Mugler X Parsons Paris

The collaboration between Mugler and Parsons Paris project focused on studying both the heritage and present day universe of the legendary Parisian fashion house Mugler. Students researched the house’s design codes created by both its founder Thierry Mugler and its current creative director Casey Cadwallader. Students familiarized themselves with Mugler’s unique position in the history of fashion, image, film and music. They visited the house’s archive to closely study iconic historical pieces by Thierry Mugler and also key looks from Casey Cadwallader’s era that have defined his modern and contemporary vision for the house. Mugler challenged the students to reinterpret the codes of the house and push them into the future. Over the course of the collaboration, students designed a collection of ten looks inspired by ten iconic Mugler design codes. Video by Diana Rudychenko