Farewell to Thierry Mugler, the great French designer for femme fatale

He leaves us at the age of 73 Thierry Mugler, French fashion designer and photographer who dressed the most famous stars, from Madonna to Beyoncé, David Bowir to Lady Gaga. His also designed Demi Moore’s little black dress in Indecent Proposal. Announcing his passing “of natural causes” on Facebook was his agent Jean-Baptiste Rougeot.

His unmistakable style was dedicated to strong women, to whom he made them wear corsets with an almost futuristic look, dresses characterized by broad shoulders and thin waists, of innovative materials such as rubber and metal.

Born in Strasbourg in 1948, he studied design at the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, then from the 1970s he entered the fashion world as a freelance designer, and his first collection dates from 1973, while his first Parisian boutique opened in 1978. During her career she brought very seductive dresses to the catwalk, with stunning corsets, rhinestones, latex, for femme fatale.

In 1992 she launched her first perfume, Angel, still among the public’s favorite fragrances. Besides being a stylist, capable of creating extremely dramatic looks, she was also a photographer and director.

His last fashion show was in 2002, as he chose to focus on perfume rather than fashion. Eight years later came the relaunch of the brand, under the creative direction of Nicola Formichetti.

At the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the exhibition Thierry Mugler: Couturissime opened in September 2021, bringing together until April 2022 one hundred and fifty dresses ranging from 1977 to 2014 from the archives that tell the story of his creative art.

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Farewell to Thierry Mugler, the great French designer for femme fatale

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