Bon voyage Jean-Paul Gaultier, bon chance. It's his last collection for the power house that is Hermes. And he's finishing on a note that suggests the Hermes woman is definitely wearing the pants. Hermes is historically famous for its equestrian themes and this collection was nothing short of overload. But it's what's expected of the aesthetic to form the overall look of the collections, both fashion and home wares, that bind it all together.
There were no signs of skirts or dresses, as Gaultier gave us every kind of equestrian he could. There was the top hat wearing rider, the wrapped up rider, the happy go lucky rider, and the hop skip and a jump from the very man in question himself.
It's a game that's played out over the centuries, and Hermes has always been synonymous with the traditions, but for a company that relies minimally on the revenue produced by its fashion lines, there's more room to play than ever.
Easy rider, who ever succeeds you have history to re-write.
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