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Jean Paul Gaultier Sailor Tattoo Swimsuit Sheer Mesh Tank
Jean Paul Gaultier Sailor Tattoo Swimsuit Sheer Mesh Tank

Jean Paul Gaultier Sailor Tattoo Swimsuit Sheer Mesh Tank

By Jean Paul Gaultier, Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil

Located in Austin, TX

Gaultier 2 pc swimsuit. Tank dress and bottoms. Size M Condition: Excellent

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Early 2000s French Swimwear

Jean Paul Gaultier  Vintage S/S 2000 Bacteria Mesh Top
Jean Paul Gaultier  Vintage S/S 2000 Bacteria Mesh Top

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage S/S 2000 Bacteria Mesh Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring Summer 2000 mesh top. Featuring the iconic ‘bacteria’ mesh print

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Early 2000s French Tank Tops

Jean Paul Gaultier Leopard-Print Lace Label Mesh Maxi Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier Leopard-Print Lace Label Mesh Maxi Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Leopard-Print Lace Label Mesh Maxi Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Dallas, TX

Jean Paul Gaultier Leopard-Print Lace Label Mesh Maxi Dress A collector's dream and a runway

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2010s Maxi Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Multicolor Portrait & "Money" Print Mesh Top 1994
Jean Paul Gaultier Multicolor Portrait & "Money" Print Mesh Top 1994

Jean Paul Gaultier Multicolor Portrait & "Money" Print Mesh Top 1994

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

mesh top featuring a portrait of Gaultier, long sleeves, and fitted body. • Jean Paul Gaultier • Size

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1990s French Blouses and Tops

Jean Paul Gaultier Green Sheer Mesh Trompe L'oeil Top
Jean Paul Gaultier Green Sheer Mesh Trompe L'oeil Top

Jean Paul Gaultier Green Sheer Mesh Trompe L'oeil Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Austin, TX

Jean Paul Gaultier green sheer mesh trompe l'oeil top. Condition: Excellent. Size S

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1990s Italian Shirts

Jean Paul Gaultier c.2001 Graffiti Stripes Print Mesh Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier c.2001 Graffiti Stripes Print Mesh Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier c.2001 Graffiti Stripes Print Mesh Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Naples, FL

Jean Paul Gaultier c.2001 Vintage Graffiti Stripes Print Mesh Dress Print seen on Addison Rae and

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Early 2000s Day Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier c.2001 Graffiti Stripes Print Mesh Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier c.2001 Graffiti Stripes Print Mesh Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier c.2001 Graffiti Stripes Print Mesh Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Naples, FL

Jean Paul Gaultier c.2001 Vintage Graffiti Stripes Print Mesh Dress Size S Print seen on Addison

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Early 2000s Day Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Black & White Mesh Spider Web Top
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Black & White Mesh Spider Web Top

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Black & White Mesh Spider Web Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in New York, NY

Product Details: Vintage black and white mesh turtleneck spider web top by Jean Paul Gaultier. Long

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2010s French Blouses

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Collage Applique Patches Sheer Mesh Dress
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Collage Applique Patches Sheer Mesh Dress

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Collage Applique Patches Sheer Mesh Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Kingersheim, Alsace

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Collage Applique Patches Sheer Mesh Dress Measurements taken laid flat

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20th Century French Aesthetic Day Dresses

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER JPG vintage mesh long sleeve shirt
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER JPG vintage mesh long sleeve shirt

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER JPG vintage mesh long sleeve shirt

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Leonardo, NJ

Size Medium, sheer, stretchy. The arms are sheer as well, I just didn't feel like putting my mannequin's arms through the arm sleeves because this top is NWOTS. Flawless. NO RETURNS ...

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Early 2000s T-Shirts

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier Venus Print V-Neck Mesh Top
Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier Venus Print V-Neck Mesh Top

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier Venus Print V-Neck Mesh Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

Rare Jean Paul Gaultier 'Venus’ mesh long sleeved top. Features a deep V-neck, with high-stretch

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Early 2000s French Blouses and Tops

Jean Paul Gaultier multicoloured printed mesh bodycon dress, ss 1997
Jean Paul Gaultier multicoloured printed mesh bodycon dress, ss 1997

Jean Paul Gaultier multicoloured printed mesh bodycon dress, ss 1997

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

▪ Jean Paul Gaultier multicoloured mesh mid-length dress ▪ Graphic print depicting a pinstripe

