THIERRY MUGLER F/W 1998 Runway Blazer Documented by Helmut Newton FR40

Thierry Mugler Fall Winter 1998 Vintage Runway Rhinestone Blazer - Documented by Helmut Newton

Brand: Thierry Mugler

Designer: Thierry Mugler

Collection / year: Fall / Winter 1998

Material: Wool / Satin

Color: Black

Size: FR40

Made in France

WHY WE LOVE IT

Very rare. Very iconic. From Thierry Mugler’s Prêt-à-porter Fall Winter 1998/99 collection titled “Lingerie Revisited".

Photographed by Helmut Newton for Thierry Mugler's Fall Winter 1998 look-book. This hourglass jacket was also featured in a Neiman Marcus campaign for Harper's Bazaar, September 1998 on actress Estella Warren.

Luxurious. Dramatic. Tailored to perfection. Made from black wool and lined in shiny black satin. It features a squared notched lapel, V- neckline and padded shoulders. A dramatic hourglass silhouette emphasised by lines of rhinestone embellishments in the shape of corset seam-lines . The rhinestones are also featured on the cuff of each sleeve.

A very special collectors item. Both wearable and an investment piece that will continue to increase in value.

Size Information:

Shoulders 46.5cm

Bust 46cm

Waist 36.5cm

Length 61cm

This Thierry Mugler blazer is in excellent vintage condition with some very light wear to the zipper.

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Watch the Thierry Mugler Fall WInter 1998 runway show below, this iconic blazer makes its appearance at 21.41

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Thierry Mugler was a french fashion designer, creative director and photographer. Known for his avant-garde, sculpture-like designs with dramatic hyper-feminine hour-glass silhouettes. His often scandalous designs drew from a wide range of influences including science fiction, film noir, dominatrixes and glamour - to name a few. Muglers’ haute couture and ready to wear shows were revolutionary theatrical productions and he pioneered diversity in casting by including a wide range of ages, body types, ethnicities and gender identities on the runway.

Thierry Mugler launched his first collection titled “Cafe de Paris” in 1973 and by 1978 he opened his first boutique in the 1st Arrondissement in Paris. Through the 1980s and 1990s Thierry Mugler gained international recognition with his exaggerated tailored suits and dresses with ultra-feminine silhouettes. His designs recall 1940s femme fatale and 1950s glamour with broad shoulders, cinched waists and tight pencil skirts which continue to empower and inspire women to this day.

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Additional Photographs : From Thierry Mugler’s 1998 catalogue photographed by Helmut Newton. Copyright Helmut Newton Estate

Neiman Marcus Harpers Bazaar 1998

Video-still of Thierry Mugler’s Fall Winter 1998 runway show via YouTube