Jean-Paul Gaultier

Also Known As: Jean Paul Gaultier, Жан-Поль Готьє

Biography: Jean-Paul Gaultier was born on April 24, 1952 in Arcueil, France. He studied at the Ecole Communale, the College d’Enseignement, and at the Lycee d’Arcueil. When he reached the age of 17, he sent his design sketches to Paris designer Pierre Cardin. Cardin recognized his talent and offered him a position as design assistant;  he worked for Cardin for two years.  Gauliter then worked for the couture houses of Jacques Esterel, Jean Patou, Angelo Tarlazzi and Michael Goma. In 1976, Gaultier launched his design career under his label for a company called Mayagor, as well as continuing to design free-lance ready-to-wear furs, swimwear, and leather clothing.  In 1978, Gaultier presented his first collection.  In 1982, financed by the Japanese consortium Kashiyama, Gaultier established his own business.  During the 1980s, he was known as the designer who emphasized broad shoulders and narrow hips.  But he is mainly known for his obsession with gender.  Hiscollections showed men in skirts and women wearing underwear on the outside. In 1987 Gaultier received the coveted French Designer of the Year Award.  Gaultier presented his first haute couture collection in 1997 and two years later in 1999, with financial backing from Maison Hermès he was able to increase his reputation and his distribution, with the establishment of a network of boutiques bearing his name. In 2003, he was appointed creative director at Hermes. In 2004, he launched a young denim and sportswear line. BPI launched Gaultier's "Fragile" fragrance in 2000; the package featuring a tiny figure dressed in Gaultier’s couture. Meanwhile, the designer expanded his licensee list with the additions of companies such as Wolford, an Austrian luxury hosiery firm. Gaultier has created costumes for films of Peter Greenaway, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Pedro Almodóvar, and Luc Besson. He has made stage costumes for Madonna, (Madonna's conical bra), and the dancerand choreographer Régine Chopin. Gaultier's latest innovation is a makeupline for men, which he pioneered in 2004. He also launched an eyewear collection in 2006.

Department: Costume & Make-Up

Place of Birth: Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Birthday: April 24, 1952

Adult: No

Gender: Male

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Known For:

Mylène Farmer - Dans Le Cœur Des Français
Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
Absolutely Fabulous
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Queen Lear – Die Leben der Amanda Lear
Catwalk
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Prêt-à-Porter
Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône
Mon Clown
In France with Madonna
In and Out of Fashion
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
The First Monday in May
Mode in France
George Michael: Freedom
Eurotrash Unzipped
La Traversée du désir
Pierre and Gilles, Love Stories
The September Issue
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
Gaga by Gaultier
House of Cardin
Madonna: Truth or Dare
The Artist Is Absent : A Short Film On Martin Margiela
La Grande Histoire de l'Eurovision
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
Kinky Gerlinky
Martin Margiela: In His Own Words
Mademoiselle C
Fashion Scandals
The Dark Side Of Porn - Death Of A Porn Star
Thierry Mugler – Modeschöpfer und Showman