'Devastated': fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies unexpectedly

Created: 2022-01-24 07:37

French fashion designer Thierry Mugler is dead. © Britta Pedersen/dpa

He was one of the great French fashion designers such as Yves Saint Laurent (†71) and Jean Paul Gaultier (69).

Now Thierry Mugler has passed away unexpectedly.

Paris - French fashion designer Thierry Mugler is dead. He died on Sunday at the age of 73, according to a statement on his Facebook page.

"We are devastated to announce the death of Mr. Manfred Thierry Mugler on Sunday 23rd January.

May his soul rest in peace,” read the Facebook page.

This was also confirmed by his agent Jean-Baptiste Rougeot of the AFP news agency.

Fashion designer Thierry Mugler died unexpectedly

His death came unexpectedly, he wanted to announce collaborations next week.

The 73-year-old died of "natural causes", according to his spokesman.

Mugler was one of the great French fashion designers such as Yves Saint Laurent (†71) and Jean Paul Gaultier (69).

The fashion designer founded his brand in the 1970s and had a strong influence on fashion, especially in the 80s.

His structured and sophisticated designs quickly became well known.

Mugler has also worked as a director, writer and designer, including for Cirque du Soleil.

Vogue writes: "Thierry Mugler - one of the most famous and greatest designers of the century - is dead."

"Mugler Woman": Padded shoulders and plunging necklines

The "Mugler woman" look: padded shoulders, plunging necklines, and corset-like waists.

Icons such as Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Cardi B and Kim Kardashian wear his creations on special occasions.

Thierry Mugler more than a creative mind

Mugler was born in Strasbourg in December 1948.

At the age of 14 he was accepted into the ballet corps of the Opéra du Rhin and then attended the Kunstgewerbeschule in the Alsatian capital.

At that time he tailored his first designs from clothes from the flea market.

Mugler was also a pioneer in staging large-scale fashion shows in front of thousands of spectators.

Mugler controlled everything from the props to the soundtrack.

Later he started creating perfume.

His first perfume for women, "Angel", launched in 1992, was a great success and even challenged Chanel's legendary N°5 for first place in the sales charts.

In 1997, the cosmetics group Clarins took over the trademark rights. 

Paris Fashion Week: Cardi B. at the exhibition about Thierry Mugler's work "Couturissime".

© Serge Arnal /imago

At the age of 20 he came to Paris and worked for various fashion houses in Paris, London and Milan.

In 1973 he founded his own label "Café de Paris" before founding the company "Thierry Mugler" a year later.

In 2002, Mugler retired from the fashion world.

Mugler also made his transformation in his own body by engaging in intense bodybuilding and undergoing numerous cosmetic surgeries.

At the same time he devoted himself to meditation and yoga and from then on called himself "Manfred T. Mugler".

In 2013, Mugler shook up the cabaret scene in Paris and Berlin with his own musical shows.

The stars of the eccentric shows were dancers, ventriloquists, singers and acrobats.

Mugler was also a writer.

There is currently a large exhibition on his fashion productions in Paris. (