Only an avant-garde thinker / designer like Jean Paul Gaultier would have the token bride at the end of his couture show, lift up her “ghagra” on the ramp, only to reveal four adorable little “Indian gypsy princesses” hiding underneath, wearing frilled ghagras, ethnic Indian jewelry and bindis. Of course, the four then took to the ramp to much applause as their “mother”, the bride, walked beaming behind them.
And if that’s not enough, the bride even had a baby doll strapped to her back, much like how Indian gypsies carry their babies on their back. So if you haven’t got it by now, Jean Paul Gaultier was heavily influenced by the Indian gypsy for his spring / summer 2013 couture show, held in Paris yesterday. In fact, the different sections of the venue were named after famous Indian dishes like vindaloo and dal.
Of course, in keeping with the theme, the models were seen wearing lots of long necklaces, chunky bracelets, some of them had their heads covered with billowing colourful veils and yes – lots of ruffles on his skirts and silhouettes.
This was clearly an “up-lifting” show!