No Glove, No Love: 5 Fingerless Spring Drivers

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Whether you’re biking around Brooklyn in the mid-50 degree May day, driving aggressively, air conditioner a-blasting, or you’re in the ‘gini with the top down, your hands could use their own chauffer. A bright little leather fingerless glove not only adds seasonal shock value, but also a handy grip. If Karl Lagerfeld can wear glovettes all year round, well by Gaultier, you can too. Here are five that make the leap to Spring. 

Lady? She Was Born Privé: Armani Dressing Gaga for World Tour

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

It’s going to be a haute  year on the international pop superstar tour circuit. While Madonna will be wearing Jean Paul Gaultier and Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci on her upcoming MDNA tour, her monstrous mini-me Lady Gaga has turned to Giorgio Armani for her Born This Way Ball tour, kicking off April 27 in Seoul, Korea. 

Madonna’s Truth or Dare Coming to a Perfume Counter Near You

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Though she’s been a fashion icon and a superstar for the past 150 years, Madonna is only now getting into the celebrity fragrance game as she launches her second lifestyle brand, Truth or Dare. Following the success of her tween-appealing Material Girl collection exclusively for Macy’s, Madge now wants to cater to a more mature clientele. Madonna will then continue mining her impressive canon for inspiration when she launches her “Like a Virgin” line of condoms. 

Gaga By Gaultier

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Jean Paul Gaultier interviewed Lady Gaga for a documentary on her life set to air June 9th on French station TF6.

Gaultier Happy as a Puig in Mud

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Puig has acquired the majority stake in Jean Paul Gaultier from Hermès, though the designer still retains a 40 percent share in the company.

First Looks: Jean Paul Gaultier A/W 2011, 19 Pics

Edited by Josh Linam

Appropriately titled “How to Look Young without Botox,” Jean Paul Gaultier delivered a shimmering blast-from-the-past presentation today. Post-show, the designer offered words of support for John Galliano. See all the looks here.

Cuckoo for Couture!

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Ready-to-Wear may be the bread and butter of the fashion industry, but Haute Couture is the impossibly expensive Foie gras used as a garnish. Couture week is the only part of fashion that consistently excites me, as it all but guarantees incomparable beauty, a larger than life fantasy and impeccable craftsmanship. In short, couture is why I love fashion. There are only a few true couture houses — Chanel, Dior, Armani Privé, Givenchy, Gaultier, Valentino and a handful of others. It’s an exclusive club, but (incredibly hot) 26-year-old Maxime Simoëns is throwing his chapeau into the ring.

Jean Paul Gaultier for La Perla Close-Up

Edited by The Fashion Web

Image via Fashion Lover

The awaited Jean Paul Gaultier for La Perla lingerie is set to hit the stores in November with the price range of $618 to $1,236. It will be available in La Perla and JP Gaultier boutiques and select department stores.

So while we wait, check out the close-ups here.

Link Love: Fashion Lover.

Jessica Simpson Talks Being Comfortable With Her Body In Lucky Magazine

Edited by The Fashion Web

In the September issue of Lucky magazine, singer Jessica Simpson spoke on being comfortable with her body. The singer revealed that she’s moved past trying to look like “the perfect Barbie type.” “We all obsess over looking like the perfect Barbie type, and that’s not always what’s beautiful,” Simpson explained to Lucky, reports People.com. “It’s about making peace with yourself.” Simpson also revealed that the iconic Jean Paul Gaultier is one of her favorite designers. “I’m a huge Jean Paul Gaultier fan,” said Simpson. “His pieces make my waist look good. Yes, they’re an investment, but I’ll have them when I’m old and gray.”

The Details: John Paul Gaultier

Edited by The Fashion Web

Featured are some of the funky and fabulous shoes from Jean Paul Gaultier’s A/W 2011 collection. I must say…..I’m loving the whole brocade and satin thing, as well as that FIERCE ankle boot in the last picture. He certainly knows how to capture our attention!

(Vogue Australia)