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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Double breasted jacket with flower print JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Double breasted jacket with flower print . Main fabric composition: 56% acetate, 44% silk. Rayon lining. Shoulder pad. Snap closure on the front. Pocket on both side. SIZE 42 (It) 3...
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER 2002 Vintage Mesh Tank Top JPG Tee T-Shirt Eyelash
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage 2002 Sheer ivory white mesh 3D eyelash print Pullover Size XS but can fit up to a Medium New Condition, no flaws Measurements in inches laying flat: length...
Pin striped wool and linen double breasted jacket with belt JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pin striped double breasted wool and linen jacket with belt . One breast Pocket + 2 side pocket with flap. Shoulder pad. Cotton lining only inside the shoulder and sleeves. Button an...
Gaultier SS 1994 'Les Tatouages' Mesh Tattoo Maxi Dress and Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1994 'Les Tatouages' Mesh Tribal Tattoo Maxi Dress and Bolero-- A standout set from one of Jean Paul Gaultier's most talked about collections. Sexy, edgy, and...
Jean Paul Gaultier Junior Spring 1989 Leopard Print Lace Up Back Denim Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier, Gaultier Junior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Jean Paul Gaultier is a collectors dream. This dynamite leopard print denim dress originates from the Spring/Summer 1989 'Travel Around the World in 168 Outfits' collection. Thi...
Bustier, silk chiffon tunic and skirt ensemble JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Bustier, silk chiffon tunic and skirt ensemble. Tunic and bustier size : 46 (It) Skirt size : 42 (It)
Jean Paul Gaultier A/W 1992 Shredded Face Blue Jacquard Denim Jeans 26"
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Sheffield, GB
Iconic Jean Paul Gaultier 'Shredded Face' jeans from the A/W 1992 Collection. Crafted from a Jacquard denim, featuring a high waisted figure hugging cut and Metal Plaque 'GAULTIER'...
Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2025 Sample Avant Guard Cone Bra Denim Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Spring / Summer 2025 Runway Sample Jean Paul Gaultier denim jacket, with Cone Bust, Corset-like silhouette, long sleeves and lingerie style gusset hem. This is a One-of-a-Kind Run...
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Vintage Koi Fish Tattoo Print Sheer Mesh Pareo Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage koi fish tattoo print sheer mesh pareo dress. This vintage Jean Paul Gaultier pareo dress perfectly captures the d...
Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Body Con Floral Feather Mesh Dress, 2000s
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Dress features a body con design with stretch fabric providing a comfortable fit. The bold floral print in bold acid-tinged colors. Mid length perfec...
Long printed see-through silk chiffon sleeveless tunic JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER Maille
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Long printed see-through silk chiffon sleeveless tunic . Fabric composition: 100% silk . Rayon striped ribs on the top edge SIZE S on tag but fit also M
Gaultier Lace up Denim Jean Jacket
By Junior Gaultier, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great navy denim blue jean jacket inspired vest from Jean Paul Gaultier Junior line. It has gold Gaultier inscribed metal buttons up the front, on the patch pockets and hips. It ...
2000 Jean Paul Gaultier Femme Ivory Laser-Cut Suede Halter Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jean Paul Gaultier Femme Ivory Laser-Cut Suede Halter Dress, circa 2000 An extraordinary example of Jean Paul Gaultier’s celebrated artisanal approach to design, this ivory suede ha...
Pleated wool kilt with check pattern and leather strap JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER 2
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pleated wool kilt with check pattern and leather strap closure on the side. SIZE 42(It) /L
Jean Paul Gaultier Cage Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black cotton denim jacket from Jean Paul Gaultier's Junior Gaultier line. It is a take on the jean jacket with the expected long sleeves, collar, yoke and Gaultier inscri...
Jean Paul Gaultier Fur Trim Crop Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful black fur trimmed jacket from Jean Paul Gaultier. It is cropped with a soft, fur trimmed collar in shades of grey and full raglan sleeves with matching wide fur cuffs. ...
