Overview
- Medini, 26, attended the December 1 ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall in a full-body look styled to resemble a naked male form.
- The Jean Paul Gaultier piece featured hyper-real printed hair, nipples and a pronounced bulge, creating an optical illusion of nudity while he remained covered, with some platforms blurring images.
- Online reactions were sharply divided, with comments ranging from “JAIL” and “absolutely 100% no” to “10/10” and “genius” as the images spread widely.
- On the carpet, Medini told Hypebae he had padding and said he “wanted to reclaim it,” and he later posted photos to Instagram captioned, “hAPPY @britishfashioncouncil awards #tfa thank you @losingpurity.”
- Duran Lantink said the SS26 collection was a personal Gaultier “fantasy” and acknowledged it was not created for everyday street wear.