Kim Kardashian mourns French designer Thierry Mugler’s demise; writes ‘I learnt from the master himself on what couture really meant’

French designer

Thierry Mugler

died suddenly on Sunday (January 23) from "natural causes" at 73, according to his Facebook page. Reality TV personality

Kim Kardashian

took to social media, to mourn the designer’s demise.

Remembering him,

Kim

wrote, “Manfred Thierry Mugler. My heart breaks. There’s no one like you! Your vision, your transformations, your magic! I am so honored to have known you, spent time with you and be a muse for you. There was so much more for you to show the world and that we had planned to do together, but you already gave us so much. I will never forget our time together around the world and learning from the master himself on what couture really meant! You always said beauty will save the world - and you really believed it was a better place because of the beauty all around! Thank you for the beauty. I love you so much. My condolences go to Manfred’s family, friends, JB and his incredible team - and everyone who loved him and who’s lives he has touched.”

Mugler had largely stepped away from the fashion industry since the early 2000s, though he came out of retirement in 2019 to create Kim Kardashian's show-stopping "wet look" dress at the Met Gala.

He was a central figure when the fashion industry was in full pomp in the 1980s and 1990s, surrounded by celebrities and supermodels, and bringing wild extravagance to the catwalk -- from full-body robotic armour to the Venus oyster gown that was recently resurrected by Cardi B.

His bold silhouettes helped define the power-dressing look of the 1980s, with the inverted triangle of wide shoulders and tight hips exemplified by pop icons like Grace Jones and David Bowie.
With inputs from AFP