Jean Paul Gaultier today showed his last ever ready-to-wear collection at Paris Fashion Week, in typically flamboyant fashion with a beauty pageant-themed show.
Shutting his RTW business to concentrate on couture and fragrance, fashion's finest showman made sure his send off after almost 40 years as a Fashion Week staple was a spectacular one.
See the pictures from the 62-year-old's last show and iconic catwalk moments from his long-spanning career, including the moment megastar Madonna took to the runway in little more than a pair of trousers for the designer and 90s supers Naomi, Kate and Christy joined the JPG runway army.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Last RTW Show
Karlie Kloss channels early-years Cindy Crawford.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Last RTW Show
Joan Smalls is pure 80s glam.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Last RTW Show
Like a modern day Alexis Carrington.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Last RTW Show
This is no ordinary catwalk show.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Last RTW Show
Murder on the runway?
Jean Paul Gaultier's Last RTW Show
Rossy De Palma having a moment.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Last RTW Show
Wow. Wrestlemania.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Last RTW Show
Loco Logo.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Last RTW Show
Very 60s bouffants from these runway dancers.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Last RTW Show
The man of the moment.
2014
An Amy Winehouse tribute at JPG's SS14 collection.
2012
Boy George in his Culture Club days was the muse.
2011
Old Hollywood glamour with a tough edge.
2010
Dita Von Teese walks in a painful-looking creation.
2010
Later that year a delighted Beth Ditto took to the JPG runway.
2008
Models don't do this very often on the runway.
2009
The alien bride look.
2007
Yes, this was the year that France banned smoking in public places.
2005
A fresh-faced Lily Cole wears her giant bow well.
2004
More nicotine-focused runway rebellion.
2003
All eyes are on a not-so blushing bridal dress ,odelled by Dewi Driegen.
2002
Naomi Campbell grins and doesn't bare it in the designer's high-waist skirt and beret combo in 2002.
2002
In her modelling days, France's former first lady Carla Bruni managed to walk down the runway in this vision-obscuring JPG creation.
2001
Stella Tennant looking like a kind of couture secret agent.
2000
Paper doll dresses didn't catch on.
1998
Queen Elizabeth I and her magnificent hair were clearly an inspiration.
1997
Ah yes, the year of the parrot.
1995
Kate Moss - pulling off those braids.
1993
This model looks like a female Gaultier.
1993
Christy Turlington's not your quintessential Gaultier girl but she looks like she's enjoying her moment back in 1993.
1992
Madonna shows the models how it's done.
1991
Clothes for a bad face and hair day.
1989
A nun's habit with cutaway costume underneath secured Gaultier's show a spot on the front page.
1987
Oh. So. 80s.
1979
His clothes really are made for showing off.
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