Death of Thierry Mugler: “Angel”, fanciful dress, eighties suit… The designer in five iconic creations<

He was one of the most extravagant and inventive designers in the fashion world. Died Sunday at the age of 73, Manfred T. Mugler (he called himself that since 2002), left behind him a career of more than forty years and a multitude of creations, each crazier than the next. Fanciful women made of feathers and scales, bodied dresses fashioned of steel and rubber, Madonna of gold and rhinestones, bustiers on motorcycle handlebars... Mugler has never ceased to question and re-enchant the boundaries of haute couture. and entertainment (a very fine exhibition on his work is also being held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris until April 24).

He has dressed the biggest pop stars, Madonna, Lady Gaga and even Beyoncé, but has also enveloped millions of women and men with his gourmet and sweet fragrance with Angel. Perfume, eighties silhouettes, phantasmagorical costumes… 20 Minutes invites you to (re)discover five iconic creations by Thierry Mugler.

The eighties suit

In addition to his taste for the whimsical and the supernatural, Thierry Mugler also stood out in his work with his silhouettes. Curves with marked hips and disproportionate shoulders inseparable from the 1980s, which he declined almost obsessively. He thus imagined a myriad of suits and corsets throughout his career, deploying them in universes as varied as the automotive world, science fiction or the universe of insects.

“Too Funky”

In 1992, a clip by George Michael marked the spirits: Too Funky. A video designed and produced by the couturier, in which Mugler highlights behind the scenes of a fashion show. As the minutes pass, all the star models of the time follow one another, such as Linda Evangelista, Tyra Banks and Estelle Lefébure. Completely crazy, the clip also contains a creation that does not go unnoticed: a bustier inspired by a motorcycle handlebar. A timeless model (and importable in real life) that will seduce Beyoncé seventeen years later for a tour in 2009 where all the costumes will be designed by the designer.

A dripping Kim K.

Queen B, Madonna, Diana Ross, Mylène Farmer, Lady Gaga… All these stars have in common to have worn on stage, on a podium or on a red carpet, a creation by Thierry Mugler. This is also the case of Kim Kardashian who caused a sensation in 2019, during the Met Gala, with a breathtaking trompe-l'oeil dress.

The model seems to be sewn directly on it and produces a dripping and wet effect: a work of goldsmith and a hypnotic result. The other side of the coin? The beautiful is not necessarily the most comfortable. “I have never had so much pain in my life, confided Kim K after the event. I should show you pictures of the marks it left on my back and stomach. »