JEAN PAUL GAULTIER F/W 2009-2010Sharp, Smart and Afro

This menswear-in-name-only show burst with an energy, cheekiness and joy capable of sweeping away even the densest clouds of financial gloom and doom. Men, women and children of all ages, sizes, shapes and colors skipped down the catwalk in extra-large Afro wigs and zippy zoot suits.



Straps that looked like suspenders confused about their mission in life sprouted out of trouser legs, cinching tight around the models' ankles. Others fastened snugly around the torso like parachuters' harnesses. Inventive and fabulous, we are loving it...