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Mugler F/W 1991

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Any collection from Theirry Mugler’s eponymous label has a unique way of showcasing the french designer’s affinity for avant-garde. A fashion designer and photographer, Mugler’s creativity arguably began to peak into a defined aesthetic around the time of this ulta colorful, boldly textured Fall/Winter Collection of 1991. With it, Mugler brought to the runway fashion statement favorites from latex to furs to dripping diamonds. Continuously inspirational, Mugler never fails to surprise and uplift the most experimental of fashion lovers.


Posted June 22nd, 2020 By Colby Mugrabi

This collection particularly brings us all of the beautifully weird qualities we want from a journey back in the Mugler archives. And meanwhile, the show also generously fulfills the ultra-glamorous ordeal you may anticipate from a high fashion 90’s runway to be. As the eccentric and creative fashion designer was building his identity, this show proved just how fabulously he could push boundaries. The shiny fabrics alongside neon colored wigs and accessories is exemplary of Mr. Mugler’s excessive futurism. But in no way is the designer limited by this aesthetic, as the show takes that bright color palette and applies it to campy fur numbers right down to the shoes, bags, and sunnies. And as space age meets camp, the star-studded runway continues becoming all the more fabulous with sexy black leather, surrealist accents, and loads of sparkle.

But in all that Theirry Mugler provides in creativity, opulence, camp, and innovation, he never compromises in expert construction. In fact, the impressive and outlandish shapes at work in this collection (hello spiraling fur skirts and Gaultier-esque cone bras) are proof of Mugler’s professionalism as a couturier. Perhaps the work is a result of approaching fashion design through the lens of both a constructor and a photographer. This collection wasn’t about ready-to-wear kind of commodifiable fashion that would sell out department stores (in fact, they’d almost certainly err on the side of costume over clothing) but the artistic core of fashion design that would bring photographs to life. These are the kinds of garments that make people become the subjects of artworks. In all of these ways, this collection serves as a reminder of Theirry Mugler’s lasting influence in the world of fashion. It is a jumping point for wild creativity in clothes, and with this, the Mugler legacy is able to beautifully outlive the brand itself.

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Printemps 1995

Emanuel ungaro printemps 1995

Allen Jones

Green Table, 1972

Green table by allen jones

Kenny Scharf

Blobz 'n Glops, 2016

Kenny scharf  blobz  n glops  2016

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Blue Coat, 1966

Mel ramos  blue coat  1966

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LAX Theme Building, 1961

Paul r. williams  lax theme building  1961

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Superstudio  sofa  1968

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Nova Magazine, 1972

By harri peccinotti for    nova    magazine  1972

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Coat, 1980s

Coat made of fluffy blue sheepskin  designed by claude montana  circa 1980s

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Space Age Fashion, 1972

Courre  ges design  space age fashion  1972

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Allen jones first step 1966

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Guy bourdin fashion photography 1976 swimsuits sandals furs

Guy Bourdin

Pentax Calendar, 1980

Guy bourdin fashion photography pentax calendar 1980 pink bed

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Irving penn  veruschka  vogue  1968

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The Serenade for the Doll after Claude Debussy, Gift Wrapped Doll #16, 1992

James rosenquist the serenade for the doll after claude debussy  gift wrapped doll  16  1992

Jane Fonda

In Barbarella by Paco Rabanne, 1968

Jane fonda in barbarella  costumes by paco rabanne  1968

John Holmes

Graphic, 1981

John holmes graphic  1981

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My New Car, What a Beaut, 1979

Kenny scharf  my new car  what a beaut  1979

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Vogue uk cover  january 1956
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Emanuel ungaro printemps 1995

Emanuel Ungaro

Printemps 1995

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Green table by allen jones

Allen Jones

Green Table, 1972

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Kenny scharf  blobz  n glops  2016

Kenny Scharf

Blobz 'n Glops, 2016

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Mel ramos  blue coat  1966

Mel Ramos

Blue Coat, 1966

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Paul r. williams  lax theme building  1961

Paul R. Williams

LAX Theme Building, 1961

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Superstudio  sofa  1968

Superstudio

Sofa, 1968

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By harri peccinotti for    nova    magazine  1972

Harri Peccinotti

Nova Magazine, 1972

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Coat made of fluffy blue sheepskin  designed by claude montana  circa 1980s

Claude Montana

Coat, 1980s

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Courre  ges design  space age fashion  1972

André Courrèges

Space Age Fashion, 1972

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Allen jones first step 1966

Allen Jones

First Step, 1966

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Guy bourdin fashion photography 1976 swimsuits sandals furs

Guy Bourdin

Swimsuit Photography, 1976

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Guy bourdin fashion photography pentax calendar 1980 pink bed

Guy Bourdin

Pentax Calendar, 1980

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Irving penn  veruschka  vogue  1968

Irving Penn

Veruschka, Vogue, 1968

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James rosenquist the serenade for the doll after claude debussy  gift wrapped doll  16  1992

James Rosenquist

The Serenade for the Doll after Claude Debussy, Gift Wrapped Doll #16, 1992

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Jane fonda in barbarella  costumes by paco rabanne  1968

Jane Fonda

In Barbarella by Paco Rabanne, 1968

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John holmes graphic  1981

John Holmes

Graphic, 1981

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Kenny scharf  my new car  what a beaut  1979

Kenny Scharf

My New Car, What a Beaut, 1979

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Vogue uk cover  january 1956

Vogue UK

Cover, January, 1956

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