The line between masculinity and femininity can be a very troubled frontier--by Gautier

There is a world of difference between the runway high jinks which many designers, including Gautier, give us and the total mastery of fabric which is the province of the master. with the possible exception of Yves saint Laurent, no-one in Pairs can beat Gautier at tailoring. with his sophisticated ye, he is able to work within masculine tailoring traditions to produce a high fashion stylishness with the minimum of adaptation. From his Winter 1998-9 couture collection