Launching his eponymous fashion house in 1976, Jean Paul Gaultier is a French designer, building an astounding career through gender-non-conforming silhouettes, unconventional collections, and expressing his own personal identity through his work. For over forty decades, Gaultier has remained one of the most influential forces in the fashion industry, with ready-to-wear, accessories, couture, and beyond that holds coveted status to this day.