Research - Jean Paul Gaultier Spring/Summer 2013
In the season of Spring/Summer 2013, fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier created a homage to past fashion, focusing on the influential stars of the 70s. Gaultier took sections of each star and what made them great and added his own touch to each one.
This specific one is based on David Bowies character, Ziggy Startdust. Ziggy was an androgynous, loud and unusual dressed character that Bowie created for the stage, calling him 'a rock star from out of space'.
Gaultier styled his models with the famous red mullet, which makes you instantly think of Ziggy. He also used very heavy make up on a quite masculine faced woman, which sums Bowie up. The heavy blue eye make-up echos that of the 'Life On Mars' video.
The clothes themselves take so much influence from Bowie/Yamamotos designs however Gaultier puts his own mark on it. The materials themselves are one of Bowies favourites, knitwear. Some of Bowies most famous costumes are knitted. Gaultier has also chosen the garment to be the same cut as Bowies outfits, one long sleeve and only one pant leg, which Bowie favourited. The design channels Bowies risks he took with his fashion, however, the only difference is the model is wearing tights, which Bowie did not. The colour pallete itself focuses on a collection of Bowie and Yamamotos designs, mainly focusing on the reds, with Yamamotos influence of bright pops of colour to break the outfit off. This is all topped off with a huge star shaped bracelet to top of the Ziggy Stardust look.
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