An Artist is Born
Jean Paul Gaultier with his grandmother circa 1958. Born on April 24, 1952 in Arcueil, France, Gaultier never received formal training to become a designer. But by 1976, he'd launched his own line, and his frivolous and fantastical designs earned him the nickname "enfant terrible" in the fashion industry. He went on to dress dress a host of iconic women on and off the runway from Madonna to the burlesque queen Dita von Teese. The designer is now an industry onto himself with a successful perfume line and an off-the-rack collection for discount retailer Target.

• Photos: Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
• Photos: NY Fashion Week 2011