Jean Paul Gaultier has an extended historical past of pushing boundaries along with his trend and fashions. His most up-to-date undertaking was dressing trans, nonbinary musician Villano Antillano for a function in ICON – El País, the boys’s journal of El País. The musician, who rose to fame after collaborating with Bizarrap on ‘Music Session #51,’ is now set to launch their debut album La Sustancia X.
Like so many LGBTQ+ folks, trend reworked Antillano’s life at a younger age once they first stepped into their mom’s closet. In keeping with their interview with ICON – El País, seeing their mom’s clothes gave them an opportunity to begin to categorical themselves in a brand new means. Discovering one thing forbidden additionally inspired Antillano to actually discover the world of trend and that journey ultimately led them to Gaultier as an grownup.
“My first contact with the model was in the course of the São Paulo Pleasure,” Antillano advised ICON – El País. “We had a tremendous time. I felt very comfy. And right here I’m, collaborating with them. It’s wonderful, as you’d say in Spain.”
Gaultier has by no means shied away from leaning into his connection to the LGBTQ+ neighborhood and highlighting queer expertise wherever he finds it. The brand’s resurrection final 12 months, a 12 months after Gaultier announced his retirement, was nothing wanting a trend world vacation. The style dangerous boy had created a model synonymous with pushing boundaries of trend, gender, and sexuality along with his high fashion seems and ready-to-wear outfits.
The model’s legacy lends itself completely to introducing Antillano into the coveted class of Gaultier fashions. As somebody who’s breaking limitations and pushing boundaries within the Latine music world, Antillano is an ideal instance of the brash model constructed by the famed French trend icon.

















