Questions about Thierry Mugler’s sculpted power dressing and the house after him, answered from Ayerhs’s Mugler reviews.
By Shreya S · Last reviewed 31 October 2026
On this page: The house and its founder · The designers · The collections · The Ayerhs view
The house and its founder
Who was Thierry Mugler?
A French designer, born in Strasbourg in 1948, who trained as a ballet dancer before launching his label in Paris in the 1970s. He became famous in the 1980s and 90s for sculpted, hyper-glamorous silhouettes and spectacular shows. He stepped away from fashion in the early 2000s and died in January 2022.
Read on Ayerhs: Thierry Mugler and his Ethereal Couture Creations
What is Mugler known for?
- Exaggerated power shoulders and nipped waists
- Corsetry and body-armour couture, often in metal, latex or vinyl
- Theatrical shows that turned fashion into spectacle
- Angel, the 1992 fragrance
Read on Ayerhs: How the 1980s Power Suit Revolutionised Women’s Fashion · A History of the Corset
The designers
What did Casey Cadwallader do at Mugler?
The American designer revived the house from 2018 to 2024 with sheer, panelled bodysuits and spiralling cut-outs, worn by a new generation of pop stars. His Mugler was sexy, inclusive and made for the internet.
Who is the creative director of Mugler now?
Miguel Castro Freitas, a Portuguese designer who previously worked at Dior and Saint Laurent, appointed in March 2025. Ayerhs found his Spring 2026 debut was still finding its voice; by Fall 2026, 80s power dressing had taken over the runway.
Read on Ayerhs: Spring 2026 · Fall 2026
The collections
Which Cadwallader collections should you know?
Read on Ayerhs: Spring 2020: Mugler Redefined · Spring 2022 · Fall 2022: Breaking Free · Spring 2024 · Spring 2025
The Ayerhs view
Why does Mugler matter?
Because Thierry Mugler imagined the body as architecture, and the red carpet still borrows from him. The challenge now is to honour that drama without becoming a costume archive.