Jean Paul Gaultiers Amy Winehouse Tribute at Spring 2012 Paris Couture Fashion Week, Fashion TV FTV

SUBSCRIBE: PARIS While there was some backlash after the Amy Winehousethemed show from Jean Paul Gaultier, you can t fault JP for doing what he does bestmaking a loud statement. This time, he wanted to pay tribute to the late artist who s look was imitated but never duplicated many times over. For him, it was a compliment to her unique style and character, and while for others it may have been over the top, it seemed a fitting call to action for the Gaultier couture sensation which has been lacking in recent seasons. Still, why Amy Winehouse While her voice was timeless, we can t say the same about her fashion which mostly consisted of cartoonish rocker tees and ripped skinny jeans. Yes, the beehive did it all for us, but this is a fashion show isn t it And a couture one at that. Somehow Gaultier was able to utilize his penchant for making a colorful statement with outofthebox fashion with a proper farewel br, br,