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 2-pcs Suit Jacket & Skirt - olive greenTweedelig pakje van Thierry Mugler in olijfgroene zijde met glans. Een vintage droom!
Het jasje heeft een rechte halslijn en sluiting aan de voorzijde met verborgen drukknoopjes. Een getailleerd model met 7/8 mouwen. Geheel…€ 875,00
Vintage Thierry Mugler Double Breasted Jacket - dark blue/greyEen pracht van een vintage jasje van Thierry Mugler in donkerblauw met een grijze streep.
Lange revers, opgestikte schuine zakken en sluiting met vier drukknopen aan de voorzijde. Getailleerd model, lichte vulling in de schouders…€ 250,00
Thierry Mugler pinstripe jacket with asymmetric silk tassle shawlGorgeous 1990's Thierry Mugler Paris vintage asymmetric pinstripe suit.
The jacket and pants are both black with thin white pinstripes. The jacket has four buttons, shoulder pads and angled flap pockets that wrap around to the…€ 695,00
Thierry Mugler couture vintage 1990's ivory-coloured cage jacketThierry Mugler couture 1990's ivory-coloured cage jacket.
This jacket features a cage openwork with intertwined thread design, long sleeves, signature buttons and a streamlined design.
Measurements:
L: 68 cm / 26,5 in W: 46 cm…€ 695,00
Thierry Mugler Couture Leopard Print JacketThierry Mugler Couture Leopard Print Jacket.
Silk jacket with an all over leopard print. The jacket has 3/4 length sleeves with gentle rouching and black silk coated buttons at the end of each sleeve. The jacket is gathered in…€ 689,00
Mugler Black Tribal Neck Wool Sleeveless Peplum TopMugler Black Tribal Neck Wool Sleeveless Peplum Top.
Black-coloured wool sleeveless top that uses a tribal inspired neckline at the top. Featuring a symmetric silhoutte, openings to the sides and built-in corset. Pair yours with…€ 195,00
Thierry Mugler Black Orange Asymmetrical Blazer Jacket Skirt SuitThierry Mugler Black Orange Asymmetrical Blazer Jacket Skirt Suit.
Featuring an asymmetrical design in black wool, this fitted jacket carries the House’s maximal aesthetic. It has a classic synched silhouette with front…
Thierry Mugler Couture Ivory Chain Closure Synched Blazer Jacket Skirt SuitThierry Mugler Couture Ivory Chain Closure Synched Blazer Jacket Skirt Suit.
Featuring an asymmetrical design in ivory-coloured wool, this fitted jacket carries the House’s maximal aesthetic. It has a classic synched silhouette…€ 695,00
Thierry Mugler Black Pink Velvet Knee-Length Embellished Star DressThierry Mugler Black Pink Velvet Knee-Length Embellished Star Dress.
Featuring an elegant evening-wear design in black velvet, this evening dress carries the House’s maximal aesthetic. It has a classic synched silhouette with…€ 1.495,00
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 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 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 Spring/Summer 1997 Black White Pinstripe Tassle Collar JacketThierry Mugler Black White Pinstripe Tassle Collar Jacket from the Spring/Summer 1997 collection.
Featuring a pinstripe-style motif in black wool, this fitted jacket carries the House’s maximal aesthetic. It has a classic…€ 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 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 Green Cashmere Synched Blazer Jacket Skirt SuitThierry Mugler Green Cashmere Synched Blazer Jacket Skirt Suit.
Featuring an astounding design in green-coloured wool, this fitted jacket carries the House’s maximal aesthetic. It has a classic synched silhouette with front…€ 269,00
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 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 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 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 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
