Creative director, Jean Paul Gaultier
Duran Lantink
Dutch
Duran Lantink is a Dutch designer known for his own label, which reworks existing garments into exaggerated, sculptural shapes. In April 2025 he was named creative director of Jean Paul Gaultier, the first permanent holder of the role since the founder retired. His first ready-to-wear collection for the house, for spring/summer 2026, was titled JUNIOR, and he shows in Paris.
Houses
Their runway, measured
44 looks in 2 showsNext to every runway we track, Duran Lantink's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and warmer.
Colours
- Black · 1.9× the average47%
- Charcoal · 1.6× the average20%
- Burgundy / oxblood · 2.7× the average7%
- Grey6%
- White5%
- Ivory / cream4%
- Chocolate brown3%
- Red2%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness26/100darker · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation6.8more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals82%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues95%warmer · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks66%more tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 23less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture7.48more textured · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.073about average · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Sculptural / architectural 57%5.7×
- Hourglass / cinched waist 41%4.1×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 36%2.0×
- Straight / tubular 34%
- Column 27%1.4×
Materials
- Wool / tailoring cloth 52%1.7×
- Jersey 36%2.4×
- Technical / nylon 27%3.8×
- Cotton / poplin 25%
- Velvet 20%6.2×
Details
- Padding / sculpted volume 73%5.2×
- Shoulder emphasis 45%2.5×
- Piping / contrast stitching 27%1.7×
- Pleats 25%1.6×
- Lacing / ties 23%1.4×
Patterns
- Colour-block 20%3.7×
- Gingham 11%14.1×
- Geometric 7%2.0×
- Pinstripe 5%1.4×
- Trompe l'oeil 5%16.0×
Mood
- Austere 68%3.5×
- Dramatic 61%4.6×
- Powerful 61%4.1×
- Subversive 36%3.2×
- Dark 30%2.3×
Era references
- 1980s 9%1.6×
- 1960s 5%1.6×
- Futuristic 5%4.9×
- 1990s 2%70% less
- Victorian 2%
From the AI tags on 44 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
