Gaultier Designs Collection for La Redoute

[stylegurrl]

Fashion designer Gaultier designs collection for La Redoute

Tue Nov 16, 2:33 PM ET


PARIS (AFP) - The French mail order catalogue La Redoute unveiled a collection of clothing and accessories designed by Jean Paul Gaultier who stamped his unique touch to the pleated miniskirts or white trousers included.


The 20 pieces designed for the 2005 spring-summer catalogue include Gaultier's favourite stripes which are ever present on the brim of a hat, wrapped around a heel or running from top to bottom.


"The idea was to take classic items from La Redoute and to add my signature with stripes or staples on a pair of jeans," Gaultier said.


"This is neither a first, second nor third Gaultier line. It is a line apart, something I don't produce in my other collections," he said. "These are simple, basic products which I hope will be accessible to quite a few people."


La Redoute president Bertrand de Talhouet said Gaultier's collection was in line with the company's policy for the past 20 years to invite designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, Sonia Rykiel or Issey Miyake to create special collections.


La Redoute is France's leading mail-order company with 1.7 billion euros in sales. The company operates in eight other countries with Britain its second biggest market. Fifteen percent of the company's sales are on the Internet.

 

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JPG TURNS TO THE HIGHSTREET

AS Karl Lagerfeld's collection for H&M sold out in a matter of hours from the Paris store on Friday, the team at French mail order catalogue La Redoute must have been rubbing their hands together with glee. Today it unveiled its latest spring/summer 2005 issue, which features a 20-piece capsule collection from Jean Paul Gaultier. Including plenty of the Gallic designer's signature stripes, the line is considerably more conservative than what we are used to seeing from him. "The idea was to take classic items from La Redoute and to add my signature with stripes or staples on a pair of jeans," Gaultier told YAHOO.COM. "This is neither a first, second, nor third Gaultier line. It is a line apart, something I don't produce in my other collections. These are simple, basic products which I hope will be accessible to quite a few people." Gaultier follows the likes of Yves Saint Laurent, Sonia Rykiel and Issey Miyake in putting pen to paper for the catalogue, which generates £1.2 billion in sales and counts Britain as its second biggest market. (November 17 2004, AM)

 

[Ms. Diorella]

I wonder how long this has been in the works for.

I'd be interested to see some of the designs.

 

[purechris]

interesting.....I'd love to see pics if anybody has them

 

[faust]

actually, i am beginning to think that it's kind of sad. it's like buying Dali's color paper prints instead of going to the museum to see the actual painting. do you know what i mean? it's diluting and stretching thin and losing the essence of fashion as something to be enjoyed and edmired and cared for. when something is flashing before your eyes for a millionth time you sort of stop seeing it. if you catch my drift...

 

[PrinceOfCats]

Jean-Paul Gaultier is at least a self-depreciating attention-ho...

 

[Spacemiu]

sounds cool

 

[softgrey]

YAHOO!!!

i have purchased from la redoute for the past couple of seasons...
it used to be my best kept secret...but now the secret's out!!haha...LOL
i have a viktor and rolf swtr, a vanessa bruno dress and bag and a cacharel swtr and skirt...

can't wait for some gaultier stripes...

thanks stylegurrl...!

 

[softgrey]

oh...we need a merge here....

here's the other thread...
http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/index...topic=16434&hl=

 

[kimair]

YEA!!!

I've got a few La Redoute things too...some Anne Valerie Hash and the Viktor and Rolf. Can't wait to see the new JPG stuff!!

 

[mxtine]

I've purchased one top from La Redoute, and the quality was great for the price. I can't wait to see what Gaultier has to offer.

 

[softgrey]

anyone have any pics?...

 

[Golden_butterfly]

Yepp,one.

 

[softgrey]

thanks golden butterfly...that's adorable...
very sweet...

 

[PrinceOfCats]

Originally posted by Golden_butterfly@Nov 18 2004, 06:14 PM
Yepp,one.

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Want it!

But who can I pretend I'm giving it to?

 

[Emilie]

Does anyone have any more pictures? I'm sold out on that first little number, I wonder what the rest looks like!

 

[Meg]

is that gemma? Cute, but need to see more. Me and stripes don't exactly go together

 

[jennifer~]

I'd been waiting for La Redoute's next designer collaboration

This looks great

 

[tiffany]

Originally posted by Meg@Nov 18 2004, 08:13 PM
is that gemma? Cute, but need to see more. Me and stripes don't exactly go together

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it is Gemma
love the outift can't wait to see more

 

[Golden_butterfly]

Originally posted by softgrey@Nov 18 2004, 06:22 PM
thanks golden butterfly...that's adorable...
very sweet...

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