Celebrating Gaultier’s bold, ground-breaking global vision and extraordinary virtuosity, "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk" will make its European premiere at Madrid’s Fundacion Mapfre from Oct. 6, 2012 - Jan. 6, 2013.

Over 120 ready-to wear and haute couture ensembles spanning 35 years will be on view along with excerpts from films, music video, and fashion shows, plus photographs by some of the world’s leading fashion photographers and contemporary artists.