The incredible story of the Purple One's early involvement has been recirculating since his death.Read Full Story

(Getty Images) At the Jean-Paul Gaultier couture show in Paris, sultry Dita Von Teese took to the runway in a flowing noir gown. Then, she performed her signature burlesque, stripping down to some bejeweled—and rather eery—skeletal lingerie. The complex creation featured a waist-whittling corset, femur garters, hip bones, ribs, humerii, ulnas, radii, clavicles and a spinal column. All in all, fashionably (and anatomically?) correct! Imagine a world where, instead of bland white skeletons...Read Full Story

Getty Images. It's official: Jean Paul Gaultier is coming to Target. The beloved French designer, who had hinted at a budget collaboration in the states, will debut a collection for Target on March 7 under the Designer Collaboration series. This comes just months after Rodarte's collection for Go International is scheduled to hit stores.Target is already a fast fashion favorite, having showcased collections by Jonathan Saunders, Luella, Alexander McQueen, Proenza Schouler, and Anna Sui...Read Full Story

Photo Agency. If rumors are to be believed, Jean Paul Gaultier will soon resign from his post as the creative director of French luxury brand Hermès. It is a position Gaultier has held since 2003, following Martin Margiela's resignation.Gaultier's reasons for leaving Hermès are not yet known, and Hermès has not returned requests for comment. During his tenure, the company managed to weather the economic downtown, with sales of of leather goods up 33.4% in the three months before June 30...Read Full Story

Getty Images.French design renegade Jean-Paul Gaultier presented his Autumn/Winter 2009/10 Haute Couture collection today in Paris, dressing models in opulent furs, leather, and even dyed crocodile skin. It's safe to say animal rights organization PETA will not be impressed.But Jean-Paul Gaultier's innovation was, on the whole, still impressive. The inventor of Madonna's cone-bra endulged in a couple of throwbacks for this collection, referencing his own work and paying homage to slinky Old...Read Full Story