Thierry mugler biography

Born: Strasbourg, France, 1945
Died: Vincennes, France, 2022

Studying dance from an early age, Thierry Mugler joined the Ballet of the National Rhine Opera aged 14.

Mugler clothing

Dancing professionally for six years, Mugler developed an appreciation and understanding of performance. While dancing he also attended the Strasbourg School of Decorative Art, which led to him creating and designing his own clothes.

At 20, Mugler moved to Paris where he started designing for a boutique – Gudule.

Two years later he started freelance designing in Paris, London, Milan and Barcelona for ready-to-wear fashion houses.

In 1973, Mugler launched his first clothing line ‘Café de Paris’. Azzedine Alaia joined Mugler and started to help design his creations, working for him up into the late seventies.

The following year, he created his own label.

In 1976, fashion editor Melka Treanton asked him to show his collection in Tokyo and two ye