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Article: Gaultier's magical mystery tour. (Paris fashion show by Jean Paul Gaultier)(Brief Article)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- July 11, 1997
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JEAN PAUL GAULTIER: We thought we'd seen it all this week -- tales of mayhem, madness, splendor. And then along comes Jean Paul Gaultier with yet another yarn, one that delves into a mysterious side of the human psyche. Gaultier's heroines don't play at mystery, they live it -- along with conflict, angst and Gothic drama.
And they look spectacular.
Gaultier plays sobriety against revelry with deft understanding. In every life there is darkness and light, and he can explore both while remaining ultimately optimistic.
Not to mention utterly luxurious. Even if last season Gaultier took umbrage at suggestions that his premier couture effort sometimes looked ...