Gaultier goes down the Silk Road at Hermes

0 Comments | AFP, March, 2008

PARIS (AFP) — Jean-Paul Gaultier fits like a glove at the luxury-led house of Hermes, as he demonstrated yet again with his impeccable collection for next autumn-winter on Saturday.

The oriental carpet runway and backdrop signposted the Silk Road as his inspiration.

Beautiful, tassled silk rope belts, satin paisley print dressing gowns and silk-fringed shawls wound into skirts, headscarves knotted behind the head with floating ties, gave an exotic dimension to the house's signature leathers and cashmere.

While some designers have even sent out their models bare-legged this week, Gaultier's girls were realistically well-wrapped against the elements in woolly bobble hats, bulky handknitted scarves, maxi cardigans and shawls.

Immaculate ponyskin and...