JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Vintage Skull, Flower, Cherub Dangle Earrings
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage clip-on dangle earrings in antiqued silver-tone metal, showcasing a striking raised skull, delicate flower, and cherub motif, all enhanced with vibrant mul...
Jean Paul Gaultier Late 1990s Skull Print Mesh Top
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Paris, FR
Mesh top from Jean Paul Gaultier featuring a dramatic anatomical spine print overlaid with geometric grid patterns. Constructed from lightweight stretch mesh with photographic anatom...
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Vintage Skull, Cherub, Anchor & Cross Dangle Earrings
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage clip-on dangle earrings in antiqued silver-tone metal, showcasing a striking raised skull and crossed bones, a cherub motif with anchor, and a cross charm ...
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Tattoo Dragon Skull Eagle Pants Trousers
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage off-white pants trousers featuring black tattoo print of barbed wire GAULTIER JEAN'S, dragons, skulls and double head eagles.
$339Sale Price|20% Off
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size 6 Navy Grey Polyester Skulls Shirt Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in San Francisco, CA
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER shirt dress in a navy polyester featuring a grey all over skulls pattern, two patch pockets, and button closure.
1990’s JPG Jean Paul Gaultier White Skull & Cross bones Slogan Tee - T-Shirt
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Vintage 1990’s Jean Paul Gaultier T-Shirt. Crafted in a stretchy Rayon fabric, with large jelly print Skull & Crossbones and Gaultier Jeans Reverse tab at the nape.
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Dragon Eagle Tattoo Print Sarong Suspender Skirt
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Dragon Skull Eagle Tattoo Print Sarong Suspender Skirt Measurements taken laid flat, please double waist and hips: Waist: 11.41 inches to 16.14 inches (29...
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER JUNIOR (Attributed To) Silver Tone Multi Chain Charm Necklace
Located in Nice, FR
Attributed to JEAN PAUL GAULTIER JUNIOR silver tone multi chain necklace featuring rectangular panels embossed JUNIOR GAULTIER and skull charms.
A/W 1995 Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Skull Jacquard Satin Purple Fuzzy Fur Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Vintage Autumn/Winter 1995 Jean Paul Gaultier Jacquard, Satin Skull jacket in purple with iridescent green undertones.
GAULTIER JEANS by JEAN PAUL GAULTIER M Copper & Blue Skull Print Trucker Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier, Gaultier Jeans
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage GAULTIER JEANS by JEAN PAUL GAULTIER trucker jacket comes in a metallic sheen copper wrinkled satin fabric with all over blue skull and crossbones print and features a pointe...
Jean Paul Gaultier 1980s Cropped Satin Jacket with Skull Print
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Austin, TX
1980s Jean Paul Gaultier cropped brown satin jacket with blue skull print.
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER JEANS Size 30 Dragon & Skulls Cream / Black Pants
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER JEANS comes in a cream and black cotton featuring a dragon & skulls print throughout, tailored, back tab detail, and a zip fly closure.
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Tattoo Denim Skinny Pants Trousers
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage high waisted skinny denim pants trousers featuring various tattoo designs : skulls, dragons, cobras, Gaultier Jean's insignas....
Jean Paul Gaultier Paris XX Collection Gilt Metal Multi-Strand Chain Necklace
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lobster closing clasp with extra chain for length flexibility. Please note Gaultier iconic detailing with tiny skull at the end of extra chain all paved with tiny clear rhinestones.
Gilt Metal
Gaultier Corseted Jacket with Skull Motif
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in New York, NY
Jean Paul Gaultier, navy, cotton, corseted jacket, embellished with a tiny ivory skull motif. jacket has a small pointed collar, fitted bodice ,with a sculpted hip treatment.
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Crowned Skull and Eagle Print Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage black jacket featuring an opulent crowned skulls and eagles print design.
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Men's Dragon Skull Eagle Tattoo Print Shirt
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage men's shirt featuring tattoo print of barbed wire 'GAULTIER JEAN'S", dragons, skulls and double head eagles.
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Crowned Skull and Eagle Print Pants Trousers
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage black pants trousers featuring an opulent crowned skulls and eagles print design.
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1980s Jean Paul Gaultier Paris Gothic Dangling Clip on Earrings Skull & Cross
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Engraved silvered metal tag at the back "Gaultier". Gaultier's designs were often brilliantly irreverent, drawing upon street culture and ethnic influence.
Silver Plate
1996ss Jean Paul Gaultier CYBERBABA X-RAY SKULL MESH WRAP DRESS
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in London, GB
1996ss Jean Paul Gaultier CYBERBABA X-RAY SKULL MESH WRAP DRESS SS1996 Jean Paul Gaultier Dress 1990s Vintage Size 40 Measurements approx Bust 78cm Waist 64cm Length 118c...