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1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Jean Paul Gaultier Sheer Printed Mesh Top with Metal Studs
Jean Paul Gaultier Sheer Printed Mesh Top with Metal Studs

Jean Paul Gaultier Sheer Printed Mesh Top with Metal Studs

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Austin, TX

Jean Paul Gaultier stretchy sheer mesh top with metal studs on collar and cuffs. God Save the

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1990s Italian Shirts

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage 2000’s Koi Tattoo Mesh Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage 2000’s Koi Tattoo Mesh Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage 2000’s Koi Tattoo Mesh Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

Nordic Poetry is excited to present this Jean Paul Gaultier early 2000’s vintage ‘Koi Tattoo’ print

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Early 2000s French Maxi Dresses

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size XS Black Mesh Polyamide Dress Top
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size XS Black Mesh Polyamide Dress Top

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size XS Black Mesh Polyamide Dress Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER "Soleil" dress top comes in a black mesh polyamide featuring cut out sleeves and

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21st Century and Contemporary Pullovers

Jean Paul Gaultier Purple Print Mesh Top w/ Velvet - Large
Jean Paul Gaultier Purple Print Mesh Top w/ Velvet - Large

Jean Paul Gaultier Purple Print Mesh Top w/ Velvet - Large

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Jean Paul Gaultier Purple Print Mesh Top w/ Velvet - Large This unique top is in excellent

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Early 2000s Italian Blouses

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size XL Black Mesh Wrap Bolero Top
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size XL Black Mesh Wrap Bolero Top

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size XL Black Mesh Wrap Bolero Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER cardigan top comes in black stretch micro mesh ling long sleeves, wrapped V neck

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1990s Blouses

Jean Paul Gaultier Black Micro Mesh V Neck Cardigan Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Micro Mesh V Neck Cardigan Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Black Micro Mesh V Neck Cardigan Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage long cardigan dress comes in black micro mesh with a deep V neck button

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cardigans

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2001 Striped Mesh Dress
Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2001 Striped Mesh Dress

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2001 Striped Mesh Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring Summer 2001 striped double layered mesh dress. Features spaghetti straps

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Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1994 Banknote Mesh Top
Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1994 Banknote Mesh Top

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1994 Banknote Mesh Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

We are excited to present this incredibly iconic Jean Paul Gaultier Spring Summer 1994 mesh long

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1990s French Blouses and Tops

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Bi Colour Mesh Tube Midi Dress
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Bi Colour Mesh Tube Midi Dress

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Bi Colour Mesh Tube Midi Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil, Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Kingersheim, Alsace

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Bi Colour Mesh Tube Midi Dress Measurements taken laid flat, please

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1990s French Empire Waist Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Soliel Cutout Sheer Mesh Bodycon Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier Soliel Cutout Sheer Mesh Bodycon Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Soliel Cutout Sheer Mesh Bodycon Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil

Located in Naples, FL

Jean Paul Gaultier Soliel Cutout Sheer Mesh Bodycon Printed Dress S

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21st Century and Contemporary Day Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Oriental Scene Sheer Mesh Top Size L
Jean Paul Gaultier Oriental Scene Sheer Mesh Top Size L

Jean Paul Gaultier Oriental Scene Sheer Mesh Top Size L

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Nice, FR

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage sheer mesh top featuring an Oriental scene. Label reads JEAN PAUL

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20th Century French Shirts

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Logo Mesh Maxi Skirt Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Logo Mesh Maxi Skirt Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Logo Mesh Maxi Skirt Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil

Located in Naples, FL

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Logo Mesh Maxi Skirt Dress Size S Please note this piece is very

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21st Century and Contemporary Skirts

Jean Paul Gaultier JPG Soleil Mesh Eagle Tatoo Top
Jean Paul Gaultier JPG Soleil Mesh Eagle Tatoo Top

Jean Paul Gaultier JPG Soleil Mesh Eagle Tatoo Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil

Located in Miami, FL

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil mesh top in a sought after eagle tattoo design in orange, black and greys

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1990s Blouses and Tops

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER faces print mesh top vintage long sleeve
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER faces print mesh top vintage long sleeve

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER faces print mesh top vintage long sleeve

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Leonardo, NJ

, new with tags! Double layer mesh for bodice, arms are not lined. ALL SALES FINAL NO RETURNS

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Early 2000s T-Shirts

Jean Paul Gaultier Paisley Print Sheer Mesh Top Size S
Jean Paul Gaultier Paisley Print Sheer Mesh Top Size S

