Jean Paul Gaultier

JeanPaul Gaultier is a French fashion designer born on 1952 in ValdeMarne, France. At age 18, he joined the house of Pierre Cardin before moving on to Jacques Esterel and Patou. The appearance of Gaultiers collection was in 1976, but his own design house was only launched on 1982. Jean Paul Gaultiers sensual, irreverent style continually challenges stereotypical femininity, ignoring traditional gender roles by embracing androgyny and the freedom of sexuality. His style is known to challenge standard views of fashion.