The French designer has brought his extravagant designs to the stage as part of the musical which encapsulates his life from the early days of his childhood to the fame which followed him on runways.

The 67-year-old’s life is no yawn, having begun his career in fashion alongside Pierre Cardin on the day of his 18th birthday. He founded his own label twelve years later, in 1982.

The two-hour spectacle, entitled Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show, features actors, dancers, and models wearing the designer’s most outrageous outfits while illustrating his memories and iconic moments over the last five decades.

Gaultier’s own team has described Fashion Freak Show as “part revue, part catwalk show,” that intends to “take an extravagant, yet tender, look at our times, inviting us into a world filled with excess, poetry and magic.”

Ooh la la.

The British run of the show is taking place in the Queen Elizabeth Hall at London’s Southbank Centre from July 25th to August 4th.

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As someone with 40 years of experience in fashion, Gaultier should know all about the waste that the industry creates. The designer maintains that the amount of clothing produced and trashed each year is “absolutely ridiculous.”

Many companies encinerate their excess merchandise at the end of a season, including Burberry which burned £28.6 million worth of clothing, accessories, and perfume last year in order to maintain exclusivity and protect the brand.

Due to these and similar acts, Gaultier claims that he is a recycling convert and announced that his January haute couture show “will be all about recycling.” He also urges his fans to “keep your clothes…and after, we can make something new. I will help you do that.”

Here’s to hoping he keeps his promise! With £140 million worth of clothes sent to landfill each year in Britain alone, fashion waste is a serious problem that our earth cannot sustain at its current capacity.

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The French designer has brought his extravagant designs to the stage as part of the musical which encapsulates his life from the early days of his childhood to the fame which followed him on runways.

The 67-year-old’s life is no yawn, having begun his career in fashion alongside Pierre Cardin on the day of his 18th birthday. He founded his own label twelve years later, in 1982.

The two-hour spectacle, entitled Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show, features actors, dancers, and models wearing the designer’s most outrageous outfits while illustrating his memories and iconic moments over the last five decades.

Gaultier’s own team has described Fashion Freak Show as “part revue, part catwalk show,” that intends to “take an extravagant, yet tender, look at our times, inviting us into a world filled with excess, poetry and magic.”

Ooh la la.

The British run of the show is taking place in the Queen Elizabeth Hall at London’s Southbank Centre from July 25th to August 4th.

The post Jean Paul Gaultier Launches “Fashion Freak Show” in London appeared first on Our Fashion Trends.

As someone with 40 years of experience in fashion, Gaultier should know all about the waste that the industry creates. The designer maintains that the amount of clothing produced and trashed each year is “absolutely ridiculous.”

Many companies encinerate their excess merchandise at the end of a season, including Burberry which burned £28.6 million worth of clothing, accessories, and perfume last year in order to maintain exclusivity and protect the brand.

Due to these and similar acts, Gaultier claims that he is a recycling convert and announced that his January haute couture show “will be all about recycling.” He also urges his fans to “keep your clothes…and after, we can make something new. I will help you do that.”

Here’s to hoping he keeps his promise! With £140 million worth of clothes sent to landfill each year in Britain alone, fashion waste is a serious problem that our earth cannot sustain at its current capacity.

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