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"The prophet of Futurism" , as he has been
referred to, Thierry Mugler is an instinctive designer who never looks
for inspiration. According to Thierry Mugler, "intellect is the servant
of the spirit."
He strongly feels that his clothing is
modernistic and not futuristic. Clothes of today should have nothing to
do with the past. They should create elegance with simple form and
structure and add defined shape to the body, volume, form and
simplicity.
When one has found a method of self-expression, one evolves with it. His clothing attracts a woman of strength and elan.
Thierry
Mugler was born in Strasbourg, France in 1948. He made his first outfit
for a girl friend at the age of 14. He joined a ballet company, the
Opera du Rhin, then moved to Paris at 19. In 1968 he started working as
a window dresser in a Parisian store "Gudule". He visited London and
Amsterdam. In 1970 Mugler worked as a free-lance designer.
In
1971 he returned to Paris. He showed his first collection for women
called "Café de Paris". Azzedine Alaia joined him and helped to design
his creations, until the late 70's.
In 1972 the design firm "Moonlighting" employed him as a designer designer for their Italian ready-to-wear.
In
1973 Mugler started designing under his own label in partnership with
Alain Cardeuc. In 1976 Mugler showed a collection of Atric gold
gathered boots. The "Punk" look was in, so Mugler applied this street
look to his collection for 1977. In 1978 he showed broad-shouldered
suits similar to the Military French coats, made in gabardine and
leather.
In 1979 he launched his line for men.
During
the 80's, Thierry Mugler was part of a trend. Along with Montana and
Alaia, Mugler depicted women as wicked Hollywood murderers, bondage
retailers of illicit sex, or Mae West clones. He made his models wear
narrow girded loins, tight skirts, wide aggressive shoulders, revealing
corsetry worn as armour plating with a bruised face, amounting to a
travesty of womanhood.
In 1984 Mugler celebrates 10 years of
the existence of his house by organizing a "Super Paying Show". This
was a resounding success, 6,000 people assisted in the celebrations.
In 1985, he created the costumes for the musical "Emilie Jolie".
In
1989 Mugler gave birth to the "New Age Man" look, his message was to
relax and be refreshed by a new set of priorities and not to try to
impress people. His women's wear collection included a bright green
Lycra bat-wing dress with Perspex wedge shoes.
1989-1990
Mugler presented a collection of dresses in acid colours, thigh-length
boots, show-girl plumes, diamante bras, and a special group of outfits
which took inspiration from the shape of cars of the time.
In
1990 several prominent designers created outfits based on famous
paintings. Mugler took as his inspiration, a Picasso acrobat painted in
1930. In 1992 He launched his first perfume "Angel" In 1994 Thierry
Mugler changes his salon to 4, Street of the Bears. In 1994 he also
launched his "scratched" line with uneven hemlines and necklines.
Thierry
Mugler is one of the few French designers to own their own factory,
where dresses are made from prototypes perfected in the workshops. A
good many of his designs are made to order, for the celebrities who
make up his clientele list. In 1998, he was the first designer to
create his virtual fashion show on the computer so that it can be seen
on the net. |
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