Jean Paul Gaultier teams up with La Perla

Remember that famous Jean Paul Gaultier cone bra that Madonna wore in the 90s?

Well now, lingerie and Madonna fanatics can own their very own version.

Gaultier is now designing a high-end lingerie range with La Perla called La Perla, Designer Collection.

“Lingerie is part of my DNA and of my heritage," said Gaultier. "In my latest prêt-à-porter collection I revisited the conical bras and corsets worn as outerwear. This collaboration was a natural and logical step, especially since La Perla is the pearl of the lingerie, with the best savoir faire.”

This will be the first official lingerie line for the couturier, and will hit stores in November. The collection is nearly entirely handmade, and includes a waist-cincher corset, extra-high briefs, and a bodysuit and bras that sport that famous cone style.

Alain Prost, chief executive officer of La Perla, described the collaboration as a renewable two-year partnership. A capsule collection of beachwear will be added in March.

Retail prices start at 500 euros, for a bra and panties and up to 1,000 euros for the more elaborate designs.

The line will be available in about 100 stores worldwide, including Jean Paul Gaultier and La Perla stores, as well as department stores such as Neiman Marcus, and Galeries Lafayette.

Gaultier leaves Hermès

After seven years, Jean Paul Gaultier will be leaving French luxury brand, Hermès.

"Hermès is deeply grateful to Jean Paul Gaultier for his outstanding creative contribution during these seven years," the company told WWD.

The house has named Christopher Lemaire, currently the creative director of Lacoste, as his successor. It is unlikely that Lemaire will continue at Lacoste.

Lemaire will take over once Gaultier shows his spring/summer 2011 collection in October.

It is likely that Gaultier will concentrate on his own ready-to-wear and haute couture collections.

It will be interesting to see what Hermès' future collections will look like with Lemaire as its artistic advisor.

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Awkward photo du jour

Jean Paul Gaultier and Chris Brown after the designer's boxing-themed menswear show.

Ironic, isn't it?

Jourdan Dunn gives birth!

British model Jourdan Dunn is now a mom!

The 19-year-old gave birth to a seven pound boy on Tuesday, December 8.

Dunn and her boyfriend of five years have yet to name the baby.

"Jourdan is really well and super happy," a spokesperson for her agency, Storm, revealed today. "She is due to get home from the hospital with her little boy today."

The model recently walked the runway at seven months pregnant for Jean Paul Gaultier's Spring 2010 RTW show. Her agency hasn't said whether she'll walk the shows again in February, but a rep says, "Jourdan is really well and super happy."

She heads home from the hospital today.

Congrats to mom and baby!

Paris Fashion Week: Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2010 RTW

Jean Paul Gaultier is not one to shy away from the "underwear as outwear" look that designers have been adopting again, thanks to Lady Gaga. He did, after all, popularize the look when Madonna wore his famous cone-bra corset during her Blonde Ambition tour in the 90s.

For his Spring 2010 ready-to-wear show, Gaultier opened with denim overalls, a far cry from the croc version circa fall 2009 couture, though he did make sure to include a reference later on in the show. After the denim came more grungier, army garb, with lace-up combat boots, army green mesh pieces and matching military caps.

Gaultier incorporated the cone-bra into these looks, which led nicely into the lingerie: corsets, garters, and plenty of high-waisted panties. The most notable piece was probably the "pregnant woman corset," modelled by the actually pregnant Jordan Dunn.

Big-named atendees included Rihanna, Katy Perry, Dita von Teese and Janet Jackson.

Janet Jackson, front row.

Rihanna, front row.

Dita von Teese, before the show.

Katy Perry, front row.

Rihanna and Katy Perry with Jean Paul Gaultier.

Runway images via style.com

The Chic Spot's Top 10

Here are the things that are currently tickling my fancy.

1. Jean Paul Gaultier's croc overalls at Paris Couture week.

2. Judith Leiber's Cupcake crystal-embellished clutch ($4295 at net-a-porter.com).
The jaguar clutch also deserves honorable mention.

3. Lady Gaga's Malta press conference.
Favourite quotes include, "I'm inspired by fashion. I'm inspired by the moonlight. I'm inspired by sex and pornography and slasher films," and "Just get a good shot of my ass on the way out."


4. Chanel's wedding-style dresses at Couture week.


5. Sequined granny knickers


6. British hunk Freddie Stroma, who plays Cormac McLaggen in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

7. Underwear as outerwear...especially at Dior Couture.

8. Topshop's Fall 2009 "Marianne" collection (More pics here via nitrolicious)

9. Dover Street Market
Located on Dover Street in London, England, this shop, owned by Comme des Garcons' Rei Kawakubo, is a mixture between an art gallery, a museum and a couture store. Along with fabulous clothing from a wide range 0f designers (hand-picked by Kawakubo), port-a-potty changerooms, dinosaur fossils and cheetah heads are some of the few interesting things you will find in this five-floor shop.

10. miss rowe
Ashley Rowe is the go-to designer for the cool girls who have fabulous events to go to in Toronto. She recently had a customization event where customers could create their very own Miss Rowe piece during a 30 minute appointment. Now, the Toronto-based designer has just finished her Fall 2009 campaign shoot, with Fashion Television documenting the experience. Her site is currently under reconstruction, but you can check out her Facebook page to get a sneak peek of the Fall '09 shoot!

Paris Fashion Week Spring '09: Sonia Rykiel

Sonia Rykiel's show on Wednesday night was a fun and celebration. The dinner and show party was a tribute to her 40 years as a distinctively Parisienne designer, and her clothing was a representation of her recognizable style.

The collection was true to Parisian wear, with plenty of sequined berets, poufy skirts, ruffled dresses, hints of Moulin Rouge, and of course, lots of black and white.

After her collection was unveiled, Sonia's daughter Nathalie announced, "A birthday without a surprise isn't a birthday. You've been inspiring the world of fashion for 40 years; here's your present. Bon anniversaire, Maman."

Thirty more models came out in Sonia Rykiel looks designed by some of the biggest names in fashion, such as Karl Lagerfeld, Roberto Cavalli, Michael Kors, Diane von Furtsenberg, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Vivienne Westwood.

A look designed by Narciso Rodriguez

A look designed by Olivier Theyskens for Nina Ricci

A look designed by Roberto Cavalli

A look designed by Matthew Williamson

A look designed by Alessandra Facchinetti of Valentino

A look designed by Ralph Lauren

Images via style.com

Menswear Spring 2009 - Paris

Fav looks from Paris:

Viktor and Rolf's "Hawaii in the fifties" theme:

Hermes man on holiday:






Jean Paul Gaultier (Note: he even used some female models)












John Galliano






Images via style.com and gqstyle.com