# Jean Paul Gaultier: creative directors and runway casting

> Duran Lantink is Jean Paul Gaultier’s creative director, a role announced in April 2025. Checked 22 October 2026. Jean Paul Gaultier has had 2 creative leads since 1976, each sourced on this page. The Cast Index ledger records 1 verified runway walk for Jean Paul Gaultier, by Alex Consani.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/houses/jean-paul-gaultier
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)
- Based in: Paris, France
- House tier (methodology Appendix A): B
- Creative-director record checked: 22 October 2026

## Who is the creative director of Jean Paul Gaultier?

Duran Lantink is Jean Paul Gaultier’s creative director, a role announced in April 2025. Checked 22 October 2026.

The house’s first permanent creative director since its founder retired from the runway in 2020. Lantink’s haute couture debut was shown in Paris in July 2026.

## Who have been Jean Paul Gaultier’s creative directors?

In order: Jean Paul Gaultier (founder, 1976–2020), Guest couturiers (2021–2025), Duran Lantink (2025–present). Each entry in the timeline on this page links its source.

| Years | Name | Role | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1976–2020 | Jean Paul Gaultier | Founder and designer | [Euronews — Jean Paul Gaultier names Duran Lantink as permanent successor (15 April 2025)](https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/04/15/jean-paul-gaultier-names-dutch-designer-duran-lantink-as-permanent-successor) |
| 2021–2025 | Guest couturiers | A different guest designer each haute couture season | [FashionNetwork — Jean Paul Gaultier picks Ludovic de Saint Sernin as next guest designer (23 September 2024)](https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Jean-paul-gaultier-picks-ludovic-de-saint-sernin-as-next-guest-designer,1665795.html) |
| 2025–present (current) | Duran Lantink | Creative director | [Puig — Duran Lantink appointed creative director of Jean Paul Gaultier (15 April 2025)](https://www.puig.com/en/newsroom/Duran-Lantink-new-permanent-Creative-Director-Jean-Paul-Gaultier/) |

## Which models have walked for Jean Paul Gaultier?

The Cast Index ledger records 1 verified walk for Jean Paul Gaultier, including Alex Consani.

| Season | Role | Model | Show | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AW26 | Walked | [Alex Consani](https://thecastindex.com/models/alex-consani) | [Paris Fashion Week AW26](https://thecastindex.com/events/paris-fashion-week-2026) | [source](https://models.com/models/alex-consani) |

## Common questions

### Who is the creative director of Jean Paul Gaultier?

Duran Lantink is Jean Paul Gaultier’s creative director, a role announced in April 2025. Checked 22 October 2026.

### Who was the creative director of Jean Paul Gaultier before Duran Lantink?

Before Duran Lantink, Jean Paul Gaultier had no permanent creative director: the founder stepped down from the runway in 2020, and each haute couture collection from 2021 to early 2025 was designed by a different guest designer, among them Chitose Abe, Olivier Rousteing, Haider Ackermann and Ludovic de Saint Sernin.

### Who have been Jean Paul Gaultier’s creative directors?

In order: Jean Paul Gaultier (founder, 1976–2020), Guest couturiers (2021–2025), Duran Lantink (2025–present). Each entry in the timeline on this page links its source.

### Which models have walked for Jean Paul Gaultier?

The Cast Index ledger records 1 verified walk for Jean Paul Gaultier, including Alex Consani.

## Sources

- [Puig — First-half 2026 results (30 July 2026)](https://uploads.puig.com/uploads/H1_2026_Results_Press_Release_ENG_e0929148e2.pdf)
- [Euronews — Jean Paul Gaultier names Duran Lantink as permanent successor (15 April 2025)](https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/04/15/jean-paul-gaultier-names-dutch-designer-duran-lantink-as-permanent-successor)
- [FashionNetwork — Jean Paul Gaultier picks Ludovic de Saint Sernin as next guest designer (23 September 2024)](https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Jean-paul-gaultier-picks-ludovic-de-saint-sernin-as-next-guest-designer,1665795.html)
- [Puig — Duran Lantink appointed creative director of Jean Paul Gaultier (15 April 2025)](https://www.puig.com/en/newsroom/Duran-Lantink-new-permanent-Creative-Director-Jean-Paul-Gaultier/)

Each ledger walk links its own published source. Walks are recorded only when a source names the model, the house and the show; the ledger is incomplete by design.

Cite as: The Cast Index, "Jean Paul Gaultier", https://thecastindex.com/houses/jean-paul-gaultier.