$550Sale Price|75% Off
1987 JEAN PAUL GAULTIER polka dot culotte and jacket top
By Jean Paul Gaultier, Gaultier Junior
Located in Austin, TX
1987 JEAN PAUL GAULTIER junior polka dot culotte and top off shoulder top, ties at top low waist culottes, ties at hems viscose Made in Italy Condition: very good, missing snap on to...
Jean Paul Gaultier c. Spring 2009 Blush Knit and Chainmail Tank
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fashion History: Dated circa Jean Paul Gaultier's Spring 2009 collection, this shimmering tank embodies the designer's fascination with chainmail, lingerie dressing, and the tension ...
Jean Paul Gaultier New Silk Jacket Top 1990s
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A spectacular black silk jacket/blouse with a multitude of detail by Jean Paul Gaultier. It has a stand up collar, a V front and back yoke which along with the balloon sleeves' wide...
Jean Paul Gaultier New Hourglass Jacket 1980s
By Junior Gaultier, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous leopard print denim sleeveless vest, jacket, top from Jean Paul Gaultier's Junior Gaultier line. It is sleeveless with a collar, button chest pockets, gold Gaultier inscri...
Jean Paul Gaultier Lace up Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning black silk jacket from Jean Paul Gaultier. It has a lapel collar, 3 self covered button front closure plus 2 on each sleeve cuff, and intricate fine silk corded functiona...
Jean Paul Gaultier Maxi Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk jersey dress from Jean Paul Gaultier. It is semi fitted with a bateau neckline and a gradated draped ruffle wider at the front shoulder then narrowing to the h...
2000s Jean Paul Gaultier Black Silk Deconstructed Vest Tunic Top
By Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An exceptional Jean Paul Gaultier Femme design that perfectly illustrates the designer’s celebrated exploration of masculine tailoring and feminine transparency. Expertly crafted in ...
2001 Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Purple Chiffon Beaded Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in London, GB
This mesmerising, elaborately beaded silk gown was designed by Jean Paul Gaultier himself for our haute couture client. It was made circa 2001 and masterfully crafted from iridescent...
Jeans Paul Gaultier New Black Cotton Shirt with Angel Sleeves
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black cotton shirt from Jean Paul Gaultier. It has a shirt collar, matching black mother of pearl buttons up front and long draping sleeves. The princess seaming makes fo...
rare HERMES Jean Paul Gaultier Birkin 30 Club grey leather top handle bag
By Jean Paul Gaultier, Hermès
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare HERMES Jean Paul Gaultier Birkin 30 Club etain grey clemence leather top handle bag Reference: TGAS/F01045 Brand: Hermes Designer: Jean Paul Gaultier Model: Birkin 30 Club Colle...
Madonna’s Rare Jean Paul Gaultier 1988 Navy Padded Vintage Blazer 80s Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare musuem worthy JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Pour GIBO SS1988, as worn by Madonna in the 1990 Blonde Ambition Tour! Navy blue sculpted padded corset blazer jack...
Jean Paul Gaultier dress by Jean Paul Gaultier Winter 2004
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER - 2004 Fall-Winter ready-to-wear Collection under the artistic direction of Jean Paul Gaultier. Black stretch dress with a white muslin collar. Size 40FR indicat...
1990s Jean Paul Gaultier Stonewash Blue Jean Denim Vintage Belted 90s Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in San Diego, CA
Insane 1990s JEAN PAUL GAULTIER light stone wash lightweight belted denim moto jacket! Features a special treated soft denim fabric. JPG embossed brass buttons up the front. Detachab...
S/S 1992 Jean Paul Gaultier dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Austin, TX
S/S 1992 Jean Paul Gaultier sheer black mesh with tails as seen in MET condition: Excellent Chest: 30-35", Waist: 26-29", Hips: open, Length: 29" down front & 62" down back SIZE...
