Jean Paul Gaultier leaves Hermes

Jean-Paul Gaultier is leaving the post of chief designer female line of the fashion house Hermes. The empty place 58-year-old French designer takes creative director Christophe Lemaire of Lacoste. "After seven years of fruitful work of Hermes and Jean Paul Gaultier, who is the artistic director and founder of the women's clothing line, decided to end the cooperation, - the company said. - Jean-Paul Gaultier wants to focus on its own projects. Hermes wants to express its gratitude to Gauthier for his significant contribution to the creative activity of the company during these seven years. " Collection spring-summer 2011, which will be presented in October this year will be the last work of Gaultier for Hermes.