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Jean Paul Gaultier

24 April 1952 – present

Jean Paul Gaultier is a French fashion designer who founded his own label in the 1970s after working as an assistant to Pierre Cardin. He became known for corsetry, marine-stripe motifs and the conical bodice worn by Madonna on her 1990 tour, and served as creative director of Hermes from 2003 to 2010. He presented his final haute couture collection in January 2020.

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Born in the southern suburbs of Paris, France
24 April 1952
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Hired as an assistant by Pierre Cardin
1970

Taken on after sending sketches to the designer, having had no formal fashion training.

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Worked for the houses of Jacques Esterel and Jean Patou
c. 1971 – c. 1975

Held assistant positions before setting up on his own.

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Presented his first independent collection
1976

Showed under his own name in Paris.

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Designed the costumes for Madonna's Blond Ambition World Tour
1990

The tour featured his conical-bodice corset, which became one of his best-known designs.

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Launched the fragrance Classique
1993

His first perfume, sold in a torso-shaped bottle; Le Male followed in 1995.

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Showed his first haute couture collection and designed costumes for The Fifth Element
1997

Entered haute couture and created the costumes for Luc Besson's film.

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Appointed creative director of Hermes
2003 – 2010

Designed the French house's women's ready-to-wear collections until 2010.

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Presented his final haute couture collection
January 2020

Announced his retirement from the runway after a show in Paris marking fifty years in fashion.

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