Jean Paul Gaultier Rust Metallic Jacquard Slip Dress with Chain Straps, FW 2001
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in London, GB
Jean Paul Gaultier, Fall-Winter 2001. Rust-red metallic floral jacquard slip dress with a low scoop neckline and fine chain shoulder straps. ▪ Brand: Jean Paul Gaultier ▪ Creative D...
Jean Paul Gaultier Leather Trim Silk Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk velvet dress from Jean Paul Gaultier. It has incredible topstitched leather trim around top of the dress and neck creating tear drop shaped cut outs in the fro...
2005 JEAN PAUL GAULTIER sheer black RUNWAY dress with capelet and bustle back
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This Jean Paul Gaultier dress is from Spring 2005, as seen on the runway in a slightly shorter version. This Jean Paul Gaultier dress is made from sheer black fabric, cut long and c...
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER 90's Vintage Silk Double Breasted Pantsuit
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Jean Paul Gaultier Classique Vintage c. 97 2 pieces (pants and jacket) 100% raw silk Extremely lightweight, feels like nothing Green gold metallic color Mother of Pearl buttons Doubl...
Jean Paul Gaultier Victorian Style Sheer Organdy Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in New York, NY
Jean Paul Gaultier Victorian Style Sheer Organdy Dress
Striped cotton tank-top JEAN -PAUL GAULTIER Maille
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Striped cotton tank-top. Fabric composition: 90% cotton, 10% elastane. SIZE S but fit XS
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage "Divers and Parrots" Printed Novelty Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and amazing 1990s / 90s JEAN PAUL GAULTIER A - Line / trapeze dress! Features divers printed throughout, spelling out, "SOLEIL," and "JEAN PAUL GAULT...
Jean Paul Gaultier Sage Green Mesh Dress With Tube Neckline
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection is excited to offer a vintage Jean Paul Gaultier sage green mesh dress with a tube neckline. A striking example of Jean Paul Gaultier's iconic experimentation with tran...
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Vintage Black Wool High‑Waisted Suspender Trousers US Size 8
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage black high‑waisted suspender trousers. This high‑waisted suspender pant perfectly channels the couture universe of Jean Paul Gaultier, where structure, se...
$1,260Sale Price|55% Off
1996Jean Paul Gaultier Velvet Gown with Large Fabric Beads
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Austin, TX
1996 Jean Paul Gaultier maroon velvet evening gown with long straps and extra large fabric covered beads - 6 1/2" L x 1 1/4" W. 29" bust, 32" waist, ...
Jean Paul Gaultier Blush Pink Silk Skirt Suit
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A skirt and jacket suit in iridescent blush silk from Jean Paul Gaultier. The double breasted peak lapel jacket has short sleeves, 2 front welt flap pockets, 6 self covered buttons,...
Jean Paul Gaultier skirt 'Retrospective - les 30 ans' by JP Gaultier Summer 2007
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER - 2007 Spring-Summer ready-to-wear "Rétrospective - Les 30 ans" Collection under the artistic direction of Jean Paul Gaultier. White tulle 'tutu' skirt with silve...
HERME 2010 Runway black leather brown fur lined buckled block heeled boots EU39
By Hermès, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Hong Kong, NT
HERME 2010 Runway black leather brown fur lined buckled block heeled boots EU39 Reference: VACN/A00162 Brand: Hermes Designer: Jean Paul Gaultier Model: Fall/Winter 2010 Material: L...
Jean Paul Gaultier Printed Stretch-Mesh & Knit Asymetric Tattoo Dress, SS1995
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Paul Gaultier's tattoo-printed tops first appeared during the 1994 Spring-Summer runway show and have remained a brand icon ever since. Originally inspired by a tattoo conventio...
Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1989 RUNWAY Gold Lame Jacket RARE Miley Cyrus
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Prémode presents Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1989 Gold Lame Jacket From Junior Gaultier's Spring/Summer 1989 "Western Baroque" collection - the season that arrived exactly one year befor...
