Thierry Mugler
Designer legend dies at 73
French fashion designer and photographer Thierry Mugler died on Sunday.
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Legendary French fashion designer and photographer Thierry Mugler passed away on Sunday. He was 73 years old.
French fashion designer and photographer Thierry Mugler (1948-2022) died on Sunday. This was announced by his team via social media. “We are devastated by the death of Manfred Thierry Mugler on Sunday 23 January 2022. May his soul rest in peace”. on his official Instagram account to be read in English and French next to a black square.
And his label also confirms the designer’s death: “It is with deep sadness that the House of Mugler announces the death of Mr. Manfred Thierry Mugler. A visionary whose imagination as a fashion designer, perfumer and image maker encouraged people around the world to be braver and dream bigger every day,” it says on the Instagram page of “Mugler” next to a black and white photo.
The cause of death is not known.
Superstars like Madonna wore his fashion
Born on December 21, 1948 in Strasbourg, France, Mafred Thierry Mugler began designing in the 1970s. He eventually became known for his dramatic, avant-garde designs.
He retired from the fashion industry in 2002 before Clarins dissolved his ready-to-wear brand the following year. The brand was relaunched in 2010 under the Mugler name and is currently under the creative direction of designer Casey Cadwallader.
Mugler has come out of retirement a number of times and designed the costumes for Beyoncé’s (40) “I Am… World Tour 2009”. In 2019, he designed the dress that Kim Kardashian, 41, wore to the Met Gala. “He always has a complete vision, from the hair to the nails to everything,” Kardashian told People magazine of Mugler in 2019. “His catwalk shows were the most legendary and iconic of all time.”
His daring designs have also been worn by superstars like Lady Gaga, Madonna, Cardi B, Cindy Crawford, George Michael, David Bowie, Nicole Kidman, Megan Fox, Katy Perry, Rihanna and others.