“The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk”

By KARA JAGDEO
October 25, 2013

Tanel Bedrossiantz for Jean Paul Gaultier’s “Barbès” women’s ready-to-wear fall-winter collection of 1984–85 (Photograph by Paolo Roversi, photo courtesy of http://www.brooklynmuseum.org)
Tanel Bedrossiantz for Jean Paul Gaultier’s “Barbès” women’s ready-to-wear fall-winter collection of 1984–85 (Photograph by Paolo Roversi, photo courtesy of http://www.brooklynmuseum.org)

French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier is bringing his extravagant world overseas to the Brooklyn Museum in the show “The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk,” starting from Oct. 25 to Feb. 23, 2014. “The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk” is an exclusive exhibit that will feature numerous Gaultier creations that were never seen at any other venues. Fashion pieces, such as corsets worn by Madonna at award shows and stage costumes customized for Beyoncé, will be on display with the use of moving mannequins, aided by audio and other visual materials. A select few of Gaultier’s sketches will also be presented at the exhibit, including his never-before-seen first design that jumpstarted his entire career. The Brooklyn Museum pays tribute to the edgy style and extensive attributions Gaultier has made to the fashion industry within the last four decades.