The Thierry Mugler exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris has been all over the press and on social media since its opening on Sept. 28. Thierry Mugler, known for his theatrical outfits and experiments with Plexiglas and latex, is a talented showman and designer, of the same ilk as Jean-Paul Gaultier.
The 72-year-old designer, who has undergone facial surgery many times and now calls himself Manfred Thierry Mugler to dissociate himself from the brand, posed with umpteen celebrities and designers at the exhibition’s opening. The event was the talk of the town for many days. But behind the glitz and the glamour, few people know of the chasm between the brand’s aura and the size of its fashion business.
This article is for subscribers only
True journalism, like goldsmithing and embroidery, relies on expertise.
Miss Tweed only focuses on proprietary information and analysis. By subscribing, you support a team of journalists who work only for you. Our mission is to bring you reliable and accurate information on the luxury and fashion industry which, in 40 years, has become one of the pillars of the global economy.
Subscribe
Login
Comment l’industrie du luxe et de la mode, quasi-inexistante il y a quarante ans, est
devenue une puissance mondiale ? Dans cette anthropologie du glamour, la journaliste Astrid Wendlandt
épingle ses super-héros et analyse ses contradictions.
22 €
Author and journalist Astrid Wendlandt conducted a four-year investigation vinto the
secretive world of fashion and luxury involving hundreds of interviews with top executives and
designers.
25 €
This book is a compilation of Miss Tweed’s stories during its first year. The digital revolution, the closely guarded secrets of LVMH, Richemont and Kering and the future of watchmaking are among the many topics Miss Tweed covered between the summer of 2020 and the summer of 2021.
25 €