French fashion house Jean Paul Gaultier has appointed Dutch designer Duran Lantink as its permanent creative director, effectively ending the “collaborative era” in place since the departure of the brand’s namesake designer in 2020.
“I consider Jean-Paul Gaultier a genius and part of a generation that kicked down the doors, so people like us can walk freely and be who were without an apology”, Lantink said in a statement. “To now step into the role of Creative Director is a true honour.”
