This is a custom Jean Paul Gaultier mid-length jacket and hat-band from the collection of Boy George who performed “Church of the Poison Mind” at the Jean Paul Gaultier spring 2020 Haute Couture runway show, January 22, 2020.

A streamline silhouette coat that features a multi-pattern brocade, worn open, has a Nehru collar, and is fully lined in a black viscose fabric, no label present. The exterior of the jacket has Jean Paul Gaultier Couture at the back as well as the designer's name woven into the brocade at the front. 

Boy George first met Jean Paul Gaultier in 1984 following the designer’s first men’s fashion show. Boy George even served as an inspiration in the designer’s spring 2013 runway with Karli Kloss modelling one of four looks inspired by the musician and his era as the lead singer of the Culture Club. The style of both Boy George and Jean Paul Gaultier is radical, provocative, and gender blurring. The key to their satirical style is promoting the bohemian mantra, beauty, truth, freedom, and love. 

In 2014 Jean Paul Gaultier and Boy George interviewed each other. The musician during the interview said, “We pulled off what I’d call the great fashion lie. We’ just put it over here, pulled it over there. You create it from a kind of myth.” Both are originals and the fascination that has been born from Boy George’s fashion is the beauty in rebelling to create a new narrative.

Measurement: Chest: 50 inches.

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Provenance: From the Collection of Boy George

A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit MusiCares.

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