In Paris, haute couture is a bi-annual affair, a parade of sumptuous fabrics and eye-watering craftsmanship. Couturiers observe the world around them, soak up the eccentric as well as the mundane, and use all that inspiration to create beautiful clothes. Jean Paul Gaultier has always loved the sea. His next winter collection is heavily inspired by the French coastal region of Brittany.

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