The Jean Paul Gaultier Restrospective's Mannequins Are Flirty

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The traveling Jean Paul Gaultier retrospective is headed to the Brooklyn Museum on October 25th, showcasing 140 pieces of womenswear, couture sketches, and a few looks worn by Madonna. WWD writes that the mannequins themselves will be something of a focal point, particularly, the one modeled after JPG himself. (It'll come with a recording of his voice and the capability to "wink flirtatiously.")

The article adds that there will be other "startling" mannequins, including an S&M pair and some in "a variety of shapes and sizes"—all the mannequins pictured above, however, look like the standard size two.
· Brooklyn Museum Gearing Up for Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibit [WWD]
· The Brooklyn Museum to Host a Jean Paul Gaultier Retrospective [Racked NY]