London, 18 October 2023 – Launching today, global pop sensation Kylie Minogue stars in the Jimmy Choo / Jean Paul Gaultier campaign -uniting an incredible trinity of pop cultural legacies to bring this unique collaboration to life. Kylie’s deep and long-lasting connections with both Jean Paul Gaultier and Jimmy Choo make her the natural choice to showcase this fashion fusion – she has performed in multiple madeto-measure Gaultier looks, while Sandra Choi has created custom shoes for her for over 30 years. Shot by French photographer and film maker Valentin Herfay, Kylie debuts the new footwear collaboration, styled by long-term friend Katie Grand in archival Gaultier ready-to-wear icons.
Kylie is the embodiment of confidence and glamour, a post-modern pin-up in a series of striking images and playful film shorts that echo the inherent values shared by both houses – pop relevance, female empowerment and a rebellious je ne sais quoi. “I am proud to say that Jimmy Choo is a name that has become part of pop culture. That’s true also of Jean Paul Gaultier, and of Kylie – we all speak beyond traditional confines, uniting different worlds, emblematic of female empowerment. That’s why Kylie was our first and only choice – she is truly iconic, modelling looks that unite the iconography of two houses and two cities, London and Paris.” Sandra Choi, Creative Director Jimmy Choo ‘‘Jimmy Choo is like the Gaultier of shoes – craft, meets rebellion. And Kylie is more than a musician – with a rich and deep history with both houses. When I think about design references and aesthetics, both our brands celebrate the strong female form framed through pop culture, a shared ideology that really stands out.
Kylie is the embodiment of that.’’ Florence Tétier, Creative Director Jean Paul Gaultier “Fashion for me has always been about collaboration with like-minded creatives, and pure personal self-expression. Jean Paul Gaultier and Jimmy Choo have both been part of my fashion journey, and I’m thrilled to work with both of them to celebrate this exceptional collection. It’s our collective histories fusing, to create something fresh and new.” Kylie Minogue About the collection The Jimmy Choo / Jean Paul Gaultier collaboration collection of footwear is a creative conversation between two fashion houses whose parallel legacies span multifaceted cultural mixes, a love of craft, and an idiosyncratic ideology of glamorous rebellion.
The collaboration fuses the identities of the two iconic brands – one emblematic of London, the other quintessentially Parisian – and explores the dichotomy between these two geographic and philosophical points. The collection proposes a capsule of greatest hits blending elemental and eternal Gaultier codes with the modern icons of Jimmy Choo. Trompe l’oeil, sexuality, rebel elegance, couture craftsmanship – the singular languages of Gaultier and Jimmy Choo find a dual vocabulary. Shared values – of empowerment, of individuality and of celebrating the strong female form – unite their aesthetics and inspire the collection. The result is a rich blend of two heritages, two nationalities, two personalities. This collection becomes a dynamic tale of two cities, here brought together.
