French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier said on Friday he will be retiring.<br /><br />The designer said that his show scheduled for next week in Paris would be his last.<br /><br />After a 50-year career on the catwalk, he has earned the reputation of the “bad boy” of the industry.<br /><br />“I will be celebrating my 50th anniversary in fashion with a major Haute Couture fashion show".<br /><br />67-year-old Gaultier's first individual collection was presented in 1976.