The Origins of Catholic Core – Jean Paul Gaultier S/S couture 2007
The use of Catholic iconography, borrowed from the centuries-long history of religious art, in fashion is as captivating as it is controversial. But the marriage between these two cultural entities goes way further back than the #catholiccore mood boards, with one of its original catwalk moments tracing all the way back to 2007: that year Jean Paul Gaultier S/S couture fashion show.
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