Gaultier delivers gender-bending menswear

Jean-Paul Gaultier Spring-Summer 2010

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TRENCH WARFARE: A model displays a creation by French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier as part of his men's Spring-Summer 2010 fashion collection in Paris.

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PUSHING BOUNDARIES: Muscular models wore sequined bustiers beneath navy and white striped suits, while others wore skirts or culottes with daring zippers in front and back.

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Jean Paul Gaultier delivered beefy sailors who'd embraced their feminine side in a sexy, gender-bending menswear collection.

Muscular models wore sequined bustiers beneath navy and white striped suits, while others wore skirts or culottes with daring zippers in front and back.

Gaultier, who has long made striped sailor sweaters his trademark garment, gave the nautical look a quirky spin with a square-collared Navy uniform in nylon microfiber with mesh ventilation flaps.

The black suits with pagoda shoulders like elves' ears were paired with relaxed wide leg jeans, while clear plastic panels gave classic trench coats a dose of subversive sexiness.

Gaultier also delivered variations on teenage staples, sending out Converse in translucent plastic and Levi jean jackets with cut out panels and harness straps.

- AP