More Pictures From The Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibit In San Francisco

Sirène-reine” gown
Mermaids collection, haute couture spring/summer 2008
Woven silk and metallic-thread gown with pieced scales overlapping the bust and hip.
Time needed to create: 180 hours.
White version worn by Marion Cotillard at the 2008 Academy Awards.

This is a guy who makes clothes from Filipino placemats. Nothing can stop him!

Punk.

One strange element about the exhibit was the use of projectors to impose smiling and winking faces upon the mannequins, and the use of speakers, allowing the mannequins to speak and sing. Very lifelike, but not lifelike enough to overcome that sense of estrangement we all feel towards robots and other automatons. Very creepy, but fun!

Headdress.

My favorite dress.

A singing Parisienne.

Mary Young's favorite dress.

Tuareg.