La Grande Fête: The Opening Event for the Exhibition "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier"

Party with celebrated designer Jean Paul Gaultier at the opening event for the exhibition The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk.

Blond Ambition. Gritty Glamour. Gender-Bending. La Grande Fête will be an outrageous occasion celebrating the wild and wonderful world of Monsieur Gaultier.

The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk is the first major exhibition dedicated to the celebrated French designer. More than 130 iconic haute couture and prêt-a-porter ensembles created between the early 1970s and 2010 will be dramatically displayed in scenic contexts ranging from the boudoir to graffiti streets and the catwalk. Animated mannequins talk and sing in playful and outrageous vignettes, enhancing the artistry and culturally revolutionary work of Gaultier.