Jean Paul Gaultier Homme 1990s Pixel Face Print Suit, Jacket and Trousers, Black Jacquard, Size 46

A complete Jean Paul Gaultier Homme suit from the 1990s, black diamond jacquard printed with large pixelated photographic faces that run across the jacket and down the trousers.

The Piece

Jean Paul Gaultier spent the 1990s turning menswear into a playground: corsetry for men, sailor stripes, tattoo mesh and, above all, the human face. His photographic face prints, from the optical portraits on knitwear to the cyber-era pixelated images, are now among the most collected motifs of the decade, and full suits carrying them are far rarer than the tops and shirts that usually appear.

This two-piece is attributed to the late 1990s. The base cloth is a black polyester jacquard woven with a fine diamond lattice, over which Gaultier placed oversized black-and-white faces rendered in visible pixels, as if blown up from an early digital screen. The print is engineered across the garment: a face rises up the right front and shoulder of the jacket, another sits across the back, and figures continue down the legs of the trousers, so the suit reads as a single image when worn.

The jacket is a single-breasted three-button cut with notch lapels and Gaultier's own engraved G button on the sleeve, fully lined. The trousers are a straight, slightly tapered leg with a flat front. Both pieces carry the Jean Paul Gaultier Homme label in size 46.

Size 46 suits a slim build: the jacket has a 39 cm shoulder and 48 cm chest across the flat, the trousers a 72 cm waist. Worn as a suit it is a statement for evenings; the jacket alone over a black knit or white T-shirt is equally strong.

Details

• Designer: Jean Paul Gaultier
• Season: Attributed to the late 1990s
• Model / ref: Care label ref. 445908
• Material: 100% polyester jacquard; cupro lining
• Colour: Black with black-and-white pixel face print
• Made in: Japan
• Tagged size: 46 (jacket and trousers)
• Measurements: Jacket: Shoulder 39 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 48 cm · Sleeve 61 cm · Length 74 cm. Trousers: Waist 72 cm · Rise 26.5 cm · Inseam 72 cm · Thigh 26 cm · Hem 19 cm
• Included: Jacket and matching trousers

Condition

• Very good pre-owned condition with the print sharp and unfaded.
• Light white marks on the sleeve buttons.
• Oxidation to the trouser waistband hook.
• A small area of fraying at the left trouser hem.

Condition grade AB on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

The labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Dry clean only and press on a low setting through a cloth, never directly on the print.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.

Every figure above is taken by hand, in centimetres, and Japanese labels often run a size smaller than Western ones. Compare with a piece you already own and allow a little margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our size conversion guide sets Japanese sizes beside US, UK, EU and Asian ones, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.

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