Designers to watch:

Jean Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier designed the costumes for the movie, "The Fifth Element." He made the kitschy look acceptable in high fashion, and, like Saint Laurent, he breaks down barriers between traditional male and female clothing.

About his style, Gaultier says, "I wanted to make men more sensitive, more sensual, more seductive, and women more expressive in their clothing, more daring."

In his Spring 2002 collection, he showed Eastern-influenced styles: yellow and orange pajama pants, long, skirts, and draped tops. Exotic birds and Chinese calligraphy frequently decorate his clothes in another nod to Eastern styles.

Stella McCartney
With celebrity clients like Madonna and Cameron Diaz, Paul McCartney's daughter Stella enjoys the benefits of being a celebrity's child.

Her clothes combine poetic flair with a more edgy, "rock star" look. For example, in her Spring 2001 collection, her models wore loose blouses patterned with drawings, and sequined jackets covered with images of horses and monkeys. The show also included leotards attached to lace tights and culottes that doubled as dresses.

Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen is known for shocking the press and the public with his fashion shows. He enjoys pushing things to the edge of what is acceptable, which some people appreciate for being groundbreaking.

His critics think it's just a way to get attention. At one of his shows, instead of using models to show his clothes, he used clear plastic mannequins. His style is described as "absurd" and "hard-edged."

At his Spring 2002 show, he presented lace shirts with multiple sleeves, leather breast plates, and jeans with crystal embroidery.

-- By Jessica Moore, Online NewsHour

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