Thierry Mugler died on January 23, 2022. A sudden disappearance that moved the fashion world just like his loved ones, his companion Krzysztof Leon Dziemaszkiewicz in mind. The designer’s funeral took place on February 4, in the capital.
The relatives of Manfred Thierry Mugler – a nickname that has appeared in recent years, at the same time as his physical metamorphosis – were therefore gathered this Thursday from 11 a.m., at the Protestant temple of the Oratory of the Louvre, on the chic rue Saint-Honoré in the 1st capital district. We were able to see a few personalities appear for this tribute mass, such as the former Minister of Culture, Jack Lang. The latter, accompanied by his wife Monique, caused controversy in the 1980s by appearing at the National Assembly in a dark suit with a Mao collar, obviously without a tie, designed by Mugler. The latter was then booming after having launched its own house the decade before.
We also saw the singer Cindy Sander – taken under the wing of Thierry Mugler and who is devastated by his disappearance -, the designer Chantal Thomass and her husband Michel Fabian, François Vincentelli and his companion Alice Dufour, the photographer Dominique Issermann (who signs the superb black and white portrait of the deceased, displayed at the entrance to the temple)…
Anonymous fashionistas also paid tribute to the late couturier by opting for flamboyant outfits, from XXL hats to leopard coats and beaded pumps. A way to highlight the power of fashion and how it can help people break free. Thierry Mugler particularly liked to take care of his shows and mix artistic genres. “I have always thought that fashion was not enough on its own and that it had to be shown in its musical and theatrical environment.“, said this former dancer, in remarks reported by AFP. Today, the curtain comes down behind him but not on his work, which in recent years has still been hailed by the stars who called on him, like Kim Kardashian to dress her at the Met Gala in New York…