
Coke Maven–Photographer Stéphane Sednaoui captures the quirks of Jean Paul Gaultier for his new collaboration with Diet Coke. The campaign for the limited line introduces the special bottles designed by Gaultier, which are currently available in nine European countries.

Bon Anniversaire, Jean Paul Gaultier!–Acclaimed and iconic fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier lands the cover of Out magazine’s Design issue in celebration of his 60th birthday with a photo collage by photographer Damien Blottiere as well as a cover story featured on Out’s website that assures Gaultier’s fans of many future projects to come and that his work in the fashion industry is far from finished.
The Night & Day Serial Designer–Acclaimed fashion icon Jean Paul Gaultier stars alongside a fierce beauty doll in a series of films in celebration of his new creative director title for Diet Coke. Following the ritzy films, the world remains eager to see what this promising partnership will shell out next.

Breaking the Fourth Wall–Jean Paul Gaultier smacks against a brick wall for the fall/winter 2012 season and the results are fantastic. With dress universes colliding as usual for the designer, the collection finds its voice in the culmination of dapper elegance, rural simplicity and urban decadence. Beginning the show with suiting and sportswear blended seamlessly together and dressed in a striking brick print, Gaultier spent the remainder of the collection demonstrating that glitz can co-exist with everyday function. From tattooed shirting and camouflaged suiting separates to more common garments such as the hooded sweatshirt, Jean Paul Gaultier delivered character in spades, laced with substance and style.
Fierce footwork–A feathered Jon Kortajarena puts his fancy footwork on display in the making of video for the Jean Paul Gaultier Kokorico campaign imagery.

Jon Kortajarena snags a new fragrance campaign, representing Jean Paul Gaultier’s Kokorico.
Jean Paul Gaultier, the creator of Madonna’s famous cone bra in the nineties, was once the assistant of French couturiers like Pierre Cardin and Jean Patou. His gender bending designs and theatrical presentations have given him the reputation of being the “enfant terrible” of fashion. He launched his first ready-to-wear collection in 1976 and it wasn’t until 1997 that he launched his couture collection, which often references different religions and cultures. Gaultier is known for using unconventional models on his runway such as older men and full-figured women, a contrary to the beauty idealized by the fashion world. His menswear, which debuted in 1984, often promotes the cross-over between genders like tube tops and skirts for men. In 1999, thirty-five percent the Jean Paul Gaultier label was purchased by Hermès, which led to the appointment of Gaultier at the French house in 2004.