Though the fashion world had united in mourning the end of [Jean Paul Gaultier’s](https://www.jeanpaulgaultier.com/en-us/) couture house this past couture week. We have just found out that the brand will live on triumphantly through the just announced new concept: Jean Paul Gaultier will each season invite a designer to interpret the codes of the House and give the vision of the Haute Couture.
With this announcement the first guest designer has been announced as [Chitose Abe of SACAI](http://www.sacai.jp). The Japanese designer known for her signature known for her unconventional patchwork deconstructed clothing and Comme des Garçons trained visionary will be the first designer to participate in the project and will present next haute couture collection in July 2020.
Of the new haute couture concept Gaultier said, “The idea of different designers interpreting one Haute Couture brand came to me in the nineties for a Parisian Haute Couture House who found itself without a designer. I am pleased that this concept will become reality now with Chitose Abe of Sacai as the first guest designer. I admire her work, we have many things in common creatively and a similar vision of fashion. I am glad to give her the complete freedom.”
On taking over the Gaultier’s work Abe stated, “I have a long held admiration for Jean Paul's unique vision of subversive femininity and his originality, both of which I’ve strived towards in my work since the beginning. It’s a true honor to be given the opportunity to be custodian of his house as the first designer of this project.”
Though the fashion world had united in mourning the end of [Jean Paul Gaultier’s](https://www.jeanpaulgaultier.com/en-us/) couture house this past couture week. We have just found out that the brand will live on triumphantly through the just announced new concept: Jean Paul Gaultier will each season invite a designer to interpret the codes of the House and give the vision of the Haute Couture.
With this announcement the first guest designer has been announced as [Chitose Abe of SACAI](http://www.sacai.jp). The Japanese designer known for her signature known for her unconventional patchwork deconstructed clothing and Comme des Garçons trained visionary will be the first designer to participate in the project and will present next haute couture collection in July 2020.
Of the new haute couture concept Gaultier said, “The idea of different designers interpreting one Haute Couture brand came to me in the nineties for a Parisian Haute Couture House who found itself without a designer. I am pleased that this concept will become reality now with Chitose Abe of Sacai as the first guest designer. I admire her work, we have many things in common creatively and a similar vision of fashion. I am glad to give her the complete freedom.”
On taking over the Gaultier’s work Abe stated, “I have a long held admiration for Jean Paul's unique vision of subversive femininity and his originality, both of which I’ve strived towards in my work since the beginning. It’s a true honor to be given the opportunity to be custodian of his house as the first designer of this project.”
