The late Amy Winehouse had a larger-than-life persona--even in that tiny frame--so it is no wonder why the singer became an inspiration behind designer Jean Paul Gaultier latest spring-summer 2012 couture show.
"It is very joyous," Gaultier said backstage to the New York Times. "To me the scandal is that no fashion magazine did an Amy Winehouse cover. She was so exceptional in her style; how she held her body; the way she dressed, mixing pieces from different decades."
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, during Paris Fashion Week, Gaultier's models made their way down the runway looking like Winehouse. He borrowed pieces of the singer's signatures styles, including her beehive hairdo and her thick, black eyeliner.
While fans of both Gaultier and Winehouse are reveling in this artistry, one person in particular feels it was too soon for an homage. Winehouse's father, Mitch, spoke out against the fashion show and said he and his family are in shock at Gaultier's timing, according to the The Sun.
Mitch said the singer's family was "devastated" by pictures of catwalk models smoking and wearing the singer's trademark beehive hairdos and heavy eyeliner.
"The family was upset to see those pictures, they were a total shock," he told The Sun. "We're still grieving for her loss, and we've had a difficult week with the six-month anniversary of Amy's death. To see her image lifted wholesale to sell clothes was a wrench we were not expecting or consulted on."
Thoughts?
See more pics of the Winehouse inspired looks here.
