Grey mohawks, tartan and Union Jacks galore: Ageing punks rule Britannia at Jean Paul Gaultier Paris Fashion Week show

French designer's groundbreaking show pushed boundaries with three elderly and three child models

Space-age meets Brit punk collection featured plenty of sequins and silver, tartan, UK flags and biker jackets




One of the hottest trends for autumn, according to Jean Paul Gaultier, is putting two fingers up to ageing gracefully.

His knockout show at Paris Fashion Week today featured elderly models with giant grey mohawks and silver bouffants rocking tartan kilts and biker jackets.

The French designer, 61, showed he's willing to push boundaries that bit further as he sent three ageing beauties down the runway.

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Two senior models presents creations by Jean Paul Gaultier during his FW14 show today, a gentleman rocks nose ring and mohawk with tartan kilt, as a cool and confident woman pulls off all over space-age silver - lame trench, sequin top and leggings and cinching belt - to match her bouffant 'do



Who says punk is for kids? A handsome elderly model sports grown out beard and sculpted Spartan mohawk hairstyle

Nothing can hold this punk back: Ageing rocker sports an ear-nose ring to match his makeshift mohawk, as he holds up his umbrella in defiance



One male model wore a embellished biker jacket and tartan kilt paired with leggings and Doc Marten style boots. He sported a giant silver nose ring and heavy black eyeliner, showing off his punk credentials. At one point he held up his umbrella in a defiant pose for photographers.



Meanwhile ladies were styled in space-age silver to match their glamorous hair styles. Model Catherine Loewe, 56, who sported a bouffant 'do, was styled in silver lame tench, tight sequin top cinched in with a silver belt and matching leggings.

Not one to be labelled ageist, Gaultier also featured three adorable children in his presentation.

A young girl styled like a traditional British queen complete with crown held hands with an adult female model as she walked to present a Gaultier frock. Meanwhile, two boys resembled 70s Brit punks like Sid Vicious, clad in biker jackets and with hair styled into mohawks.

The collection married the space and Brit-punk themes on occasion, by adding space helmets to Union Jack jumpers.



Held at French Communist venue Espace Oscar Niemeyer, the star-studded show, presenting menswear, childrenswear and womenswear, attracted A-list fashion fans Rihanna and Beth Ditto.

Another grey-haired beauty in a striped sweater wears silver space-suit trousers and gloves

A young model holds an adult model's hand as she presents a Jean Paul Gaultier gown (l) while another sports all over tartan and a mohawk (r)



Next generation punks: Little rebes show off biker jackets and mohawks, plus mean and moody expressions

The consensus was Brit, punk, more Brit and more punk A touch of space age (helmet) accessorises an otherwise Union Jack-led look Menswear, childrenswear and womenswear all featured in the show today

A model with bleach blonde hair and bright orange lippy - matched to her outlandish ensemble - appears to be sporting an open space suit helmet