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"Dressing is a pleasure; clothes are not a joke.”
- Jean Paul Gaultier
Why Jean Paul Gaultier? The real question is why did I wait until now for
Jean Paul Gaultier?! This grand couturier has dressed personalities such as
Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard and Lady Gaga, and I must admit the last celebrity
is the actual reason I dedicated this week’s post to l’enfant terrible.
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| 1) Look A |
You see, last Sunday I was watching E! and some
TV show comparing Gaga’s and Madonna’s styles popped up. Towards the ending,
they showed Gaga in a beautiful JPG gown, all black with a gorgeous collar with
golden details and huge feathers framing Gaga’s face. It was outstanding, you
know why? Because it was classy yet risky and gothic at the same time. I really
believe it has been the best outfit Gaga has come out with ever, and believe
me, I’m a huge fan of hers and, of course, of clothing. Anyway, then I
remembered when I was checking out the new prêt-à-porter fall-winter 2012-2013
at Vogue.fr, the first post was dedicated to him, which I totally should have
interpreted as a sign to write about him ASAP!
But oh, well! No more “What ifs”! Let’s cut the
blah blah blah and start with what we all care about: The Top Three.
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| 2) Look B |
1) Look A. Is that a dress? No! it’s a black velvet
jumpsuit with a faux heart neckline that’s got covered the rest of the chest up
to the neck and most of the arms with an extraordinarily vaporous fabric. Don’t
you love the effect? It makes the femme fatale outfit actually pretty classy!
It gives a sort of black wings to the model. Gaultier is an expert on making
glam black angels. Jumpsuits are generally pretty good on making you look taller
and slimmer, no mention the little black vest reduces the amount of clothing
seen underneath and makes you look thinner still (if you have a little waist,
if not, use a longer vest, one that finishes right at the hips). See the big necklace?
Stay away of those unless you have a long neck, otherwise it will disappears
and the neck is one of the most beautiful characteristics of human beings.
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| 3) Look C |
2) Look B. What a dress, ladies (& gentlemen, if
any)! Transparencies, transparencies everywhere! I love the contrast of
textures and the iridescence of the fabric! The color lies somewhere between a
dark-greenish blue and a yellowish green, and though I’ve never seen it before,
I think it’s a perfect fit for this season, don’t you? The imperial cut
(tighter right in the middle of the ribs, under the breasts) makes the skirt
fall beautifully, due, in part to the lightness of the material used on its
making. This kind of dress favors almost any women. Do you see what he did with
the sleeves? How they’re a little bit more open? Well, it serves the purpose of
making the arms look thinner and longer. The geometry employed on the design is
delightful and, in a way, adds symmetry to the body, which, believe it or not,
potentiates our beauty (or so its said).
3) Look C. Talking about geometry, look at that! Transparencies
and black and velvet and leather: Gaultier (if you have any questions, look at
the pattern right where the legs begin, you’ll see his name written pretty
clearly). What can I say about this work of art? Maybe just, if you’re planning
on wearing it outside a gala or a red carpet, you should probably put something
underneath; I mean, it’s a little bit too much skin. Oh! Just not something
black, please! Wear something salmon or peach or nude or yellow, it’ll look way
better. Even white or gray are acceptable, just stay away from black because
you’ll totally mess up the details. The triangles upside down help the upper
part of the body look longer, and the velvet at the end of the skirt is a faux
end, so it actually looks shorter than it is. The section of the chest is
perfect, because it sobers up the whole thing.
So, now you know! Whenever you want to steal
the spotlight and look like Marilyn Monroe in her rock star mode, go for
Gaultier! I’m crazy about his designs and his outrageous style, what about you?
Oh, I know! You’re shining all over and dreaming on, crazy
diamonds aren’t you? Well, go on lighting up the world and ‘til next post!
Lotta Love.
P.S. All the photos were taken from Vogue.fr,
do you want to see rest of these pieces of art?
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