It's the announcement that's got the fashion world buzzing ... Duran Lantink becomes Jean Paul Gaultier's new permanent artistic director. The Dutch designer, 37 years old and full of ideas, officially takes the helm of the house founded by fashion's legendary enfant terrible.
No more capsules with guest stars, Puig, the label's owner, is banking on a perennial vision. That of a designer obsessed with détournement, mutant volumes and radical upcycling. Lantink, known for his shows at Paris Fashion Week since 2023, is tinkering with the future of fashion with unsold pieces, playful padding and experimental silhouettes. The art of recycling has become manifest.
His track record speaks for itself: Prix spécial de l'Andam (2023), Prix Karl Lagerfeld du LVMH Prize (2024), International Woolmark Prize (2025). Three years, three trophies. And today, a legendary house as his playground.
For him, Jean Paul Gaultier is much more than a name, it's a revolution. A house that "shakes things up, mixes and goes beyond". An ecosystem in constant motion, where couture rhymes with culture. For his part, in a press release, Master Gaultier hails his successor's "energy and desire to have fun". And promises a colorful handover.
Rendezvous in September 2025 for the first act, a women's ready-to-wear collection presented in Paris. Followed in January 2026 by a major challenge: her first haute couture collection.
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