Jean Paul Gaultier Trompe L'oiel Trench "Suit"
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in New York, NY
Jean Paul Gaultier's superb mash up of a trompe l'oiel Trench "Suit". No one has created more iterations of "le Trench" than JPG and this ensemble represents all the iconic motifs he...
Jean Paul Gaultier Classique F/W 1998–1999 “Raft of the Medusa” Mesh Print Top M
By Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Berlin, DE
Iconic vintage Jean Paul Gaultier Classique mesh top from the Fall/Winter 1998–1999 collection, featuring the house’s celebrated “Raft of the Medusa” art print inspired by Théodore G...
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Iconic Vintage Black Leather Corset Shoulder Bag
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER iconic vintage black leather corset shoulder bag. This vintage Jean Paul Gaultier shoulder bag perfectly captures the designer's fascination with lingerie-inspire...
Jean Paul Gaultier Sweater with Belt 1990s
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous rust orange striped wool sweater from Jean Paul Gaultier. It has long sleeves, a standup collar with functional silver buttons closure along it's side and one shoulder and...
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...
Black stretch tulle top with gather and top-stitching Jean-Paul Gaultier Maille
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black stretch tulle top with gather and top-stitching and tulle bow on the side front. SIZE L
$1,440Sale Price|40% Off
Jean Paul Gaultier black one shoulder gown with attached pouch
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Austin, TX
Jean Paul Gaultier black one shoulder gown with attached pouch 100% rayon 31" bust, 26" waist, 25" hips, 66" length Condition: Excellent siz...
$1,600Sale Price|50% Off
1984 Jean Paul Gaultier Yellow Plaid "Clueless" Crop Top and Maxi Skirt
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Austin, TX
1984 Jean Paul Gaultier Yellow Plaid "Clueless" Crop Top & Maxi Skirt Wrap Top and Wrap skirt CONDITION: Very good Made in Italy TOP: Chest: 36-48", Waist: 22"+, Length: 14" SK...
Jean Paul Gaultier Transformable Peplum Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in New York, NY
Jean Paul Gaultier Transformable Black Faille Moire Peplum Jacket from the 1990's. Gaultier's Haute Couture training is evident in this fitted "Bar" styl...
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage 1997 Black Tuxedo Suit with Twisted Billowing Sleeves
By Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Enjoy this item as part of our Holiday Sale, for one week! Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage 1990s Black Tuxedo Suit with Dramatic Twisted Billowing Red Fabric Lined Sleeves This is a rar...
vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER sheer silk bomber jacket with crocheted knit trim
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Jean Paul Gaultier Maille silk bomber jacket in shades of grey and black. Made from sheer printed silk with an allover graphic motif, it’s cut with a zip front and narrow ribbed coll...
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Vintage Semi-Sheer Mesh Ancient Greek Venus Bust Print Top
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage iconic semi‑sheer mesh top featuring a multicolor Ancient Greek Venus‑bust print, finished with padded collar, cuffs, and hem. The design exemplifies Gaul...
S/S 1997 Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Trompe-L'œil Denim High waisted Jeans W24"
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Rare Pair of Spring/Summer 1997 JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Vintage high waisted cotton pants with an pant guard Blue trompe l-oeil denim jeans print. Features: High waisted Button fasten ...
Jean Paul Gaultier Leather Laser Cut Jacket and Skirt Set
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning skirt and vest, jacket set from Jean Paul Gaultier in fine, soft, supple off white leather. It consist of a vest/top/jacket laser cut in elaborate shapes, patterns and app...
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Steampunk Silver Tone Oval Sunglasses
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Steampunk Silver Tone Oval Sunglasses Features: - 100% Authentic JEAN PAUL GAULTIER. - Steampunk sunglasses with matte silver tone frame. - Engraved GAUL...