiery Hits the Runways for Spring 2010
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Futuristic Sleep Suits
Futuristic Sleep Suits
Columbia's Sleep Suit Takes Napping Up a Notch
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Layered Fall Fashion
Layered Fall Fashion
Taryn Davidson for Elle UK September 2010 Has Lots of Layers
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Spidery Cyberpunk Style
Spidery Cyberpunk Style
Rihanna Sizzles in Jean-Paul Gaultier Show for Paris Fashion Week
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Fashionable Furnishings
Fashionable Furnishings
Jean Paul Gaultier and Roche Dobois do Home Fittings
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Bound Contortionist Photography
Bound Contortionist Photography
The Alvaro Villarrubia Photos Run Wild With Creativity
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Burlesque Catwalk Presentations
Burlesque Catwalk Presentations
Dita Von Teese Strips for the Gaultier Runway
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Hip-Hop Denim Couture
Hip-Hop Denim Couture
Blues Remixed in the Jean-Paul Gaultier Spring 2010 Collection
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Androgynous Fashion Ads
Androgynous Fashion Ads
The Jean Paul Gaultier SS11 Campaign Features an Indeterminate Couple
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Capturing Chic Essentials
Capturing Chic Essentials
The 'Seven Wonders of Fashion' According to Vogue UK
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Disheveled Street Style
Disheveled Street Style
The Mila Kunis BlackBook December 2010 Editorial
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1950s Eyebrow Styling
1950s Eyebrow Styling
Heather Marks in Elle Italia Rocks a Vintage Beauty Look
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Cross-Dressing Pictorials
Cross-Dressing Pictorials
The Multi-Model Editorial, 'New Faces' in French Revue De Modes
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Black Crow Dresses
Black Crow Dresses
Kermit Croaks Over Lady Gaga's VMA Outfit
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'90s Bombshell Fashiontography
'90s Bombshell Fashiontography
Claudia Schiffer in the October 2009 Issue of Vogue Paris
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Black Accented Wedding Gowns
Black Accented Wedding Gowns
Gowns With Bridal Potential from the 2009 Haute Couture & Resort Coll
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Full-Figured Fashion Shows
Full-Figured Fashion Shows
Beth Ditto Struts Down the Stage for Jean Paul Gaultier
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Inked Androgynous Models
Inked Androgynous Models
The Auslander Spring 2012 Campaign Features Two Unique Models
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Avant-Garde Masquerades
Avant-Garde Masquerades
Outrageous Masks at the Vogue Paris 90th Anniversary Ball
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Androgynous Shirtless Photoshoots
Androgynous Shirtless Photoshoots
The Andrej Pejic Schon 14 Editorial is Steamy
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Gender-Bending Editorials
Gender-Bending Editorials
This Stunning Andrej Pejic Block Magazine Spread Redefines Beauty
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