Thierry Mugler is a couturier and artist from France.

Mugler is widely recognized for bringing "power dressing" back in style during the 1980s-90s and his two international best selling perfumes "Angel" and "Alien".

As the fashion industry grew more commercial and predictable in the 2000s, Mugler's distinct look went out of "style" so he decided to sell his name and wanted nothing to do with the fashion world anymore.

As of late, David Koma has become creative director of what now remains as "Mugler", which is now in a fast decline as Mr. Koma mutilates the timeless iconic image and values of the fashion house, by turning it into a commercial brand that only produces ready to wear.

Thierry Mugler has made it very clear he has no affiliation with the brand.

Early life and career

Thierry was born on December 21, 1948 in Strasbourg, France.

At the age of 20, Thierry Mugler left his hometown of Strasbourg to move to Paris, where his allure and style were on display for all to see.

Mugler would often wear his own creations and a freelance career as a designer soon opened up to him.

He began by working with major fashion houses, then created his first collection in 1973 called «Café de Paris».

Going against folkloric, unstructured fashion, the collection had an urban, sexy, flirty vibe, confident in itself.

It exuded avant-garde ultra-femininity, a dramatization of the everyday unveiling of a woman.

It was the same Thierry Mugler style that debuted with the creation of his house in 1974.

Four years later, he was named Designer of the Year by both the press and the public.

His success story had begun.

Couture by Thierry Mugler is both art and science.

His cuts captivate while creating a stir.

His silhouettes are distinct and instantly recognizable: anatomical, graphic, ultra-feminine and meticulous.

The materials go hand in hand with movement, and peaks of fabric create new lines of strength to best showcase women, beautify them, mold to their bodies and reshape them as they desire.

Close-fitting suits, rhinestone sheath dresses, structured bustiers, extravagant dresses and whimsical pieces each reveal conquering icons, extravagant divas, glamorous fairy-like stars and victorious sun goddesses.

Contemporary heroines who summon dreams, fantasy, metamorphosis, conquest, the future and the extraordinary at fashion shows – events that are larger than life yet perfected to the detail.

With clothes on her mind, the Mugler woman makes her presence known.

All this before the perfumes, photographs and encounters...

Thierry Mugler is also a very talented photographer.

"He's one of the greats," Peter Lindbergh once said.

Mugler published a book of his photographs in 1988.

To create his shots, the designer travels all over the world in search of extraordinary settings and destinations.

He is fascinated by gigantic proportions.

In his painting-like photos, landscape becomes architecture and architecture becomes landscape.

Mugler expresses this art of staging with the same strength in perfume advertising campaigns, which he photographs or films.

It is also seen in video clips he has created for George Michael, Mylène Farmer, Beyoncé … Just some of the modern icons turned Mugler fans.

Career 2000s-now

Since Mugler sold his brand, he now goes by the name of Manfred Thierry Mugler.

Mugler resides in Paris where he has been directing, choreographing, and designing for his cabaret shows, "Mugler's Follies" and "The Wyld".