He is the designer of the late twentieth century and the man behind Madonna's transformation from East Village punk to fashion maven and pure blonde ambition. Outrageous, irreverent, and witty, Jean-Paul Gaultier has been designing for men and women, stars and celebrities, and movies and music for the last twenty years, producing collections of total originality which shock and inspire. Not only has he influenced the way we dress, he has totally changed the way we perceive fashion, sex-and ourselves. The only illustrated biography of Gaultier and the first full-length monograph of a fashion icon, Jean-Paul Gaultier chronicles his extraordinary life through beautiful, full-color sketches, photographs from the runway and backstage, and renowned fashion historian Colin McDowell's engaging texts. This is a totally original portrait of a one-of-a kind cultural icon.
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Colin McDowell is a fashion historian and writer. He has written for every major newspaper and fashion magazine in London, and has published numerous books on fashion.
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Gaultier fans--this is the book you've been waiting for!,
By Matthew L. Mutchmore (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jean-Paul Gaultier (Hardcover)
Colin McDowell's peek into the wild world of Jean Paul Gaultier is both long overdue and well worth the wait! From his earliest childhood memories to his 2000 couture show and all points inbetween, McDowell reveals all in the same manner Gaultier designs his collections--with wit, irreverence, and style! This lavishly illustrated book has pictures and sketches (sadly, not Gaultier's own) from his most famous collections, including some rare and unusual ones. Photo coverage starts in heavily from around the 1989 collections, but earlier eighties collections are glimpsed here and there throughout the book. McDowell punctuates with notable quotes and images of Gaultier's influences, from pin-up queens to Physique Pictorial, from the great couturiers to street fashion. Smartly written and solidly designed (it even has Gaultier's nautical stripes in the end caps!) this book is a MUST for all Gaultier fans and admirers. It explains, in vivid detail, how he became the fashion icon that he is today!
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Finally a great book about Gaultier!,
By nowhereboy (San Francisco, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jean-Paul Gaultier (Hardcover)
Although it took 25 years after Gaultier first started designing under his own name for someone to dedicate a book to him, it was well worth the wait. McDowell, as with his book on Galliano, does a lavish job on Gaultier's life and designs. The book is packed with runway photos and details about some of the collections. My only complaints about the book (and they are very minor complaints): McDowell goes into over-detail about Gaultier's life, especially up to 1976 when he first started designing his own label, making for slow reading for half of the book; a few of the photos are mislabelled with the wrong collection (mostly the couture photos); and although there are some great runway photos in the book, a lot of Gaultier's show-stopping designs in the past are not represented, and there aren't enough photos from men's collections. A great book though!
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Fun-fun-fun,
By Olga Levchenko (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jean-Paul Gaultier (Hardcover)
This book is fun to have in your library, especially if you are an artist.I am photographer and have found some great, inspirational ideas in it. The book has tons of photos, tells a lot about Jean-Paul Gautier, industry, fashion and inventions.
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