Thierry Mugler was one of the first designers to champion diversity in his runway shows, which often tackled racism and ageism, and incorporated non-traditional models such as drag queens, pornstars, and transgender women.
23 Facts About Thierry Mugler
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Thierry Mugler's fall 1995 haute couture collection, marking the 20th anniversary of his brand, was staged at the Cirque d'Hiver venue in Paris; and has been referred to as the "Woodstock of Fashion", for having over 300 designed looks, an elaborate set design, dozens of high-profile supermodels and a performance from James Brown.
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Thierry Mugler designed for the London boutiques Mr Freedom and Mother Wouldn't Like It in the 1960s.
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Thierry Mugler began designing clothes for Gudule, a Parisian boutique.
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In 1973, Thierry Mugler created his first personal collection called "Cafe de Paris".
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Thierry Mugler used exclusively Maud Frizon footwear in his late seventies-early eighties women's collections, the most influential shoe designer of the period.
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Thierry Mugler would continue into the following decade with his 1940s-style shoulders on 1950s-tailored suits amid retrograde Wagnerian showmanship.
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Thierry Mugler designed the dresses of Viktor Lazlo for hosting Eurovision 1987.
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Thierry Mugler created the black dress worn by Demi Moore in the 1993 movie Indecent Proposal.
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Thierry Mugler regularly designed costumes for musical comedies, concerts, operas and the theatre.
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Thierry Mugler worked with Robert Altman and George Michael.
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Thierry Mugler directed the first advertising film for one of his fragrances, Alien.
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Thierry Mugler directed "Extravaganza", one of the scenes of Zumanity, and created all of the costumes and the identity of the characters in the show.
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In 2009, Thierry Mugler worked as artistic advisor to singer Beyonce.
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Thierry Mugler changed the brand name to MUGLER, removing the first name, and in January 2011, he launched the revival of the brand's menswear collection in collaboration with Romain Kremer.
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In December 2013, House of Thierry Mugler announced David Koma as the artistic director.
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In 2016, Thierry Mugler created and directed the music video and staging for San Marino's Eurovision Song Contest entry "I Didn't Know" performed by Turkish singer Serhat.
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In 1996, Thierry Mugler followed up Angel with a male version named Angel Men or A*Men.
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In 2006, Thierry Mugler completed a project for the launch of Tom Tykwer's film Perfume.
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In collaboration with the IFF company, Thierry Mugler created a box set of fifteen compositions.
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In 2019, he said "Thierry Mugler" was a label and a brand, and as such he wanted to move on to other things.
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Thierry Mugler actually took a piece of bone from my hip and put it on my chin, so I don't have any plastic or silicone.
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Thierry Mugler died of natural causes at his residence in Vincennes, Paris, on 23 January 2022, at the age of 73.