L'HISTOIRE: Thierry Mugler's Outrageously Elaborate Fall 1995 Couture Show

L'HISTOIRE explores fashion history moments you should know, from what actors wore on a red carpet to celebrities who made cameos on the runway. Some are unsung, and some are better known. Each is part of the fabric of today’s fashion world, be it barrier breakers or culture makers.

Manfred Thierry Mugler is and was a legend in all fashion realms. The late designer let his imagination run wild, conceiving some of fashion's most canonical shows, including the runway he hosted to celebrate 20 years of his brand. Its vivacious energy and innovative clothes are what made Mugler's Fall 1995 Couture reveal such a cultural and sartorial uproar.

The collection boasted an incredulous 300 looks. Male go-go dancers energized the show on the sides of the runway. James Brown gave a surprise performance of his greatest hits. Held at the Cirque d'Hiver in Paris, it was an hour long ordeal. (The average runway show that lasts around 15 minutes.) On the runway, Mugler brought out some of his earliest models like Carmen Dell'Orefice, Veruschka von Lehndorff, and muse Jerry Hall. He also brought in supermodels like Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista, Karen Mulder, and Eva Herzigova, to name a few. The 20th anniversary show is for the history books. 

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