Born in 1952 in France, Jean Paul Gaultier has managed to make a name for himself in fashion without any formal training .
Sending sketches to various couture stylists Gaultier managed to get in the door at Pierre Cardin as an assistant in 1970. Setting up his own label in 1976, Gaultier’s edgier side came to light taking his inspiration more from the London street scene than Parisian couture.
