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Mugler

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Mugler (also stylized in all caps) is a fashion house founded by Manfred Thierry Mugler in 1975 until his retirement in 2003 following his final Haute Couture show. Manfred Thierry Mugler was born in Strasbourg, FR (21 December, 1948 — 23 January 2022). He was a photographer, stylist, painter, dancer, stage and video director, set designer, co-writer, and specialist in Art Direction and Perfume. When Nicola Formichetti became the creative director, the brand became simply known as Mugler with a new logo; since 2025, the brand's creative director is Miguel Castro Freitas. Manfred's creations are mainly seen in the music videos for "Paparazzi" and "Telephone". While Nicola Formichetti's creations under Mugler are seen in the music video of "Born This Way". Manfred's Origami Dress from the Fall Winter collection of 1991 was later recreated and reinterpreted by The Haus of Gaga in 2008-2009 and 2010-11 for The Monster Ball Tour. Mugler died on the 23rd of January 2022 of natural causes. Prior to his death, Manfred spent his last few years creating costumes for Kim Kardashian, while his older creations were worn by the likes of Cardi B and Celine Dion.

Creative Director

In 2010, Lady Gaga wrote a piece on what she thinks of her personal stylist, Nicola Formichetti’s, new position as creative director of Mugler.

“ Blood pumps through Nicola’s veins like perfume and cigarettes. His brain throbs with misfit royalty, glamour as punk survival, attitude as liberation, style as revolution. THIERRY MUGLER has a way with legendary lifestyle and Nicola is just that: Epic Lifestyle, Freakdom, Gorgeous or Die, The “fuck” in future poetry, the street in High-Fashion. Nicola Formichetti is Fashion’s Freedom. I love him, my friend the genius, my collaborator, more than any piece of clothing or closet I possess. But don’t tell him I said that, he’ll die. He picked them all out. ”

—Lady Gaga

Ready-to-wear (RTW) Collections

Fall/Winter 1988 "Les Infernales"

  1. Lady Gaga wore a pictured version of a jacket with a risqúe cut-out on the back.

Fall/Winter 1990 "Cabaret Kessler"

Spring/Summer 1991

  1. Open metal bra.

Spring/Summer 1999

Fall/Winter 2010

Fall/Winter 2011 "Anatomy of Change"

The women's ready to wear collection is a part of the Winter/Fall 2012 line. In the runway show that took place on March 2, 2011, Lady Gaga made her runway model debut. Gaga was the musical director for the show, where she previewed a track from Born This Way called "Government Hooker". Atsuko Kudo produced and created latex looks for this Mugler collection.

Music

Lady Gaga asked DJ White Shadow to make the megamix for the show. Nicola wanted to include "Born This Way", as the meaning of the song was perfect for the show. Gaga was a bit reluctant as the song was already "mainstream".

  1. Trousers.
  2. Black latex bra and skirt by Atsuko Kudo for Mugler.
  3. Custom hat by Franc Fernandez for Mugler.
  4. Tights and sheer gloves.
  5. Boned latex corset by Atsuko Kudo for Mugler.
  6. Black tights with sheer triangle detail on the bottom.
  7. Blue sheer tights.

Spring/Summer 2012

OFFICIAL_Director's_Cut_MUGLER_S_S12_Runway_feat._Lady_Gaga_Music(explicit_language)

In Fall 2011, Inez and Vinoodh shot a video of Lady Gaga for the Mugler Spring/Summer 2012 womenswear collection. The video premiered at the Mugler fashion show in Paris on September 28, 2011.

In the video, titled "Director's Cut MUGLER S/S 12 Runway feat. Lady Gaga", Gaga appears emphasizing "Don't fuck with a Mugler Woman".

  1. Pants with Swarovski elements encrusted fabric front panel.

Fall/Winter 2013

Fall/Winter 2017

Spring/Summer 2020

Haute Couture (HC) Collections

Fall/Winter 1995 "Cirque d'Hiver Anniversaire des 20 ans"

  1. Corset by Mr. Pearl for Thierry Mugler.
  2. Hat by Philip Treacy for Thierry Mugler.

Spring/Summer 1997 "Les Insects"

Fall/Winter 1997 "Les Chimères"

Spring/Summer 1998 "Jeu de Paume"

  1. Corset by Mr. Pearl for Thierry Mugler.

Menswear Collections

Fall/Winter 2011 "Anatomy of Change"

The men's ready to wear collection is a part of the Winter/Fall 2011 line. The runway show took place on January 19, 2011. Lady Gaga was the musical director for the show, where she remixed and previewed a track from Born This Way called "Scheiße". The promotional model and star of the fashion film by Mariano Vivanco that was used as a backdrop was Rick "Zombie Boy" Genest, who later appeared in the music video for "Born This Way".

