The name of this collection is taken from Les Pieds Nickelés (French for “the nickel-plated feet”), one of the earliest and longest-running French comic series, created by Louis Forton in […]
“Les Vikings” / Fall/Winter 1993-94
Make Your Fortune Looting and Pillaging in a Gaultier Horned Beanie “Les Vikings” F/W 1993-94
The Vikings didn’t have horny helmets Well according to Kirk Douglas and boring historians who constantly spoil our fun, Vikings didn’t wear horned helmets, but very possibly helmets with large […]
“Chic Rabbis” / Fall/Winter 1993-94
Amazing Jewish Culture Influences Junior Gaultier “Chic Rabbis” F/W 1993-94
גוניור “Chic Rabbis” was the title Jean Paul Gaultier gave to his fall/winter 1993 show in Paris, inspired by Hasidic Jewish dress and culture. In the show, both the women’s […]
"Rap’sody in Blue" / Spring/Summer 1990
How to Look Like a Number One Rapper in Junior Gaultier “Rap’sody in Blue” S/S 1990
I have so many garments from this collection, I thought I’d revisit the Spring / Summer of 1990 and “Rap’sody in Blue”. I didn’t set out to invest so heavily […]
“Le Prisonnier” / Fall/Winter 1991-92
Be Number One And Be A Free Man With Junior Gaultier “Le Prisonnier” F/W 1991-92
Gaultier’s Autumn/Winter 1991 men’s collection, ‘Les Prisonnier,’ was inspired by the British science fiction spy thriller The Prisoner. The show explores the journey of a former government agent (known only […]
“Western Baroque” / Spring/Summer 1989
Love In The Junior Gaultier Spring Summer 1989 Leopard Print And A Queer Reading Of The Season
Riccardo Slavik. Stylist, Fashion Editor, and DJ talks analog fashion, bad taste and queered ‘neutral’ leopard print. One thing to keep in mind whenever we talk about Fashion in the […]