Summary

Duran Lantink’s debut collection for Jean Paul Gaultier, named “Junior,” revives the house’s youthful, energetic 1980s club line

The collection twists classic Gaultier codes like the Marinière stripe and tattoo-on-mesh through disruptive volumes and optical illusions

Lantink was inspired by Amsterdam’s RoXY club and the works of poet John Giorno, celebrating fashion as freedom and a new creative starting point

Duran Lantink has unveiled his highly anticipated debut collection for Jean Paul Gaultier ‘s Ready-to-Wear Spring/Summer 2026 , titled “Junior.” The name pays direct homage to the cult 1988–1994 Gaultier line, channeling a raw, club-soaked energy and a vision of fashion as pure freedom.

Lantink grounds the collection in his deep-seated understanding of Gaultier’s le

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