Jean Paul Gaultier's renowned eponymous label has linked up with a variety of guest talent over the years – featuring names like Glenn Martens, Olivier Rousteing, Haider Ackermann, Simone Rocha and more as guest couturiers. Alongside them, the JPG has also tapped brands like Y/Project and KNWLS for ready-to-wear collaboration. Now the RTW collaboration catalog is adding another star with the announcement of a forthcoming capsule with Shayne Oliver.
The Hood By Air co-founder and Anonymous Club founder has been known for his provocative approach to fashion – retaining a cult-like following as the designer has ebbed and flowed throughout fashion. Now the designer's talents will are heading to Jean Paul Gaultier with a special RTW capsule dubbed "GLTR Sportswear."
Spanning about 50 pieces, the wardrobe looks to ways in which Gaultier's put his stamp on fashion in the 1990s. With this inspiration and looking at Oliver's own experience, the capsule is sure to reveal the fused elements of streetwear and high fashion and a unique manner. "I didn’t want the collection to be about swag-ifying something high brow. It felt more organic for me to critique the things I find important in the modern wardrobe, and amplify that," Oliver told The Business of Fashion. "There was a lot of common ground there.”
The forthcoming Jean Paul Gaultier x Shayne Oliver collaboration is set to be released in New York on May 6, the same day at the Met Gala. Stay tuned for forthcoming details.
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