Music

Resort Collections

2012

Collaborations

Gentle Monster x Mugler

Vintage

  1. 1980.
  2. Wrap style buckle dress by Thierry Mugler Couture. Most likely, it is from the Spring/Summer 1990 collection. Pictured in baby blue. Lady Gaga wore a similar light blue version of a dress.
  3. Most likely, from the Spring/Summer 1992 RTW collection.
  4. Most likely, from the Fall/Winter 1996 "Les Amazones" collection.
  5. 1990s.
  6. Pictured in copper and silver metallic. Lady Gaga wore a yellow-gold metallic version of a bag.
  7. 1980s.

Custom

  1. In collaboration with Nasir Mazhar.
  2. White silicone baggy trousers based on the Fall/Winter 2011 "Anatomy of Change" menswear collection.
  3. Yellow latex trench coat, triangle cut-out crop top, slit maxi skirt and soft foam saucer hat. In collaboration with Perry Meek.
    1. Lady Gaga wore only a pictured yellow skirt.
  4. Nude illusion alien feet silicone ankle boots by Andre No. 1 for Mugler.
  5. Black glass fiber alien-inspired mask designed by Mugler in collaboration with Nasir Mazhar, and produced by Windsor Workshop. Windsor Workshop used a life-cast of Gaga to model the mask in wax. It was later cast in fiberglass and remoulded and cast in thin glass fiber and painted.
  6. Salmon-colored latex zip-embellished sleeveless crop top, oversized one-button lapeless boyfriend blazer and wide-leg trousers with side buttons. In collaboration with Atsuko Kudo.
  7. White glass fiber spaceship-inspired hat designed by Mugler in collaboration with Nasir Mazhar, and produced by Windsor Workshop.
  8. Black leopard pattern sheer bodysuit and black fence pattern sheer tights, both based on the Fall/Winter 2011 "Anatomy of Change" RTW womenswear collection.
  9. Purple sheer mesh catsuit with body-contouring velvet appliqués, based on the Fall/Winter 2011 "Anatomy of Change" RTW womenswear collection.
  10. Black sheer top with leopard pattern body, plain long sleeves, and shoulder pads, based on the Fall/Winter 2011 "Anatomy of Change" RTW womenswear collection.
  11. Black leopard pattern sheer tights based on the Fall/Winter 2011 "Anatomy of Change" RTW womenswear collection.
  12. Black leopard pattern long-sleeved sheer crop top based on the Fall/Winter 2011 "Anatomy of Change" RTW womenswear collection.
  13. Black latex crop top with crystal-trimmed triangle cut-out detail and thigh-high slit skirt. In collaboration with Perry Meek.
  14. Customized by Perry Meek and Tom Tom Fashions.
  15. Black latex dyed boned corset, a short skirt with long organza train and sheer long-sleeved catsuit, all based on the Fall/Winter 2011 "Anatomy of Change" RTW womenswear collection.
  16. Beige suede platform pumps with ankle straps, based on the Fall/Winter 2011 "Anatomy of Change" RTW womenswear collection.
  17. Halter neck dress made of fabric embellished with thousands of crystals by Swarovski elements, based on the Spring/Summer 2012 RTW collection.

Inspiration

Several of Gaga's costumes are inspired by outfits originally designed by Manfred Thierry Mugler.

  1. White [1.1], black and gold [1.2], clear TPU [1.3], and green [1.4] Origami outfits by Haus of Gaga were inspired by a design from Thierry Mugler's Fall/Winter 1991 "Shiva" haute couture collection [1.5].
  2. Black mini dress with a disco ball tile front panel [2.1], a dress fully covered with disco ball tiles [2.2], and a completely black dress [2.3] by Haus of Gaga x Muto-Little Costumes were inspired by a design from Thierry Mugler's Spring/Summer 1997 "Les Insects" haute couture collection [2.4].
  3. Plain latex [3.1] and crystal-embellished latex [3.2] bodysuits by Dead Lotus Couture were inspired by a design from Thierry Mugler's Fall/Winter 1998 "As Big As The Ritz" haute couture collection [3.3].

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