Jean-Paul Gaultier is a French designer and creative director, best known for his work with Madonna, Marilyn Mason and Kylie Minogue, in addition to a stint at the helm of Hermès from 2003-2010.
He is often described as an ‘enfant terrible’, an affectionate term for a successful, unorthodox, even rebellious genius, by the fashion industry.
His striking designs which include the man-skirt, as well as unconventional riffs on the corset and marinière secured his legacy as one of our generation’s greatest designers.
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The epitome of his wildly quirky style is Madonna’s famous cone bra.
Now aged 70, but still churning out clothes and fragrances at a prodigious rate, what is Jean-Paul Gaultier’s net worth?
Jean-Paul Gaultier Net Worth:
As of 2022, Jean-Paul Gaultier is estimated to be worth an astonishing $300 million (£247.4 million) according to celebritynetworth.
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This vast wealth is the sum total of Gaultier’s eponymous fashion label, his fragrance lines and his career in music and TV. The Frenchman hosted the much-loved Channel 4 programme, Eurotrash and has even released a dance single.
Gaultier draws inspiration from a disparate range of artistic sources and has credited the audacity of street culture, Hasidic Judaism and Imperial India for his designs.
The 70-year-old even collaborated with Supreme to create a 2019 range that sold out almost instantly.
Gaultier is known for throwing out the playbook regarding models, using older men and heavily tattooed people.
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He is believed to be the inspiration behind Emily in Paris’ eccentric character Pierre Cadeau.
Amazingly, he has never received formal training in fashion design and achieved his dream by sending sketches to stylists he admired.
He was hired by Pierre Cardin on his 18th birthday, and he rapidly rose through the industry’s ranks.
Since the death of Gaultier’s husband in 1990, he hasn’t given very much away about his private life.
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Rather, he expresses himself through his fashion designs.
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