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Jean Paul Gaultier talks corsets, couture and creativity

Jean Paul Gaultier, enfant terrible of the fashion world. He talks to French singer Vincent Niclo about designing for Kylie, Marion Cottilard and Madonna, and 'those' corsets

French singer Vincent Niclo presents Carte Blanche, a brand new series, celebrating talented artists, celebrated and creative, independent and determined, who are beloved in France and around the world.

In the final part of the series Jean Paul Gaultier gives Vincent Niclo carte blanche to talk about his life and career.

Jean Paul Gaultier is a man who鈥檚 illustrious "bad boy" reputation has earned him a loyal following both amongst fashion's most prominent figures and the wider public.

From designing bespoke corsets for Madonna's world tour to crafting haute couture to launching a fragrance line, not forgetting that 鈥榤an skirt,鈥 his accolades are well earned and well deserved.

From his very first show in Paris in 1976 to his role as creative director at Herm猫s to launching a line like Fashion and Ice, this Enfant Terrible turned Parisian couture on its head by incorporating unexpected materials, pop culture iconography, and a fearless attitude toward society鈥檚 taboos into a type of fashion that has traded on spectacle and good-natured irreverance.

He once said, 鈥淚 like to look at things from a different perspective and question what鈥檚 expected.鈥

Jean Paul Gaultier invites Radio 2 into his studio in Paris where he's preparing for his next venture - Fashion Freak Show - to talk openly and with his trademark humour about his transformation from enfant terrible to French national treasure.

57 minutes

Last on

Thu 4 Oct 2018 21:00

Music Played

  • Madonna

    Vogue

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.
  • Chic

    Le Freak

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Rhino.
  • Rocky Horror Show Picture Cast

    The Timne Warp

  • Chic

    I Want Your Love

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Madonna

    Express Yourself

    • (Single).
    • Sire.
  • Kylie Minogue

    All The Lovers

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Culture Club

    Church Of The Poison Mind

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

Broadcast

  • Thu 4 Oct 2018 21:00