The next designer who’s guest-directing Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture is Nicolas Di Felice, the current creative director at Courrèges. A bunch of talented designers preceded him and presented their unique interpretation of the JPG brand. The first to kick off this new concept was Chitose Abe.
Nicolas Di Felice was born in Belgium and introduced vinyl to Courrèges, as well as the staple Courrèges minidress. His Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture collection will be presented during Paris Couture Week in June. We’re guessing the collection will be influenced by The Fifth Element and ’60s sci-fi silhouettes. Let’s have a look at the six designers who came before him.
JPG x Chitose Abe
The creative director of Sacai, Chitose Abe, was the first who was given the honor of designing for Jean Paul Gaultier’s haute couture collection. Abe took inspiration from the JPG archival collections and whipped-up patchwork tattoo-printed dresses, platform boots, and ruched pinstripe silhouettes. Even though Sacai is known for its ready-to-wear collections, Chitose Abe created a perfect haute couture collection as the first guest designer. The collection included stitched-together marine and tartan prints, capturing the JPG essence.
