Les Vierges, Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2007 Haute Couture

From first to last, every model wore a halo. Their faces were painted with tear drops and the clothes were inspired by the vernacular devotional art found in local churches throughout the Catholic world. Shorn of the odd bleeding Sacred Heart and communion chalice appliqué, there’s plenty in this collection that qualifies Gaultier couture at its best. The ingenious skews on church iconography seemed gently appreciative of its capacity for shining beauty.

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