The first major exhibition of fashion by French designer Thierry Mugler, presented at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, examines his visions for "metamorphoses, superheroines and cyborgs".
Around 150 outfits will be showcased as part of Thierry Mugler: Couturissime, which opens 2 March 2019 at MMFA.
Thierry Mugler: Couturissime includes 150 dramatic ensembles created by the French fashion house. Photography by Nicolas Ruel
Made between 1977 and 2014, the pieces demonstrate the creative prowess of the house of Thierry Mugler, which is credited with revolutionising the fashion industry, and particularly haute couture, with its theatrical designs.
The exhibition marks the first comprehensive retrospective of his work, bringing together garments, accessories and costumes alongside photography, video and archival sketches. The exhibition marks the first major retrospective of works by Mugler, ranging from 1977 to 2014. Photograph by Nicolas Ruel
"People have offered to exhibit my work a number of times, but the idea of simply looking back has never interested me," Thierry Mugler, who now goes by Manfred, said in a statement. "There is no future without a past, so I hope that this exhibition will inspire in its visitors a new creative future."
Mugler is known for his structural garments, and innovative use of unusual materials like glass, chrome car parts and LEDs lights.
His outfits often feature exaggerated and powerful ? yet feminine ? silhouettes...