It is important to note that the Spring 2026 season marks a significant moment with a dozen directional debuts. Earlier, on day seven of Paris Fashion Week, the fashion community gathered to witness the creations of Duran Lantink at Jean Paul Gaultier. Following a series of guest-designer showcases featuring talents like Olivier Rousteing and Haider Ackermann, the Dutch fashion designer was appointed as the permanent creative director of the French fashion house in April. The runway showcased exaggerated volumes, cone-like brassieres, sequins, polka dots, tattoo motifs, and JPG’s iconic sailor stripes.
Review of Jean Paul Gaultier’s Spring 2026 Collection
Read below for reactions from theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“I’ve had to remind myself several times that I’m looking at a Gaultier show. A world-renowned couture house. This was rather pointless.” [reese06]
“What the hell was that?” [FashionPower]
“Next level of clownery.” [GivenchyAddict]
“What the actual f*ck? Gaultier is one of my all-time favorite designers. This sh*t show is tremendously insulting to the audience and his devoted fans!” [Kanzai]
“It feels insulting. He has access to the archives of one of the most important designers of the 20th century, someone who actually revolutionized fashion and all he can do is the dumbest CSM student gimmicks. Even Demna at his lowest troll moments wasn’t this pathetic.” [Avonlea]
“This was bad. This was exceptionally and terrifyingly bad. The level of disrespect and irreverence on display here was mind-blowing.” [Salvatore]
“What I fear the most is becoming somewhat of a reality, that JPG has been reduced to trolling.” [THD96]
See all the looks from the Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2026 collection and join the conversation here.
