1947 - Thierry Mugler (retired) work : 1971-2003

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The Fall/Winter 1988 Collection





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I am amazed Mugler ever did anything as sedate as this.

Classic black jersey streamlined evening gown, circa 1990, labelled and size 40, the skirt falling in wide gores below the padded, shaped bodice, shoe-string straps,

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fitted black suit with studded metal decoration, late 1980s.

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Yah, I didn't know there was a Mugler thread. I love his creations so much. I'm glad he might be coming back a bit.
I first saw his work in '98, or '99, when I was still a kiddy. There was a television special, hosted I believe by Andre Leon Talley and Isabella Roselleni, in which they focused mostly on the big houses of paris. But right at the end, they showed a bit of Mugler, and I remember being kind of entranced, not that it was something I wanted to wear, but just that it was interesting, and extreme, and wonderful. I recorded the show off the tv, and I really treasure that tape. All the wonderful collections, it was kind of the beginning of my fashion lusting odyssey.

Yay for Thierry

[DosViolines]

T. Mugler Couture Evening Coat, Late 20th C.

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T. Mugler Shearling Coat, Late 20th C.

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Bright scarlet suit, 1980s, labelled and size 40, with interesting irregular lapels, curved petal-like shaped peplum and cuffs, slim tight fitting skirt.

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Communist-style jump-suit, early 1980s, labelled and size 38, loosely cut, of grey gabardine with red stand collar and square prestud fasteners, with sun-ray stitched yoke, diagonal fastening, deep patch pockets and broad belt.

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Communist-style dress, early 1980s, labelled and size 36, of grey gabardine with red epaulettes to the padded shoulders, diagonally slanted breast pocket, straps, buckled waist-strap, curved sleeves with fins, flounced cross-over panel to skirt, with Mugler enamelled star badge.

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Black leather suit, early 1980s, labelled and numbered size 38, the jacket with exaggerated padded shoulders in contrast to the narrow waist, the flared peplum forming a point at the front, long, extremely narrow skirt with top-stitched point down the centre.

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Black cutwork leather jacket, early 1980s, labelled and size 40, with exaggerated shoulders, wrap-over front and leather ties, superb cutwork peplum, diagonally slanted breast pockets.

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Green sequin trimmed evening suit, 1980s, labelled and size 40, of black wool crêpe, with irregular, undulating sequined neckline and hem, prestud fastened, curved vented pockets to the hips and flaring cuffs, bust, with original shop tag.

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Red tartan winter ensemble, 1980s, labelled and numbered 36, comprising: short jacket and long kilt trimmed with black vinyl straps.

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Thierry Mugler for Rinel,Vogue fr,éditorial 1986:
Zip-up jacket with short skirts on the sides, in shammy leather of Guibert, inlaid with nuggets of lamb gold of Alric, with matching belt bottoms.(model: Renée Simonsen, photo: Bill King)

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American Vogue April 1980. (my scan)