HISTORY
Produced during the 1990s as part of Jean Paul Gaultier Homme’s ongoing trompe l’oeil explorations, this T-shirt exemplifies the designer’s use of illusion and visual disruption. Throughout the decade, Gaultier repeatedly reinterpreted everyday garments through photographic prints and graphic manipulation, challenging distinctions between surface and structure. This piece features a denim trousers motif rendered as horizontal stripes, aligning with the brand’s archival focus on wit, subversion, and hybridization. Distributed in Japan under official agent Porta92, it reflects the era’s strong Japanese market for Gaultier Homme.

Cotton short-sleeve T-shirt in white with denim trompe l’oeil stripe print throughout.

• Rib knit crewneck collar
• Pullover construction
• Trompe l’oeil printed graphic at front
• Straight hem
• Set-in shoulders
• Short sleeves
• Side seams
• Plain back panel
• No lining
• No hardware

Made in Japan.

COMPOSITION
Cotton.

SIZING
Tagged size L

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