In keeping with WWD, sources have shared that artistic director Casey Cadwallader is parting methods with Mugler. The designer joined the French trend home in 2018, following roles at Marc Jacobs, Loewe, Narciso Rodriguez, and Pimples Studios.
The transfer maybe explains why Mugler was not listed on the provisional calendar for Paris Style Week this coming March. WWD talked about a possible departure as early as Spring 2025.
The ethos of late founder Manfred Thierry Mugler, recognized for his fierce and putting explorations of femininity, was carried ahead and tailored by Cadwallader with a recent aptitude. The American designer gave the home a recent relevance together with his refined silhouettes, all whereas honoring Mugler’s wealthy archival collections.
The designer ushered Mugler into a brand new period, dressing international stars like Kim Kardashian, Beyonce, Dua Lipa, and Woman Gaga. In September, Cadwallader introduced Mugler’s SS25 assortment and launched a brand new documentary known as Contained in the Dream: Mugler, which celebrated the home’s fiftieth anniversary. The characteristic delved into Mugler’s boundary-pushing couture moments just like the “Chimère” mermaid costume and took viewers behind the scenes of Cadwallader’s SS24 presentation.
Whereas the founder formally left his head function in 2002, Manfred Thierry Mugler returned as a artistic advisor in 2013. Cadwallader was the final Mugler director to work with Manfred Thierry Mugler as a artistic advisor to the home.
Mugler’s staff has not confirmed Casey Cadwallader’s departure right now.