Jean Paul Gaultier Paisley Print Sheer Mesh Top Size S

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

Gaultier FEMME designer resale item. Details Multicolour Synthetic Top Long sleeves Stretchy See

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21st Century and Contemporary British Blouses and Tops

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier 1990’s Koi Fish Printed Mesh Top
Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier 1990’s Koi Fish Printed Mesh Top

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier 1990’s Koi Fish Printed Mesh Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier mid 1990’s "Koi Fish" print mesh Long sleeves top. Features iconic "Koi

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1990s French Tank Tops

Jean Paul Gaultier cream mesh dress with fringe hem, ss 2002
Jean Paul Gaultier cream mesh dress with fringe hem, ss 2002

Jean Paul Gaultier cream mesh dress with fringe hem, ss 2002

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

▪ Jean Paul Gaultier cream mesh dress ▪ Made up of vertically cut strips of mesh ▪ Long fringe

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Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Jean Paul Gaultier Black Mesh, Lace And Tulle Ballet Dress 1988
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Mesh, Lace And Tulle Ballet Dress 1988

Jean Paul Gaultier Black Mesh, Lace And Tulle Ballet Dress 1988

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Jean Paul Gaultier black mesh dress featuring

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1980s French Cocktail Dresses

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size XS Black Mesh Cotton Blend Tank Top
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size XS Black Mesh Cotton Blend Tank Top

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size XS Black Mesh Cotton Blend Tank Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER MONSIEUR tank top comes in black stretch cotton mesh with a scoop neck

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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Shirts

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size XS Black Mesh Cotton Blend Tank Top
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size XS Black Mesh Cotton Blend Tank Top

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size XS Black Mesh Cotton Blend Tank Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER MONSIEUR tank top comes in black stretch cotton mesh with a scoop neck

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shirts

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size S Black & Yellow Mesh Tank Top
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size S Black & Yellow Mesh Tank Top

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size S Black & Yellow Mesh Tank Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER tank top comes in a black mesh with a yellow trim. Made in Italy. Very

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20th Century Italian Tank Tops

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Koi Fish Tattoo Mesh Top
Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Koi Fish Tattoo Mesh Top

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Koi Fish Tattoo Mesh Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil

Located in Miami, FL

Highly sought after JPG Soleil mesh long sleeved top in a Koi fish tattoo print. This top's design

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1990s Blouses and Tops

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1999 Flamingo Mesh Maxi Dress
Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1999 Flamingo Mesh Maxi Dress

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1999 Flamingo Mesh Maxi Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

1999 Spring Summer Jean Paul Gaultier ‘Flamingo’ print mesh dress. Features o-ring detail

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1990s French Day Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Black Mesh Velour Trim Drop Waist Ruffle Skirt
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Mesh Velour Trim Drop Waist Ruffle Skirt

Jean Paul Gaultier Black Mesh Velour Trim Drop Waist Ruffle Skirt

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER skirt comes in stretch micro mesh and features a fitted pencil top, drop waist

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Flare Skirts

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size M Black Micro Mesh Wrap Flare Skirt
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size M Black Micro Mesh Wrap Flare Skirt

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size M Black Micro Mesh Wrap Flare Skirt

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER skirt comes in layered stretch micro-mesh and features a thick waist band with

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Circle Skirts

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size M Black Mesh Polyester Zip Up Jacket
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size M Black Mesh Polyester Zip Up Jacket

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size M Black Mesh Polyester Zip Up Jacket

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER jacket comes in a black mesh polyester featuring a ribbed hem, see through, and

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Jackets

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size S Black Lace Mesh Polyamide Buttoned Vest
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size S Black Lace Mesh Polyamide Buttoned Vest

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size S Black Lace Mesh Polyamide Buttoned Vest

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vest comes in black lace and mesh polyamide material, featuring a black

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vests

Jean Paul Gaultier Orange Red Frayed Edge Mesh X T-shirt
Jean Paul Gaultier Orange Red Frayed Edge Mesh X T-shirt

Jean Paul Gaultier Orange Red Frayed Edge Mesh X T-shirt

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Soleil T-shirt comes in bright orange red opaque chiffon and features a round

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Late 20th Century Italian T-Shirts

Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1994 Les Tatouages Mesh Mini Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1994 Les Tatouages Mesh Mini Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1994 Les Tatouages Mesh Mini Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1994 "Les Tatouages" Mesh Mini Dress. Features tattoo print arms, colorblock

