Ludovic de Saint Sernin will create a one-off couture collection for Jean Paul Gaultier next January.

WWD first reported on rumours of a potential collaboration between the designer and the Puig-owned fashion house earlier this month. 

Gaultier has invited different designers to put their spin on his work since retiring from the runway in 2020.

De Saint Sernin is the eighth guest couturier at Gaultier, following in the footsteps of other high-profile designers including Nicolas Di Felice, Simone Rocha, Julien Dossena, Haider Ackermann, Olivier Rousteing, Glenn Martens, and Chitose Abe.

Some commentators have noted that De Saint Sernin and Gaultier are a natural pairing, with both embracing free expressions of sexuality and gender.

De Saint Sernin is a Belgian designer raised in Paris and a graduate of the École Supérieure des Arts Appliqués Duperré. After working at Balmain and Dior, he launched his eponymous brand in 2017, which he described as “quite queer, gay, sex positive,” in a 2021 WWD interview. He also briefly worked at Ann Demeulemeester in 2023.

The designer’s one-off collection for Jean Paul Gaultier is expected to be unveiled during the next Paris Couture Week, which is currently scheduled for January 27 and 30 2025.