Jean Paul Gaultier Jeans "Van Gogh Smoking Skull" Black Shirt, 2002, Size M
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-Long sleeve black shirt by Jean Paul Gaultier from 2002 -Features Vincent Van Gogh's "Skull of Skeleton with Burning Cigarette" painting with a rather patriotic helmet superimposed.
Junior Gaultier Skull Embroidered Jacket c. 1995
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in London, GB
A classic piece by Junior Gaultier from the mid 1990's. The jacket features small embroidered skull and cross bones.
Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 88 Pinstripe Tailored Skirt Suit w Lace Eagle Appliqué
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Spring 1988 Jean Paul Gaultier two-piece tailored suit in cream wool with fine vertical pinstripes. Produced under the Japanese licensing line, known for high-quality construction an...
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 10 / 12
1990s Linda Segal Size 10 12 Red White Colorblock Pique Cotton Vintage 90s Dress
By Linda Segal
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish and flattering early 90s LINDA SEGAL lipstick red and white colorblocked pique cotton sleeveless nautical sheath dress ! Linda Segal pieces were often worn by Fran Fine, play...
Alexander McQueen 2010 Grey wool Coat
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Alexander McQueen 2010 Grey wool Coat Super rare fit size 40 Dimensions (cm / inches): Sleeve from neck — 80 / 31.5 Sleeve from armpit — 50 / 19.7 Armpit width — 44 / 17.3 Product l...
Hermès Orange Printed Silk Scarf Top Styled Multiple Ways
By Hermès
Located in Sydney, New South Wales
Elevate your summer styling with this vibrant Hermès silk scarf, creatively worn as a top. Rendered in a striking orange palette with contrasting navy and turquoise, the print celebr...
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
Spectacular Alexander McQueen Runway Gown Black Silk Lace Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Berlin, BE
As if conjured from midnight sea-spray, this Spring/Summer 2012 Alexander McQueen gown unfurls like a dark bloom caught in motion. The bodice - sculpted close to the torso -disappear...
Vivienne Westwood Red Label Black Wool Tie-Neck Knit Shirt, 1990s
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sweet take on the classic black tee shirt. Vivienne Westwood Red Label circa 1990's. Long sleeve tapered waist silhouette. Key-hole cut out at neck with tie detail. 100% Italian wo...
Vivienne Westwood Vintage F/W 1988 Time Machine Champagne Gold Corset
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Jersey City, NJ
An exceptionally rare and early Vivienne Westwood corset from the Time Machine collection, Autumn/Winter 1988–89. This piece represents a milestone in fashion history — 1988 was the ...
$2,295
Size: Small - Medium
Christian Dior John Galliano Fall 2001 Black White Novelty Domino Print Cami Top
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in San Diego, CA
Collectible CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO Fall 2001 runway vintage black and white novelty print playing cards and domino semi sheer mesh camisole top! Kris Jenner ( Mother of Kim ...
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Jewelled Textured Cross Pendant
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage textured gold tone pendant featuring a cross embellished with clear crystals, glass beads and a resin drop. Black velvet ribbon. Ties around the neck. Emb...
Vintage 1930's Silk Chiffon Floral Fringed Scarf 1930s Cerulean Blue Scarf
Located in Nashville, TN
A marvel to behold. This original 1930's cerulean blue silk chiffon shawl, with a pattern of blooming florals in shades of, tan, brown, green and dark green, is a rare piece to behol...
Luxurious Plush Triple Band Mink Shrug c 1960
Located in University City, MO
Luxurious plush triple band mink shrug c 1960 The chic mahogany ranch mink shrug is designed with three rows of soft mink on both ends. The center section is designed with two pa...
$214Sale Price|35% Off
NICHOLAS KIRKWOOD brown black scaled leather platform sandals EU37.5
By NICHOLAS KIRKWOOD
Located in Hong Kong, NT
NICHOLAS KIRKWOOD brown black scaled leather platform sandals EU37.5 Reference: NKLL/A00462 Brand: Nicholas Kirkwood Material: Leather, Suede Color: Black, Brown Pattern: Animal Prin...
Thierry Mugler 1990s Vintage Women's Red Rayon Open Heart Back Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Miami, FL
Manfred Thierry Mugler was a French fashion designer who began his brand in the 1970s and was known for his avant-garde, architectural, hyperfeminine and theatrical approach. This i...
John Galliano Vintage Deco Inspired Bias Cut Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Galliano vintage 2003 bias cut gown adorned with a shower of hand sewn pale gold circular paillettes and tiny sequins in an inverted diamond pattern. Scoop neck bodice. Feature...
Oscar de la Renta Light Blue Knit Crochet Vintage Sleeveless Dress, 1970s
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous vintage 1970s OSCAR DE LA RENTA pale blue knit crochet dress! Fantastic fit, with so much attention to detail. Crochet detail above the bust, on the straps, and at the hem. ...
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.
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