Alas, the world has lost another genius fashion icon — Thierry Mugler has passed away at age 73. Avant-garde couture designer Manfred Thierry Mugler was a visionary in his industry, making a name for himself in the 1970s with his own fashion house. Known for his artistic and theatrical take on couture that always pushed boundaries, Mugler loved to creatively blend the worlds of style, pop culture, and architecture. Mugler frequently dressed celebrities like Cardi B and Kim Kardashian, sought after for his unexpected materials and ability to create pure magic out of them. Here are the best Thierry Mugler dresses of all time.
1. Kim Kardashian at the 2019 Met Gala
No one could forget that time that Kim K showed up to the Met Gala in this magnificent dress, dripping in jewels. This jaw-dropping latex and bejeweled dress took eight months to make and was Mugler’s first design for his fashion house in two decades. The vision was “California girl stepping out of the ocean” and we’d say he nailed it.
2. Beyonce’s “I Am…Sasha Fierce” album
One of Mugler’s more wild looks, this bustier was inspired by a motorcycle in the best way possible. Beyonce loves Mugler’s futuristic, otherworldly inventions, and we’re not surprised — she looked like a superhero mega babe in all of the creations he designed for the Sasha Fierce world tour. This Harley Davidson Corset was first worn in a George Michael music video in the 1990s.
3. Cardi B at the 2019 Grammys
Talk about dramatic! Inspired by Botticelli’s Venus, this pink and black gown by Thierry Mugler is from his Fall/Winter 1995/1996 ready-to-wear collection, which is hailed by many as his best collection of all time. This is a new kind of sexy on Cardi, who usually wears a more skin-baring look.
