Chitose Abe Tapped By Jean-Paul Gaultier To Design Next Couture Collection
Whe Jean-Paul Gaultier announced that his recent Spring/Summer 2020 Haute Couture show would be his last, he also promised that it was not the last we would see of fashion's enfant terrible. And yesterday morning, the designer finally revealed what he had in mind. "Each season I will invite a designer to interpret the codes of the House," he announced on Instagram.
The first to step up to the plate? Chitose Abe of Sacai.
"I have a long-held admiration for Jean-Paul's unique vision of subversive femininity and his originality, both of which I've strived toward in my work since the beginning," said Abe in a statement. "It's a true honour to be given the opportunity to be custodian of his house as the first designer of this project."
The pairing comes as somewhat of a surprise, seeing as Abe tends towards a more low-key approach, while Gaultier is anything but, with his high-octane, theatrical collections that have made him a firm celebrity favourite.
Still, we can't wait to see what the duo have in store for us, although we'll have to wait until Paris Couture Week in July for that.