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1990s French Casual Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Black Leather and Mesh Panel Girdle Pencil Skirt
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Leather and Mesh Panel Girdle Pencil Skirt

Jean Paul Gaultier Black Leather and Mesh Panel Girdle Pencil Skirt

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fabulous vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER pencil skirt designed in the style of a retro lingerie girdle

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Late 20th Century Italian Pencil Skirts

Jean Paul Gaultier Multi-Color Patchwork Elephant Back Mesh Long Cardigan
Jean Paul Gaultier Multi-Color Patchwork Elephant Back Mesh Long Cardigan

Jean Paul Gaultier Multi-Color Patchwork Elephant Back Mesh Long Cardigan

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier cardigan dress comes in multi-color patchwork micro-mesh and lace with

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cardigans

Jean Paul Gaultier Double Layered Mesh Kimono w/Japanese Inspired Print
Jean Paul Gaultier Double Layered Mesh Kimono w/Japanese Inspired Print

Jean Paul Gaultier Double Layered Mesh Kimono w/Japanese Inspired Print

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Studio City, CA

Jean Paul Gaultier "Soleil" label double layered stretch mesh kimono comprised of two layers - the

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21st Century and Contemporary French Kaftans

JP Gaultier S/S Renaissance Mesh Top and Skirt Ensemble, 2022
JP Gaultier S/S Renaissance Mesh Top and Skirt Ensemble, 2022

JP Gaultier S/S Renaissance Mesh Top and Skirt Ensemble, 2022

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2022 limited edition collaboration with SSense printed mesh ensemble. The

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21st Century and Contemporary Twin Sets

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Tropical Print Bodycon Mesh Maxi Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Tropical Print Bodycon Mesh Maxi Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Tropical Print Bodycon Mesh Maxi Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil

Located in Naples, FL

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Tropical Print Mesh Bodycon Maxi Dress Size S

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21st Century and Contemporary Day Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Portrait Photo Print Fuzzi Mesh Pants Ensemble
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Portrait Photo Print Fuzzi Mesh Pants Ensemble

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Portrait Photo Print Fuzzi Mesh Pants Ensemble

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Nice, FR

Jean Paul Gaultier vintage portrait photo print Fuzzi mesh stretchy ensemble, including pants, top

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20th Century French Suits, Outfits and Ensembles

Jean Paul Gaultier Mint Green And Peach Floral Mesh Long Sleeve Top
Jean Paul Gaultier Mint Green And Peach Floral Mesh Long Sleeve Top

Jean Paul Gaultier Mint Green And Peach Floral Mesh Long Sleeve Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Resurrection Vintage is thrilled to offer a vintage Jean Paul Gaultier mint green and peach mesh

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Early 2000s French Shirts

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Gaultier Mesh For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary gaultier mesh you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. black is a pretty popular color, but we also have brown, gray, beige and more in stock now. If you’re looking for a gaultier mesh from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Making an accessory such as this has likely been a part of the legacy of many fashion designers, but those produced by Jean Paul Gaultier, Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil and Jean Paul Gaultier Classique are consistently popular. If you’re browsing our inventory for these accessories, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men and unisex.

How Much is a Gaultier Mesh?

Prices for a gaultier mesh can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $137 and can go as high as $11,749, while, on average they fetch $837.

Jean Paul Gaultier for sale on 1stDibs

Endeavoring to tear down gender stereotypes and sartorial norms on the catwalk, making underwear outerwear, putting men in skirts and models of all shapes and sizes on the runway, Jean Paul Gaultier has created wildly provocative, transformational designs for day dresses, gowns, tops and other garments that draw on numerous influences and boldly merge haute couture with street sensibility.

An only child raised in the suburbs of Paris, Gaultier didn’t have a formal fashion education. But he loved to sketch and was drawn to clothing, citing the corsets in his maternal grandmother’s closet as having a formative impact on his creative direction. He’s said that some of his earliest fashion work was for his teddy bear, and later he would send his sketches to designers he revered, including Pierre Cardin.

Gaultier began his career in 1970 as an assistant to Cardin, who admired the sketches the 18-year-old had sent for his appraisal. After Gaultier had his first runway show in 1976, featuring unconventional statements like pairing motorcycle jackets with ballerina skirts, it didn’t take long for his star to rise.

Gaultier's playful but exquisitely crafted reimaginings of classic Parisian styles — the striped mariner shirt, the trench coat — soon became recurring themes of his eponymous house, which he founded with his life partner and business associate Francis Menuge in 1982.

