Known for his spectacular runway shows and fetishistic style, Thierry Mugler helped to define fashion for over two decades. Starting off his career designing for legendary avant-garde Parisian boutique Gudule in the late 60s, Mugler soon moved on to creating collections under his own eponymous label for which he’d stage fashion spectacles featuring outlandish and wildly ostentatious ensembles. From otherworldly creatures with feathered headpieces to space-age pastel-hued bubble wigs and hair fashioned into devils horns, season after season the beauty looks were a treat for the eyes as models were transformed into the wildest of fantasies. “My reason for working is to make people dream,” the enfant terrible of fashion told the New York Times in 1990.
For over two decades, Mugler was a reigning force in fashion, an enfant terrible who defied bourgeois sensibilities with his spectacular looks and magnificent, sometimes almost hour-long runway shows. “I have always been fascinated by the most beautiful animal on the Earth: the human being,” Mugler revealed on the occasion of the exhibition’s announcement. That fascination led him to create clothes which transformed the wearers into futuristic femme fatales, whose superpowers were seduction and self-assurance.
Equal parts innovator and iconoclast, Mugler’s designs became works of art, sculptures to be donned by divas, goddesses, and primadonnas who could transform into exotic creatures, erotic enigmas, and fantastical archetypes – perfectly timed with the rise of supermodel in the late 80s and early 90s. In shows that were more like dramatically orchestrated performances than what we see on the catwalk today, all the legends walked in Mugler’s famous creations – Naomi Campbell in one of those chrome and fibreglass car bodies, Cindy Crawford in a bondage bodysuit with nipple tassels, Linda Evangelista in a sequinned wig and gown, Eva Herzigova surrounded by red feathers... the list goes on.
Although he left the label in 2001, Mugler’s legacy has endured and his influence continues to resonate through the industry and pop culture (see Cardi B at the Grammy’s this year or Kim K’s recent cut-out vintage dress). And now the Kunsthal Rotterdam is celebrating the work of Mugler with a new exhibition – the first solo exhibition of the French designer’s work – showing over 130 of Mugler’s most iconic designs from 1973 to 2001.
To mark the opening of Thierry Mugler: Couturissime we have collected the most amazing collection of vintage Mugler garments. Having spoken with the designer himself in Rotterdam; 035Vintage was left so impressed by the designer’s remarkable speech, prescence, knowledge and wit, that we have decided to make it our mission to collect the most highy coveted of rare Mugler pieces.
OUR THIERRY MUGLER ITEMS:
Thierry Mugler Electric Green Structured Shawl Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve Angel Perfume Bottle Starburst Brooch Power JacketThierry Mugler Electric Purple Structured Shawl Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve Angel Perfume Bottle Starburst Brooch Power Jacket.
Green wool jacket accented with shawl collar lapels from Thierry Mugler: single breasted…€ 850,00
Thierry Mugler Navy Blue Cotton Structured White Silk Mandarin Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve Corset Star Button Safari JacketThierry Mugler Navy Blue Cotton Structured White Silk Mandarin Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve Corset Star Button Safari Jacket.
Blue wool jacket accented with white silk shawl collar lapels from Thierry Mugler: single…€ 495,00
Thierry Mugler Navy Blue Wool Structured Ribbed Shawl Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve JacketThierry Mugler Navy Blue Wool Structured Ribbed Shawl Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve Jacket.
Blue wool jacket accented with ribbed shawl collar lapels from Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with a corset effect that…€ 355,00
Thierry Mugler Navy Blue Wool Structured Disconnected White Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve JacketThierry Mugler Navy Blue Wool Structured Disconnected White Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve Jacket.
Blue wool jacket accented with shawl collar lapels from Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with white collar detail…€ 355,00
Thierry Mugler Black Cotton Fitted Lace Rope Corset Cage Long Sleeve JacketThierry Mugler Black Cotton Fitted Lace Rope Corset Cage Long Sleeve Jacket.
Featuring an evening-style with a synched waistline, this fitted jacket carries the House’s feminine aesthetic. It has a classic synched silhouette…€ 365,00
Thierry Mugler Electric Purple Structured Shawl Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve Angel Perfume Bottle Starburst Brooch Power JacketThierry Mugler Electric Purple Structured Shawl Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve Angel Perfume Bottle Starburst Brooch Power Jacket.
Purple wool jacket accented with shawl collar lapels from Thierry Mugler: single breasted…
Thierry Mugler Black Cotton Fitted Strappy Crinoline Sleeveless Rhinestone Embellished Skirt DressThierry Mugler Black Fitted Strappy Crinoline Sleeveless Rhinestone Embellished Skirt Dress.
Featuring an evening-style with a synched waistline, this fitted dress carries the House’s feminine aesthetic. It has a classic…€ 875,00
Thierry Mugler Spring/Summer 1997 Haute Couture 'Les Insectes' Collection Black White Lambskin Leather Longsleeve Zip JacketThierry Mugler Spring/Summer 1997 Haute Couture 'Les Insectes' Collection Black White Lambskin Leather Longsleeve Zip Jacket.
