Trend Alert: 20 Fashion Moments Inspired by Surrealism
Long before Nichola Formichetti, Lady Gaga's former stylist and the designer behind her infamous meat dress, lent his theatrical touch to the brand, its namesake was establishing the Thierry Mugler ethos: masterful tailoring that exaggerated the female form to Salvador Dalí-like proportions; an obsession with fetishism via the Marquis de Sade; and a Frida Kahlo-influenced love for morphing humans into other things (say, motorcycle handlebars?). For his spring 1997 haute couture presentation,...
