From showmanship to S&M, celebrity to inclusivity
– the French designer who defined the look of the 80s with his inverted triangle silhouette and radical fusion of fashion, pop culture and kink – has died at 73 years old. The specific cause of death is not yet known, although his agent has attributed it to “natural causes”.
Aside from the subversive catwalk shows for his eponymous brand, Mugler dressed countless celebrities in daring looks, from David Bowie in a pistachio green suit in 1991 to Kim Kardashian in a latex wet-look dress at the Met Gala in 2019. The impact of his designs still reverberates through fashion today, and our thoughts are with all who knew and loved him, as well as those who were touched by his work.about his predecessor’s progressive outlook.
From showmanship to S&M, celebrity to inclusivity, here are five ways that Mugler revolutionised fashion.Mugler understood that fashion felt most alive when paired with music; styling music videos and tours were a way to make his designs instantly iconic. During the decade of the supermodel, he directed a music video for George Michael’s 1992 songwhere Linda Evangelista, Tyra Banks and more walked down a mock-runway in his decadent, futuristic designs.
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