The Jean Paul Gaultier Couture Spring/Summer 2014 Show, which starred Dita Von Teese, paid homage to butterflies because, according to the French couturier, « Life is a butterfly ! ».
Other items with butterflies, which were inspired by artists : Damien Hirst X Alexander McQueen (this capsule collection, launched on November 15, 2013, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Alexander McQueen’s « skull » scarf , features « butterfly » prints that were influenced by Damien Hirst’s « Entomology » series), James Jean X Lane Crawford (on October 18, 2012, James Jean launched the handcrafted fine-jewelry OVM collection, which included the « Butterfly » line), Peter Pilotto Spring/Summer 2009 (this show highlighted print effects based on Damien Hirst’s « butterfly » works), Sergio Rossi by Angelo Ruggeri Resort 2014 (the « butterfly » sandal pays tribute to Gabriella Crespi’s 1974 « Gocce Oro » candelabra).
Photo : Giovanni Giannoni
Fashion Mayann 
vintageattitude
January 23, 2014 at 2:43 pm
That’s your best post yet! Fabulousness personified! Love Jean Paul!
Fashion Mayann
January 23, 2014 at 2:54 pm
Oh, thank you so very much !!! Jean Paul Gaultier is my favorite couturier forever : what a genius !!! X
morgan michelle
January 23, 2014 at 2:46 pm
I think I would wear this everyday if I could.. seriously, wish my waist was that tiny, lol.
Fashion Mayann
January 23, 2014 at 2:57 pm
LOL I don’t know how Dita Von Teese manages to have such a tiny waist, which is fabulously highlighted by Mr. Pearl’s incredible corset for JPG ! Thanks for your wonderful comment !
The Fashion Huntress
January 23, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Wow!! I love it! I could see that skirt getting modified into a pencil skirt shape with the same pattern for a ready to wear line. Very cool-!
Fashion Mayann
January 23, 2014 at 3:05 pm
THX ! I hope that JPG will read your comment (we girls can dream !) and will turn this stunning creation into a pencil skirt for his March RTW show ! XXX
dievca
January 23, 2014 at 3:25 pm
Ooh, La, La! Time to start waist training with a corset. I love the butterfly at the chest, the stripes, the long gloves, the stockings, the plume headpiece. The feathers at the bum might be too much of a good thing for my ASSets ~ 😉
Fashion Mayann
January 23, 2014 at 3:33 pm
Haha thank you,! This masterpiece is Ooh, La, La indeed ! I’m never disappointed by the extraordinary creations Monsieur Jean Paul Gaultier gives birth to ! XO
longandluxe
January 23, 2014 at 3:48 pm
Adore Dita and butterflies! This is ethereal elegance with sexy wings xxx
Fashion Mayann
January 23, 2014 at 4:44 pm
Oh, I love your description of this phenomenally beautiful corset dress ! xxx
FreeUrCloset
January 23, 2014 at 4:21 pm
Ahhh another magnificent Jean Paul Gaultier creation. Intricately detailed work of art, simply exquisite, and so perfectly displayed on Ms Dita, makes us all want to wear that butterfly. XOXO
Fashion Mayann
January 23, 2014 at 4:48 pm
How exquisite indeed ! Thank you for finding the right words to comment on this stunning work of art ! Dita, with her oh-so-feminine body, is such an impeccable muse for Gaultier !!! Truly magical !!! XOXO
Maison Bentley Style
January 23, 2014 at 5:13 pm
Isn’t this amazing? Gaultier, Dita and butterflies..I must be in heaven! I’m always amazed how the designers, working separate lives can come up with the same theme..and then do it completely and utterly differently.. xxx
Fashion Mayann
January 23, 2014 at 5:20 pm
I’m amazed too !!! When I wrote my post, I also thought about the wonderful “butterflies” prints in Valentino’s Pre-Fall 2014 collection, that you showcased in your fab post !!! xxxxx
Laura Guiraud
January 23, 2014 at 5:38 pm
Comme c’est trop beau !!! j’adooooooore ❤ couleur, tissu, forme, dessin… Je veux la même tenue ❤
Fashion Mayann
January 24, 2014 at 2:45 pm
Moi aussi, merci, et je veux le même corps que Dita Von Teese (je viens de voir sur le site du “Vogue Paris” une interview de Jean Paul Gaultier qui explique à quel point la taille minuscule de Dita et ses hanches arrondies la font ressembler à un papillon !). Quelle tenue extraordinaire !!! ❤
Laura Guiraud
January 24, 2014 at 3:24 pm
Oui c’est vrai qu’elle est super fine !!! ^^ La vie est injuste parfois XD MDR
Très belle en tout cas ! 🙂
Fashion Mayann
January 24, 2014 at 3:35 pm
C’est vraiment trop injuste XD Non, je ne suis pas jalouse car elle a créé un personnage vraiment unique en son genre ! ❤
Laura Guiraud
January 25, 2014 at 1:20 pm
^^
fashionassist
January 24, 2014 at 7:11 pm
No better lady to be Jean Paul’s Madame Butterfly than the lovely Dita Von Teese…
her style + poise and his style + creativity together make the perfect {style} duet…
the overall look is positively stunning–my heart sings!!
Fashion Mayann
January 25, 2014 at 1:06 pm
Thank you so very much ! My heart sings every time that I read your always-poetic-and-clever comments ! No wonder Dita Von Teese took to JPG’s catwalk several times : she’s the perfect muse to present his corset-inspired masterpieces !
whatwewear
January 27, 2014 at 4:17 pm
wow!! it doens’t get much sexier than Dita Von Teese wearing Gaultier!!
so stunning! xoxo
Fashion Mayann
January 27, 2014 at 4:22 pm
Wow, thank youuuuuuuuuu !!! I saw the video of this show, yesterday, and the way Dita Von Teese gracefully took to JPG’s catwalk was as stunning as this insanely magnificent creation ! XOXO