Jean Paul Gaultier Grey and Purple Fitted Tee
About the Item
- Designer:
- Brand:
- Dimensions:Marked Size: S (EU)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Material Notes:80% Polyamide-Nylon 20% Elastane
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Laguna Beach, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU707313216692
Jean Paul Gaultier
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, the wildly provocative French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier has created transformational clothing designs 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. His playful but exquisitely crafted reimaginings of classic Parisian styles — the striped mariner shirt, the trench coat — soon became recurring themes of Gaultier’s 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, debuting his first couture collection in 1997 and creating costumes for film and stage. He 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. He 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.
Browse a wide range of Jean Paul Gaultier clothing and accessories today on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Laguna Beach, CA
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- Junya Watanabe Short Sleeve TopBy Junya WatanabeLocated in Laguna Beach, CAA paisley print on this white sweet short sleeve top of comfortable cotton jersey is distinctly different with a faux-wrap front and asymmetric scrunched ...Category
Early 2000s Japanese Blouses and Tops
- Yohji Yamamoto Seamless TopBy Yohji Yamamoto Y'sLocated in Laguna Beach, CAThis vintage Y's by Yohji Yamamoto round neck tee features seamless style construction, allowing the uninterrupted flow of typed black verbiage about fashion across front and back of...Category
1990s Japanese T-Shirts
- Y'S by Yohji Yamamoto Tank TopBy Yohji Yamamoto Y'sLocated in Laguna Beach, CASteel blue woven cotton racerback tank top from Y'S by Yohji Yamamoto. This vintage tank is tunic length, making it a versatile piece.Category
1990s Japanese Tank Tops
- Maison Martin Margiela Vintage TopBy Maison Martin MargielaLocated in Laguna Beach, CAWhite cotton knit sweater, with a ribbed V-neck beneath a wide ribbed scoop neck that extends to the back and becomes a hoodie. This delight comes from the Maison Martin Margiela Ico...Category
Early 2000s French Blouses and Tops
- Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons Asymmetric Zebra Print Knit TopBy Junya Watanabe Comme des GarçonsLocated in Laguna Beach, CAJunya Watanabe Comme des Garçons Vintage asymmetric knit top featuring a black and white zebra print, draping cowl neck and exposed seams. From the 2007 Collection.Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Blouses and Tops
- Undercover A/W 2010 Oversize Fit Graphic Print T-ShirtBy UndercoverLocated in Laguna Beach, CAUndercover 'Mentality of Reverse Running' 2010-2011 A/W Collection Oversize beige cotton t-shirt with clean, black and white graphic printing on the front and back. NWT.Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese T-Shirts
- CELINE BY HEDI SLIMANE 70's Inspired Monochrome ShirtBy CelineLocated in Berlin, BECeline by Heldi Slimane monochrome shirt. This 70s inspired shirt is made from a soft viscose and features a relaxed fit, black and white triangle pattern, a collared neckline, long cuffed sleeves and a front button closure. So typically Hedi Slimane in style - looks amazing styled under a clack suit or easily styled with black jeans and a leather jacket. Made in Italy Fabric: Viscose Size 38 Please refer to measurements below (measured flat and across) Shoulders 49.5cm Bust 57cm Waist 53cm This Celine monochrome...Category
2010s Italian Collars
- CHRISTIAN DIOR & John Galliano Vintage Trotter Pencil Skirt Blue Denim 2002 Y2KBy John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian DiorLocated in Алматинский Почтамт, KZCHRISTIAN DIOR & John Galliano Vintage Trotter Pencil Skirt Blue Denim 2002 John Galliano for Christian Dior Collection: Christian Dior 2002 Country of production: Portugal Christian Dior style: 2P12033139 Marked Size: FR 40 A cult vintage...Category
Early 2000s Portuguese Shirts
- Chanel Logo Coco Chanel Smoking Printed T-Shirt Pre-OwnedBy Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for ChanelLocated in Алматинский Почтамт, KZChanel Logo Coco Chanel Smoking Printed T-Shirt Pre-Owned Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Collection: 2010 spring / summer collection Style: MP119 / P37873K...Category
2010s French Shirts
- FENDI - 90s White Cotton T-Shirt with Embroidered Shoulders | Size 4US 36EUBy FendiLocated in Cuggiono, MIHere's a Genuine Fendi White Top from the early years 2000, designed by Carla Fendi. It has a mock neckline and shoulder pads 1.5 cm high. The shoulders are completely covered by a refined arabesque pattern made of beads. About the brand - An Italian family business that began in 1918 with a fur and leather shop, Fendi officially became a fashion house in 1954 under the direction of Adele Casagrande Fendi. She worked closely with manufacturers and gained notoriety for using unusual and forgotten pelts. She also introduced color to fur. In the mid 1960s Fendi hired designer...Category
1990s Italian T-Shirts
- EMPORIO ARMANI FW2000 Purple velvet bustierBy EMPORIO ARMANI EA7Located in Paris, FREMPORIO ARMANI FW2000 Purple velvet bustier with grey mohair side Tag EMPORIO ARMANI Size S/M Width 70 - Length 30cm ( + sleeve = 13cm ) Fabric 1 9...Category
Early 2000s Italian Bustiers
- Chantal Thomass SS1991By Chantal ThomassLocated in Paris, FRCHANTAL THOMASS SS1991 Purple linen bustier Tag: CHANTAL THOMASS Size M Chest: 39cm Waist: 35cm Length: 54cm 100% linen Perfect condition Shippin...Category
1990s Bustiers