Body Map Top
The trompe-l'oeil anatomical Body Map jersey top is the house's most recognizable graphic, translating Gaultier's second-skin, body-print obsession into a wearable icon.
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Jean Paul Gaultier
French house known for conical corsetry, Breton stripes and gender-fluid tailoring, now led by creative director Duran Lantink under majority owner Puig.
ParisOrigin
UnisexFocus
Avant-gardeStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about Jean Paul Gaultier
The motifs are the signature
Conical-bust corsetry, Breton stripes, sailor and tattoo-mesh looks, trompe-l'oeil prints and gender-fluid tailoring are what the house is recognised for.
Fragrance carries the name widest
Scent is a core part of the business — Puig, majority owner since 2011, took over the fragrance license including Le Male in 2024.
Founder out, guest designers in
Gaultier stopped designing in 2020; couture ran on rotating guests such as Julien Dossena, and Duran Lantink was named creative director in March 2025.
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'The Curved' Tailoring & Denim
Gaultier's signature curved-line cutting shows up across suit trousers, jeans and leather jackets, defining the house's sculpted, gender-fluid tailoring.
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The trompe-l'oeil element prints — water, fire, wood — carry Gaultier's illusionistic print tradition onto hoodies, sweatshirts and tanks.
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Brand facts
French house built on conical-bust corsetry, Breton stripes, sailor and tattoo-mesh motifs, trompe-l'oeil prints and gender-fluid tailoring. Jean Paul Gaultier stepped back from designing in 2020, after which couture ran on rotating guest designers, among them Julien Dossena in 2023; the house named Dutch designer Duran Lantink creative director in March 2025. Spanish group Puig has held a majority stake since 2011 and took over the fragrance license, including Le Male, in 2024. Recent collaborations include Jimmy Choo and KNWLS.
- Founded
- 1982
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Made in
- Europe
- Price
- $$$$
- Typical prices
- Jeans $385–$734 · Trousers $658–$982 · Hoodies $504–$690
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Avant-garde, Punk / Grunge / Goth, Streetwear