On the runway at Paris haute couture fashion week (49 images)

A model walks down the runway during Jean Paul Gaultier's show on Wednesday. Photo by Eco Clement/UPI

Jean Paul Gaultier never had any formal training. Gaultier started his namesake brand in 1982 and also worked as a creative director for Hermes. Photo by Eco Clement/UPI

In 2014, the French designer decided to end his ready to wear fashion lines to focus exclusively on his couture designs. Photo by Eco Clement/UPI

Gaultier recently spoke out about excess production in the industry, saying, "Big groups are doing more collections, new collections... with a big amount of clothes. It's absolutely ridiculous." Gaultier told the BBC, "It's not a question of thinking about what people need. It's thinking about being bigger." Photo by Eco Clement/UPI