Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir ... ?

In Paris and in Gaultier? Surely!



The collection is XXXXX, "completely X rated" according to the master. It is all extremely sexy and alluring with graphic dark cuts, fishnets, see-through, fur, velvet and masquerade masks.

It is all about strength and playing with textures and naked flesh.

Of course it's Paris and the setting only makes it glamorous. But I think it s incredible the way in which Gaultier sets the mood and the atmosphere, but also how the skin is used with the clothes.

The body is looked at, used and adorned, but there is a dynamic of used and being used by the clothes.

Now I wish i was a pleasure girl if I can wear that.

Horror dance shows

Anyone fancy wearing nylon tights to cover your face?

Designers don't seem to be very hot for traditional catwalks this season with a monster show from Maison Martin Margiela (who likes to hide his models like he hides from the public); and today Jean Paul Gaultier has a frenzy dance show followed by feather boas and dramatic bodysuits.

The clothes are striking and picturesque, slightly disturbing but what is most innovative - following the likes of Viktor and Rolf - is the introduction of performance onto the Paris catwalk.

It's nice to see the mood is for challenge, even if ready to wear is not so readily wearable anymore. If it ever was.