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Gorgeous Iconic Thierry Mugler Gown SS1999 Evening Dress Silver Lucite Details

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Museum worthy collectors piece. This 1999 LES SALADES creation by Thierry Mugler is truly beautiful. The silhouette is gorgeous: a long column that skims the figure with surgical precision. It elongates, sharpens, and refines, an exercise in restraint that feels almost austere at first glance. And then, the rupture. At the shoulders, Mugler introduces his signature tension between structure and sensuality: polished, sculpturallucite details that arc like Couture talons, catching the light with a futuristic gleam. They don’t merely hold the dress - hey frame the body, transforming the wearer into something simultaneously armored and exposed. It’s a gesture that recalls his late-90s obsession with cyborg femininity, where glamour meets machine, and softness is edged with steel. The neckline dips with deceptive simplicity, allowing the hardware to become the focal point - a piece of jewelry, a piece of architecture, a provocation. From there, the fabric falls to the floor, creating that unmistakable Mugler line: severe, hypnotic, almost authoritarian in its elegance. On the Runway, it reads as power. A quiet assertion of control, a dress that doesn’t beg to be seen but refuses to be ignored. A slit revelas the leg with each step - sharpened, erotic, and just slightly dangerous. Documented on the runway as well as on the iconic portrait of Manfred Thierry Mugler in his studio. Closes with zipper on the back. Thierry Mugler Made in France Material: Silk, Wool, Cotton no size tag left measurements: length ca.132cm waist lying flat ca.40cm

Designer:
Thierry Mugler
Brand:
Thierry Mugler
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1990-1999
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Berlin, DE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2727216021472

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Thierry Mugler

Fashion as sculpture, as avant-garde expression, as spectacle: Thierry Mugler’s career pushed the boundaries of what fashion design and clothing could mean.

Mugler, who went by Manfred in later years, founded his brand in 1973 with his first personal collection. By the late 1990s, he was more famous for his fragrances, thanks to the brand’s best seller Angel. But vintage Mugler dresses and gowns have recently returned to red carpets, worn by stars like Kim Kardashian, Cardi B and Hailey Bieber.

Mugler’s penchant for performance, drama and costuming came from his background in ballet, having danced as a teenager with the Opéra national du Rhin in his hometown of Strasbourg, France. In the 1980s and ’90s, his couture shows were theatrical and futuristic, similar to those of his contemporaries Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Lacroix.

In one of Mugler’s shows, the then-pregnant legendary supermodel Pat Cleveland (part of the coterie of glamorous muses associated with designer Halston) was suspended from the ceiling and then glided down the runway surrounded by clouds of smoke.

Mugler would become known for his immaculate tailoring as well as for his increasingly avant-garde designs that featured sharp cuts, sexy and fetishistic elements, an integration of metal and uniquely treated materials like PVC and leather. Recent years have seen Mugler’s archival designs, especially from his 1995 haute couture show, take center stage, coinciding with the resurgence of camp in fashion and the return of bodycon dresses.

The French cosmetics company Clarins SA acquired Mugler’s brand in 1997, and its founder stepped back from the label in 2002. The house’s roster of clients has included some of the most visionary figures in fashion, from David Bowie and Diana Ross to Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, and the founder’s influence on over-the-top fashion can be seen in the work of designers such as Jeremy Scott and Alexander McQueen.

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