French designer Thierry Mugler, who died on Sunday at 73, reigned over fashion in the late 20th century, helping to re-invent the catwalk as a place of fantastical and salacious spectacle. In Mugler's hands, fashion shows became the province of wild animals -- models dressed up as reptiles, birds, and big cats -- and non-stop parties. "I always...
Jan 24, 2022
Thierry Mugler, the French pioneering fashion designer, has died at the age of 73. A post on the brand’s official Instagram announced the news early on Monday. “A visionary whose imagination as a coutueri, perfumer and image-maker empowered people around the world to be bolder and dream bigger every day.,” a statement by the brand said. Best...
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris will open the ‘Thierry Mugler: Couturissime’ retrospective exhibition in September, after being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The exhibition on Thierry Mugler, which first made its debut at Montreal’s Museum of Fine Arts in 2019, will retrace his five decades of work in fashion, haute couture and...
Jul 22, 2021
December is the month to reflect on the year and look forward to the new one ahead. FashionUnited takes a look at important fashion image of 2019: the year in fashion photos. Photo Vegan Fashion Week Vegan Fashion Week makes its debut in Los Angeles Vegan Fashion Week makes its debut in February. The event, which highlights designers who produce...
Dec 27, 2019
The cities of Montreal, in Canada, and Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, will be the first ones to receive a major exhibition on Thierry Mugler’s work. Titled Couturissime and curated by Thierry-Maxime Loriot and Nathalie Bondil, the exhibit will debut in March at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and then proceed to Kunsthal Rotterdam in the fall....
Feb 22, 2019
Retired from the runways since 2011, French designer Thierry Mugler took to Instagram to accuse Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing of plagiarism. Using the app’s ‘Stories’ feature, Mugler compared several pieces from Balmain’s Spring/Summer 2019, showcased last week at Paris Fashion Week, to his own designs from 1979, 1991, 1998 and 1990. Captions read...
Oct 2, 2018
All for one and one for all at French fashion house Mugler, as the company revealed plans to unify its fashion range and fragrance lines under one name and logo. The unification of the fashion and fragrance businesses is set to begin with the impending launch of Mugler’s newest women’s fragrance, Angel Muse, in the middle of March, which will...
Mar 7, 2016
Fashion designer Thierry Mugler has been confirmed as the new creative advisor to Thierry Mugler SAS director general and Clarins Fragrance Group president Joël Palix. The designer, who founded the brand, has served as Thierry Mugler Parfum’s artistic director since 1992, and will now be offering advice to the French businessman on various...
Apr 22, 2013
She already collaborated on the soundtrack for the Thierry Muglers show featuring her new single Goverment Hooker, to be released in May. During Mugler's showLady Gaga modeled Muglers show during Paris Fashion Week. The singer turned model announced her debut on Twitter moments before the show to start. The link between Mugler and Lady Gaga is...
Mar 3, 2011
The fashion world can’t get enough of 21st century icon, Lady Gaga. It has been confirmed that she will walk in the Thierry Mugler show at Paris – the debut from ubiquitous stylist and new Mugler creative director, Nicola Formichetti. Since Formichetti acts as her super stylist, and where the Gaga influence has seen a worldwide following,...
Mar 2, 2011
