- Thierry Mugler
Thierry Mugler, born 1948 in
Strasbourg, France is afashion designer , photographer, and creator of afashion design company of the same name.Biography
Mugler's early training was as a ballet dancer, but he also studied design and created garments for friends at the same time. He moved to
Paris in 1970 and worked as a window-dresser, designing clothing as a side job. He launched his first line "Café de Paris" in 1973,cite journal|author=Laurent Dombrowicz|year=2007|month=November|title=Fashion Icons, Azzedine Alaia and Thierry Mugler|journal= [http://www.woundmagazine.com Wound Magazine] |volume=1|issue=1|pages=113| publisher=Francis Malone|location=London|issn=1755-800X] and founded his own label for women two years later, to be followed by designs for men in 1978.Mugler's work over the next two decades had a style that was very much of its time: it was strong, angular, sometimes almost cruel. Shoulders were wide and padded; waists were wasp-like. Prints were banished: Mugler's clothes came in solid, dominating colours. Collars had exaggerated points or flamelike cutouts. The insect kingdom was a constant influence, as were the people of
film noir . In his most extreme runway garments, PVC was often used, as were space and robot themes. Mugler's fashion house did not survive the 1990s, though vintage versions of his more wearable clothes are still popular on auction sites likeeBay .1997 saw the start of a lucrative partnership with the French cosmetics and skincare company
Clarins , the best-known "Thierry Mugler" fragrances being Angel (the most popular perfume in France) and A-men fragrances. The "Thierry Mugler" company is now best known for itsperfume division: the couture division was closed in 2003, and all "Thierry Mugler"ready-to-wear is now produced under licence agreements, as is a line of spectacle frames.Meanwhile, Mugler turned to other artistic interests. He published two books of his fashion designs and photography, controversially inspired by Stalinist propaganda: "Thierry Mugler" (1988) and "Fashion Fetish Fantasy" (1998). In 1992, Mugler directed the video for
George Michael 's "Too Funky ," featuring a parade of Mugler fashions including the famousFact|date=August 2008 motorcycle dress.More recently, Mugler collaborated with
Cirque du Soleil on its 2003 show "Zumanity " at theNew York New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. This is Cirque du Soleil's first show for an adult audience.Thierry Mugler fragrances
Alongside his achievements as a fashion designer, Mugler is famous for his perfumes [ [http://www.fragrantica.com/designers/Thierry+Mugler.html Thierry Mugler Perfumes] ] , which are summarised in the following table:
To complement the fragrance line, a range of Mugler color cosmetics, "Dare the Metamorphosis", was launched in early 2008, and is sold at a few stores as well as the Mugler website.
References
External links
* [http://www.thierrymugler.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.fashion-forum.org/fashion-designers/thierry-mugler.html Thierry Mugler - Biography]
* [http://www.infomat.com/whoswho/thierrymugler.html Biography at Infomat]
* [http://www.basenotes.net/ID10213175.html Reviews of "Angel" on Basenotes]
* [http://www.designerhistory.com/historyofashion/mugler.html Biography on Designer History site]
* [http://produits-de-luxe.blogspot.com/2007/08/boutique-thierry-mugler-des-cadeaux.html Thierry Mugler's online store (in French)]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
