Jean-Paul Gaultier couture
by Nicolas Di Felice Press Release
June 26th 2024, Paris Grands Boulevards
A secret spell pierces the air like a phantom thread
Figures of an imaginary conversation cast jet-black shadows on the path
A faceless muse disappears in a daydream of geometry
The frisson of exposure fills narrow passageways to the past
Fleeting emotion caught in the folds of hand-made creation
Undercover bonds hook hybrid postures to a body in flight
Criss-crossing textures of windswept memories…
The virginal white square melts softly underfoot
An unraveled romance of skin-toned alchemy
A tale of self-discovery set in the city that fashioned revolution and haute couture, Nicolas di Felice’s inaugural collection for Jean-Paul Gaultier reenacts the first steps of an outsider in the Big City and the forgotten chapters of his own coming-of-age.
Through twisted, decortiqué geometry, their abstract collaboration explores the imaginary potential of reality. Unraveled silhouettes strip couture archetypes to the bone, revealing their common purpose. Ode to the foundations of the House that Jean-Paul built - to the precision, the handwork, the skill behind the frill - this collection exposes the anatomy of an iconoclastic legacy.
In the radical practice of his craft, Di Felice draws focus on the humanistic roots of the JPG House and invites the public in. Removed from reality, the ritual of undress carries a tribute to the silent heroes of our trade. Tiny sparks in the dark, the shiny hardware behind the seams remind us that humble beginnings often lead the way to brighter days…
PROGRAMME DES SILHOUETTES
Version Française
1
Trench rectangle en un geste de gabardine de soie noir minuit.
Body en jersey ton-sur-ton.
Monture-bijou voilée en laiton assorti
2
Biker hyper carré en un geste de cuir nappa noir minuit
Body en jersey et jupe-traine en triple organza ton-sur-ton
Monture-bijou voilée en laiton assorti
3
Robe rectangle en un geste d’organza noir minuit
Encolure à armature gazar hyper carrée
Décolleté dos au plongeant rond
4
Robe tailleur en deux actes de laine noir minuit
Monture-bijou en laiton assorti
Voilette en dentelle de Chantilly à broderies agrafe et perles de jet
5
Haut manches longues en un twist de mesh noir minuit
Jupe traine en jersey de viscose et enroulé d’agrafes
Monture-bijou voilée en laiton assorti
6
Robe drapée en un geste de jersey bleu nuit
Culotte-corset en crin noir
Monture-bijou voilée en laiton assorti
7
Robe twistée en un geste de taffetas bleu nuit
Plissé oblique et enroulé d’agrafes ton-sur-ton
Corset dérobé en crin assorti
8
Robe twistée en deux gestes de denim indigo brut
Culotte corset en crin noir
Dos nu asymétrique
9
Body-bustier en un geste de dentelle Chantilly noir minuit
Encolure à armature hyper carrée et dos bénitier creusé
Jupe portefeuille en cuir nappa noir froncé
