Mugler insect collection

There was a striking iridescent beetle carapace headress in Thierry Mugler's Haute Couture Spring ’97 exoskeletal insect-inspired collection. Before the butterfly finale, all manner of winged and hard-shelled creatures made appearances. Mugler’s chitin carapace-like constructions added a touch of Kafka’s 'Metamorphosis' to his collection and this was later referenced by Nicola Formichetti and Sébastien Peigné in their Autumn 2012 show for the 'House of Mugler'.

Thierry Mugler butterfly evening gown, 1997 #ThierryMugler

chimaeraman: Thierry Mugler Haute Couture

Thierry Mugler added a touch of Kafka’s 'Metamorphosis' to his approach for Haute Couture Spring ’97 with his exoskeletal insect-inspired collection. Before the butterfly finale, all manner of winged and hard-shelled creatures made appearances. Mugler’s chitin carapace-like constructions were later referenced by Nicola Formichetti and Sébastien Peigné in their Autumn 2012 collection for the 'House of Mugler'. Formichetti described the models who wore them as “Mugler Ninjas'.

Mugler Spring 1997 Couture collection, runway looks, beauty, models, and reviews.

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In January 1997, Thierry Mugler presented his first haute couture collection for spring-summer by signing one of his most famous fashion shows, entitled "Les Insectes". "Insects have always fascinated me for what they are and not only for their appearance - reveals Thierry Mugler. The woman/insect is both a fragile being and an armed predator - frightening and impressive at the same time" Inspired by Franz Kafka's novel "Metamorphosis" (1915), David Cronenberg's film "The Fly" (1986) and the…