https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-i-love-jean-paul-gauthier Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 07:23:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-i-love-jean-paul-gauthier#post-1427362 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 04:28:59 +0000 catgirl 1427362@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Big fan here too - the gay community was all in with him even before the Madonna cone-bra made him so we'll know . He is fab and I can see why you love him! And the the fact that your style may be different actually makes even more sense to me - I often admire what I don't or can't wear, for that very reason. Not wanting to be a member of any club that will have me, etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-i-love-jean-paul-gauthier#post-1426826 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 08:32:03 +0000 tulle 1426826@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting, amusing, welcoming.&nbsp; Fantastic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-i-love-jean-paul-gauthier#post-1426566 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:24:37 +0000 Sharon 1426566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I'm with you! &nbsp;And I love that the models all look completely fabulous and eccentric rather than outlandish. He has respected their diversity rather than trying to fit an older or larger body into an outfit designer for someone young and thin. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-i-love-jean-paul-gauthier#post-1426562 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:17:52 +0000 rachylou 1426562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous stuff. I like him because, if you dare, his clothing is street-wearable. I know, a crazy thing to say! But I feel a lot of things are at home clothing for people who live in palaces; when they hit the street, I think *tinsel town.* I know where I'd go in a super-hero caftan, not so much an Easter egg Chanel suit (grocery store runway notwithstanding). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-i-love-jean-paul-gauthier#post-1426550 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:05:30 +0000 Helena 1426550@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Angie, I will look forward to learning more about him! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-i-love-jean-paul-gauthier#post-1426541 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:55:25 +0000 Angie 1426541@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I linked to that show in October 2014, TG, and this is what I said (although Inge wrote the link love post of course):</p> <p><div><div>"<i>Angie lets us know that&nbsp;</i><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.style.com/fashion-shows/spring-2015-ready-to-wear/jean-paul-gaultier/collection"><i>Jean Paul Gaultier’s very last ready-to-wear runway show</i></a><i>&nbsp;did not disappoint and received a standing ovation by all. In true Gaultier fashion, he challenges runway conventions with a huge sense of humour and enormous creativity.&nbsp;</i><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.style.com/fashion-shows/spring-2015-ready-to-wear/jean-paul-gaultier"><i>Be sure to read all about his motivations behind the designs for this collection</i></a><i>&nbsp;in the write-up. It’s a masterpiece."</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/2014/10/23/link-love-mad-for-plaid/">http://youlookfab.com/2014/10/.....for-plaid/</a></p> <p>A highly creative design genius and lateral thinker who made his name by redesigning Madonna's bra tops back in the late '80s. There is a LOT to appreciate about JPG whether you fancy his designs or not.&nbsp;</p> <p> </div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-i-love-jean-paul-gauthier#post-1426525 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:45:07 +0000 Helena 1426525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Quite right ... it's very unfortunate indeed ... one of my greatest joys in life is watching my six year old daughter eat ice cream, because she does so with no worries about if she's "too fat" or "toned" or whatever else we are all supposed to be ... I'm all for health, but&nbsp;I hate to think of the day she and her friends will stop enjoying things because of body image issues ... we haven't come even close to far enough on that one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-i-love-jean-paul-gauthier#post-1426519 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:38:47 +0000 annagybe 1426519@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>He's always been a bit of rebel. He first used a plus sized model in a runway show back in 2006. It caused major shock waves in the industry at the time. </p> <p>ETA Unfortunately it hasn't expanded beyond that.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-i-love-jean-paul-gauthier#post-1426513 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:35:32 +0000 Helena 1426513@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Annagybe, just because I wouldn't wear it, doesn't mean I can't appreciate it I love ANYONE who makes the tent a little bigger for all of us </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-i-love-jean-paul-gauthier#post-1426510 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:33:56 +0000 annagybe 1426510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jean Paul Gaultier</p> <p>I saw the exhibit of him in San Francisco about two years ago. It was amazing. He is unique in fashion. Madonna's cone bra was designed by him.<br />He recently stopped making Ready to Wear and is now focusing on couture.<br />I'm very surprised you like him, since your style is pretty simple, and he not and never has been. In fact I cannot think of someone so diametrically to you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-i-love-jean-paul-gauthier#post-1426507 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:29:18 +0000 jackiec 1426507@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very cool! I'm off to check it out.</p> <p>Hi TG </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-i-love-jean-paul-gauthier#post-1426505 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:28:29 +0000 Helena 1426505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok, I don't know the first thing about him or his clothes, but while looking at Angie's pinterest board, I noted his use of unorthodox models and a little more research shows he uses senior-aged beauties, kids (don't love, but bear with me), and transgendered models - all of whom challenge any fashion designer who should claim they&nbsp;have no choice but to use young, extremely tall, extremely skinny models as they are the only body type that can showcase high fashion properly.</p> <p>So hooray for him!<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2571121/Ageing-punks-grey-mohawks-rule-Jean-Paul-Gaultier-Paris-Fashion-Week-show.html">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/fem.....-Gaultier-</a></p> <p> </p>