Jean Paul Gaultier s/s 2011 Paris

The eternally controversial designer Jean Paul Gaultier set the stage on fire and re-branded fashion yet again while presenting his S/S 2011 collection in Paris.

Everyone familiar with the French designer instantly associates his clothes with humor and an extremely showy cleverness, with a mixture of a tom boy attitude. And this enigmatic creative genius didn’t fail at it. One could say his collection seemed from the overall post modern past become superficially the norm once again, with red leather boots and jackets, red leather bloomers and ruffled satin dresses with lots of lace, adding a flirtatious and elegant look to the Rock “n” Roll attitude.

Gaultier, known best for his zest for film-star glamour by designing wardrobes for many famous movies, delivered a 3 dimensional view to the cat walk by adding 3D shades. Starting off with outstanding laser cut stars and planets printed on satin dresses. Adding strips and triangles to the jumpsuits, it took everyone’s breath away to say the least! Added to it came the chick outfits of futuristic leather jackets with squared-off shoulders and pants with the rock star attitude, yet seductive in lace body stockings in all colors. With embroidered flowers complimented by scarves in most of his outfits.The art of re-invention could not have been better portrayed.

Sheer draped lace pants and jumpsuits blazed glamour to the theme, while his signature trench coats came with accordion draping, reminiscing balloon skirts. Outfits that could be worn day and night. His palm-print dresses influenced with metallic green featured an amazing color combination, As he accessorized it with grey jackets with  black and white stilettos. His black draped lace dresses where just as striking. And over all Jean Paul Gaultier’s personality was captured throughout the collection. Liberating the under garment and recreating it as an outerwear, improvising a feminine splendor  to a rebel rock star, a starstruck collection of love and passion!