Who designed Demi Moore’s black strappy dress in the 1993 film, Indecent Proposal?
Thierry Mugler designed the dress worn by Demi Moore in Indecent Proposal. The dress was a long black matte gown with v-shaped straps that attached near the center of a sweetheart neckline. The bodice featured a small cutout at the top on each side, following the neckline’s shape. The shape of the straps along with neckline and cutouts had a futuristic vibe. The rest of the dress was simple and straight.
Mugler rose to fame as a designer in the 1980s after working as a freelance designer for ready-to-wear fashion houses in Paris, Milan, London, and Barcelona. Known for his dramatic and futuristic designs, Mugler became a favorite among supermodels and A-listers like Cindy Crawford and George Michael. His brand was financially successful through the ’90s, with the help of its wildly popular perfume known as Angel.
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What happened to the Indecent Proposal dress designer?
Clarins bought the rights to his name Thierry Mugler in 1997. Five years later, Clarins shut down the Thierry Mugler ready-to-wear collection — the perfume operation was left operational. By then, Thierry had distanced himself from the brand that shared his name. He got involved in other things, including photography, directing music videos, and designing costumes for stage productions and touring musicians.
Today, he goes by his first name Manfred — to differentiate himself, the person, from Thierry Mugler, the brand. The Thierry Mugler brand launched a cosmetics line in 2008, revived its menswear collection in 2010, and shortened its name to Mugler, also in 2010.
In 2019, Cardi B wore “Birth of Venus,” a dress Manfred designed in 1995.
More dresses by Mugler
Although these pieces weren’t actually designed by Manfred, they do carry the Mugler brand name. And, oddly enough, they have that same futuristic vibe that drew us to the Indecent Proposal dress back in 1993. Oh, and you will get sticker shock looking at these high-end pieces. Consider yourself warned.
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If these are out of your budget, but you still want a piece of that Indecent Proposal Mugler magic, you can grab an alien double discovery perfume set for $32!