Fashion Show Crasher: Round One @ Mugler

Bon soir!

I am back from my month-long impromptu hiatus! I apologize for my absence but I am back for good!

As my previous posts have so clearly indicated, I am passionate about fashion. For years, across the Atlantic back in Canada, my only connection to the world of fashion was either through a flip of a magazine page or in front of a screen. When I found myself in Paris for Menswear and Haute Couture, I believed that stalking the shows would be the final extent of my direct exposure to this fantasy world. How wrong I was.

With overwhelming passion and surreal enthusiasm, I can say with honesty that a dream came true last night: I snuck into my first fashion show at Ready to Wear at Paris Fashion Week.

With two other friends, I still don’t quite understand how every piece fell into place but we managed to sneak into the Mugler show for the Fall Winter 2013-2014 collection. Mugler – most commonly referred to as Thierry Mugler – is a fashion house that has gone through quite a transformation in recent decades. Rewinding before the launch of his popular fragrances Angel and Alien, French-born Thierry Mugler reached commercial success from 1980-1990 with his gender-bending, leather-loving, and controversial collections. Today he can be found engaging in many collaborations including designing the Cirque du Soleil Zumanity tour and being Beyonce’s artistic advisor on tour. Since 2010 Nicola Formichetti has been the creative director for the brand.

Below are some of the many photos I took at the event. Due to the lighting, I had problems taking great-quality photos but I think you get the picture.

Mugler: Round One at Paris Fashion Week