Jean-Paul Gaultier has bowed out of fashion with all the cheek and showmanship with which he has lit it up over the last half century. It was Gaultier's knowing joke that the conical bra he famously put on Madonna will probably end up on his tombstone. While Madonna herself did not make it to the show, the "French Madonna" Mylene Farmer did, along with a galaxy of Gallic stars including Betty Blue actress Beatrice Dalle. In a touching message before the curtain lifted, Gaultier gave the world a lesson in sustainability and making do. "When I was a child my mother told me how she would turn my father's old worn trousers into skirts.

Source: The Star January 24, 2020 07:52 UTC