S/S 1997 Jean Paul Gaultier Trompe L'œil Runway Stretch Pants

S/S 1997 Jean Paul Gaultier Trompe L'œil Runway Stretch Pants Size: 40 Waist: 12 in Length: 38.5 in Front rise: 10.5 in Leg opening: 7.5 in In 1997 Jean Paul Gaultier would design an iconic collection for the runway show titled: “Atmosphere of a Couture Salon”. This show featured unique pieces incorporating visible garment tags and phantom like imagery, which include these pants. 1997 was also an important year for gaultier because the movie, “The Fifth Element” was released which he designed the costumes for. These pants here feature cyber like phantom imagery, and that straight off the runway feel. The tag size is 40 but the waistbands really stretchy and probably fits anywhere from S-M. Tiny marks near the leg but no rips at all these pants are perfect for being almost 30 years old. This is the original not the re-release Perfect collectors item all the other listings and sales have been anywhere from $8,000-$10,000