“He was absolutely peerless for the longest time in the late ’80s and early ’90s,” fashion editor Tim Blanks told the New York Times. This was the period of Gaultier’s most iconic designs.

In 1984, Gaultier’s “Boy Toy” collection challenged men’s fashion with striped shirts and skirts — and sold around 3,000 of them. He was hailed for spectacle-laden runway shows and superb tailoring. Gaultier began to work with Madonna during the late 1980s, and, at the pop star’s request, he designed the costumes for her 1990 “Blond Ambition” tour. Her pink corset became a cultural touchstone of the era.

Gaultier continued to expand his brand. There were the colorful all-over graphic prints in the sheer stretch-tulle fabric of his Soleil line — which have gained fans in millennials seeking the authentic, easy style of 1990s fashion — and he debuted his first couture collection in 1997. Gaultier created costumes for film and stage and was nominated for a César Award for Best Costume Design for The City of Lost Children (1995) and then a second for Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element (1997).

From 2003 to 2010, Gaultier was the creative director for Hermès. The first international exhibition of his work, “The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk,” debuted in 2011 at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and toured to cities including Stockholm, New York City, Dallas and London. Vintage Gaultier Birkin bags are unsurprisingly sought-after collectibles, and the So Black collection — a line that included the So Black Birkin, which featured black PVD-coated hardware — was among his last works for the brand before his departure.

Gaultier presented his last ready-to-wear collection in 2014 and in 2020 stepped down from his couture line, ending his boundary-pushing, industry-shaping reign with a raucous show of more than 230 outfits formed from fragments of collections from across his 50-year career.

One of fashion’s enfants terribles, Gaultier has never sought out pretty for pretty’s sake. Instead, he has challenged the traditional ideals of beauty. Today, the designer's vintage clothing designs — experimental undergarments cut from lace and suede, leather-trimmed evening dresses and jackets of denim, plastic or striped jersey — are as punk as they are high fashion.

Find vintage Jean Paul Gaultier dresses, skirts, jeans and accessories today on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Clothing for You

Start building your collection of covetable and iconic vintage clothing today — no matter where you roam, there is a curated selection of designer dresses and gowns, sweaters, shirts, dazzling shoes and more on 1stDibs that will keep you covered in the hottest styles from head to toe.

From elegant museum-worthy vintage Chanel dresses and jackets to audacious T-shirts and trousers from provocative punk designer Vivienne Westwood, one thing is abundantly clear: If the clothing for sale on 1stDibs could talk, it would certainly make a statement. 

For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers — think John Galliano and Roberto Cavalli — but maybe ‘80s accessories are among your (guilty?) pleasures. 

Playful, boldly colored coats and outerwear from Moschino, Ralph Lauren and other titans of the era can take a simpler ensemble to the next level, while chic and practical suits from the likes of Christian Dior and Balmain endure for haute couture advocates and beyond. 

And vintage is the name of the game on today’s red carpets, too. Celebrity stylists are turning to archival pieces created by the likes of Bob Mackie, Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier as alternatives to new gowns plucked straight off the runway. Wearing such sought-after items gives celebrities instant allure and suggests a personal style that’s not only achingly glamorous but intellectually informed and influenced by a love of craftsmanship. 

Those seeking contemporary luxury looks and in-demand street-style fits can indulge in designs by Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu and Loro Piana, while pieces from Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Versace endure as examples of fashion’s most covetable goods. 

The future — and glamorous past — of fashion is yours for the wearing. Find vintage clothing and accessories for sale on 1stDibs, including designs by Balenciaga, Valentino, Celine, Loewe and more.

Questions About Jean Paul Gaultier
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jean Paul Gaultier was born on April 24, 1952 in a suburb of Paris. He is known as the ‘enfant-terrible’ of the fashion world, whose designs celebrated androgyny. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Jean Paul Gaultier pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    If you want to properly pronounce Jean Paul Gaultier, it should sound like ”zhaan-paal-gaal-tee-ay”. Gaultier himself originates from a suburb of Paris, France. You can shop iconic vintage and contemporary Jean Paul Gaultier fashions from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To assess the authenticity of a Jean Paul Gaultier, look for the black tag that features the logo stitched in a typewriter font. If you are buying a vintage Jean Paul Gaultier item, be sure you are buying from a reputable source. Save the stress and shop a collection of properly vetted vintage and new Jean Paul Gaultier designs from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.