Overview
- Lantink presented his second ready-to-wear outing for Jean Paul Gaultier at Paris Fashion Week, returning after a polarizing debut last September.
- The Fall 2026 lineup pivoted to mostly buttoned-up tailoring and full-coverage gowns, a clear break from the prior season’s flesh-baring provocation.
- The collection engaged the archive with pinstripe suiting, discreet Western cues, and AW04 Les Marionnettes mannequin prints, alongside sporty nylon and corsetry hybrids.
- Lantink cited Marlene Dietrich’s feminine-masculinity as a starting point and linked the project to a conversation with Jean Paul Gaultier about a found tailored jacket.
- Initial reviews were largely positive, with WWD saying he “stuck it to the naysayers” and noting the test ahead in sustaining the balance between provocation and responsibility.