
French fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies aged 73
His dramatic designs were worn by celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Cardi B.
French fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, whose dramatic designs were worn by celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Cardi B, has died aged 73.
He died on Sunday, his official Instagram account said.
“May his soul Rest In Peace,” it said in a post that was all black with no image.
It did not give a cause of death.
Mugler, who launched his brand in 1973, became known for his architectural style, defined by broad shoulders and a tiny waist.
The use of plastic-like futuristic fabric in his sculpted clothing became a trademark.
He defined haute couture over several decades, dressing up Diana Ross and Beyonce at galas, on red carpets and runways.
His designs were not shy about being outlandish, at times resembling robotic suits with protruding cone shapes.
Mugler also had a popular perfume line, which he started in the 1990s.
The fashion world filled with an outpouring of sympathy.
Bella Hadid, a US model, said “Nonononono”, followed by an image of a sad face, while US actress January Jones responded with a heart mark, from their official Instagram accounts.
Besides clothes, Mugler created films and photographs, and was a dancer, acrobat as well as avid body-builder, stressing he always wanted to explore the human body as art.
“I’ve always felt like a director, and the clothes I did were a direction of the everyday,” Mugler told Interview Magazine.
Queries on his funeral arrangements were not immediately answered.
Top Videos






Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts.
Latest Celebrity
- Rebekah Vardy claims she was made ‘scapegoat’ at Euro 2016 ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial reveals
- How the UK’s Eurovision entries have fared in the charts
- Vardy complained to husband of being ‘scapegoat’ at Euro 2016, texts reveal
- Author Anne Bronte was skilled rock collector, researchers reveal
- Harry Styles: What the critics are saying about his new album, Harry’s House
Latest
- What time, channel, team news and all you need to know about Man City v Aston Villa
- Jurgen Klopp with a warning to Man City as Premier League title race reaches conclusion
- Tennis plunged into civil war as ranking points are stripped from Wimbledon over Russia ban
- Fernandinho ‘really proud’ of achievements as he prepares for City swansong
- No hangover next season if Arsenal miss out on Champions League – Mikel Arteta