Too bad, because there was plenty to like about Gaultier's romp through the rural life, starting with his familiar peasant blouses—this season in cream and wine silk delicately embroidered in black—and continuing through to his gypsy dresses, in bold florals edged with lace rather than last year's stripes. He didn't neglect his trademark sharp tailoring, either—there was nothing bumpkinish about a cream cropped jacket with tuxedo tails, worn with a matching slim skirt.
Less soigné were trousers and shorts so high-waisted they grazed breastbones and which hung from the shoulders with the help of suspenders. But those farmer pants aside, Gaultier's spring collection was unrepentantly girly—especially when it came to evening dresses. Suggesting old-time nightgowns (but in sheer silks, not scratchy cottons) and accessorized with straw in the hair (which was just the beginning of the outlandish headwear), they seemed designed to inspire a roll in the hay. Let's just hope it's freshly bundled.
– Nicole Phelps
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