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In photos: Thierry Mugler’s fashion legacy

Published 1:41 AM EST, Mon January 24, 2022
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Cardi B resembled a pearl emerging from an oyster as she arrived at the 2019 Grammys in a vintage dress from Mugler's Fall 1995 collection.
Cardi B resembled a pearl emerging from an oyster as she arrived at the 2019 Grammys in a vintage dress from Mugler's Fall 1995 collection.
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Having stepped away from fashion in the early 2000s, Mugler came out of retirement to design the body-hugging dress that Kim Kardashian West wore to the 2019 Met Gala.
Having stepped away from fashion in the early 2000s, Mugler came out of retirement to design the body-hugging dress that Kim Kardashian West wore to the 2019 Met Gala.
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The black gown Mugler designed for Demi Moore -- for the 1993 movie "Indecent Proposal" -- became one of the decade's most iconic dresses.
The black gown Mugler designed for Demi Moore -- for the 1993 movie "Indecent Proposal" -- became one of the decade's most iconic dresses.
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Model and actor Beverly Johnson wearing a Thierry Mugler creation in Paris in 1990.
Model and actor Beverly Johnson wearing a Thierry Mugler creation in Paris in 1990.
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A typically broad-shouldered silhouette from Mugler's Fall-Winter 1984/85 collection.
A typically broad-shouldered silhouette from Mugler's Fall-Winter 1984/85 collection.
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Thierry Mugler pictured alongside models at the end of a fashion show in Paris, France, in 1979.
Thierry Mugler pictured alongside models at the end of a fashion show in Paris, France, in 1979.
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An extravagant haute couture creation from Mugler's Fall-Winter 1997/98 collection.
An extravagant haute couture creation from Mugler's Fall-Winter 1997/98 collection.
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Supermodel Kate Moss walks the runway wearing Mugler in 1995.
Supermodel Kate Moss walks the runway wearing Mugler in 1995.
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Cardi B. wearing a creation from Mugler's archive at the opening of the exhibition "Thierry Mugler: Couturissime" at the Musee Des Arts Decoratifs in Paris.
Cardi B. wearing a creation from Mugler's archive at the opening of the exhibition "Thierry Mugler: Couturissime" at the Musee Des Arts Decoratifs in Paris.
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Lady Gaga wears a Thierry Mugler dress to perform at Z100's Jingle Ball in 2008.
Lady Gaga wears a Thierry Mugler dress to perform at Z100's Jingle Ball in 2008.
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Beyoncé wearing Thierry Mugler in New York during her "I Am... World Tour."
Beyoncé wearing Thierry Mugler in New York during her "I Am... World Tour."
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Miley Cyrus, pictured here at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, is one of several celebrities to bring Mugler's creations back to the red carpet in recent years.
Miley Cyrus, pictured here at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, is one of several celebrities to bring Mugler's creations back to the red carpet in recent years.
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Thierry Mugler pictured in the late 1980s during New York Fashion Week.
Thierry Mugler pictured in the late 1980s during New York Fashion Week.
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Thierry Mugler (right) with Jean Paul Gaultier at a fashion week party at Les Bains Douches, in Paris, in the 1990s.
Thierry Mugler (right) with Jean Paul Gaultier at a fashion week party at Les Bains Douches, in Paris, in the 1990s.
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Mugler walks the runway at his Ready-to-Wear Spring-Summer 2001 fashion show at Paris Fashion Week.
Mugler walks the runway at his Ready-to-Wear Spring-Summer 2001 fashion show at Paris Fashion Week.
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