Black and white jacket accented with standing collar from Thierry Mugler: zip-up jacket with black…€ 1.295,00
Thierry Mugler Cobalt Blue Structured Shawl Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve Corset Starburst Brooch JacketThierry Mugler Cobalt Blue Structured Shawl Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve Corset Starburst Brooch Jacket.
Blue wool jacket accented with shawl collar lapels from Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with one red…€ 895,00
Thierry Mugler Navy Blue Pinstripe White Shawl Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve JacketThierry Mugler Navy Blue Pinstripe White Shawl Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve Jacket.
Blue wool jacket accented with shawl collar lapels from Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with one same fabric-adorned button…€ 365,00
Thierry Mugler Green Silk Lace Appliqué Shawl Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve JacketThierry Mugler Green Silk Lace Appliqué Shawl Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve Jacket.
Green silk jacket accented with shawl collar lapels from Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with three-velvet adorned button details…€ 595,00
Thierry Mugler Brown Wool Longsleeve Wasp Waist Skirt SuitThierry Mugler Brown Wool Longsleeve Wasp Waist Skirt Suit.
Pink skirt suit accented with long sleeves and synched hip details from Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with no collar details in front. Three snap closures at…€ 345,00
Thierry Mugler Pink Wool Longsleeve Skirt SuitThierry Mugler Pink Wool Longsleeve Skirt Suit.
Pink skirt suit accented with long sleeves and faux hip details from Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with lapel details in front. Two snap closures at centre. Mini side…€ 395,00
Thierry Mugler Black Wool Asymmetric Pearl Button BlazerThierry Mugler Black Wool Asymmetric Pearl Button Blazer.
Black wool jacket accented with goldplated pearl inlay buttons from Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with asymmetric lapels. 5 gold coloured pearl inlay snap button…€ 795,00
Thierry Mugler for Wolford Black Sheer Polyamide Pantyhose Kyoto LeggingsThierry Mugler for Wolford Black Sheer Polyamide Pantyhose Kyoto Leggings.
Black sheer polyamide pantyhose 'Kyoto' leggings from Thierry Mugler for Wolford: sheer paneled on the side for a sleek and sexy design which follow all…€ 195,00
Thierry Mugler Black Wool Shawl Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve JacketThierry Mugler Black Wool Shawl Collar Synched Wasp Waist Long Sleeve Jacket.
Black jacket accented with shawl collar lapels from Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with three-ring hip details and pockets details. 4 snap…€ 795,00
Thierry Mugler Black Lucite Star Swarovski Rhinestone Embellished SunglassesThierry Mugler Black Lucite Star Swarovski Rhinestone Embellished Sunglasses.
These Thierry Mugler sunglasses have a retro but chic appeal. They feature a swarovski rhinestone embellished detail on the frames and an openweork…€ 199,00
Thierry Mugler Navy Blue Asymmetric Synched Long Sleeve JacketThierry Mugler Navy Blue Asymmetric Synched Long Sleeve Jacket.
Blue jacket accented with notched lapels from Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with hip details and cuff details. 4 snap closures on the front. Main fabric is…€ 695,00
Thierry Mugler Electric Blue Long Sleeve Silver Buckle JacketThierry Mugler Electric Blue Long Sleeve Silver Buckle Jacket.
Blue synched symmetric jacket accented with bolt screw details Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with notched lapels on the collar. One snap closure on the…€ 795,00
Thierry Mugler Black Wool Stand Up Collar Long Sleeve BlazerThierry Mugler Black Wool Stand Up Collar Long Sleeve Blazer.
Black wool jacket accented with stand up collar from Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with no lapel detail on the collar. 4 snap closures on the front. Open…€ 495,00
Thierry Mugler Black Knee Length Detachable Sleeves DressThierry Mugler Black Knee Length Detachable Sleeves Dress.
Black knee length dress with open pockets from Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with shawl collar detail. 8 snap closures on the front. Reveals a chiffon short…€ 650,00
Thierry Mugler Black Pinstripe Wool Manderin Collar BlazerThierry Mugler Grey Pinstripe Wool Manderin Collar Blazer.
Black pinstripe jacket accented with open pockets from Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with manderin collar detail on the collar. 7 snap closures on the front.…€ 695,00
Thierry Mugler Black Wool Velvet Bow Starburst Skirt SuitThierry Mugler Black Wool Velvet Bow Starburst Skirt Suit.
Black skirt suit accented with velvet starbrusts and bows from Thierry Mugler: single breasted jacket with starburst black velvet detail in front. Black velvet bow at…
Thierry Mugler Fall/Winter 1992 Black High-Neckline Sleeveless Belted DressThierry Mugler Fall/Winter 1992 Black High-Neckline Sleeveless Belted Dress.
Featuring an symmetrical design in black wool, this fitted dress carries the House’s maximal aesthetic. It has a classic synched silhouette with a…€ 1.195,00
