{"product_id":"exceptionally-rare-fall-2001-thierry-mugler-runway-golden-taupe-silk-dress-w-horsehair-collar","title":"Exceptionally Rare Fall 2001 Thierry Mugler Runway Golden Taupe Silk Dress w Horsehair Collar","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis dress is from the Fall 2000 \u003cem\u003e\"Les Fauves\"\u003c\/em\u003e Thierry Mugler collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt was made under the creative direction of Thierry Mugler. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fall 2001 show was Mugler's final ready-to-wear show making it that much more historically significant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI purchased this from a client and having trying to get this out of their hands for years now. The person they bought it from got it directly from an employee at Mugler. The piece is unlabelled and it is believed to be an original sample. I  was told only a couple of these were made.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI love that we have reference photos from the runway along with the video that shows you how it moves as you walk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn this collection the women who walked the runway represented women as a predators. Dangerous but at the same time controlled and elegant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a Numero editorial they called Mugler \u003cem\u003e\"one of the most important fashion designers of the modern era\"\u003c\/em\u003e saying that \u003cem\u003e\"with Mugler femininity is in your face and assumed 100%.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Nathalie Bondi of the Montreal Museum of fine arts said that his work was \u003cem\u003e\"Extravagant, sexy and sometimes irreverent 'his fashion conjugates with the superlative. With Mugler fashion became art.'\"\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn that same article, they declared a list of his nine \u003cem\u003e\"Cult Collections\"\u003c\/em\u003e and included the Fall 2001 ready-to-wear show in that list calling it a \u003cem\u003e\"ferocious farewell\"\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is the year that Thierry Mugler decided to end his fashion activities. Later the designer would say \u003cem\u003e\"Fashion was a very emotional and artistic vehicle in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, the look was extremely important... but it's not like that anymore. I pushed fashion to its limit, but today creation is limited by money, marketing.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress is made out of a heavy golden toned silk that wraps into place around the body. The entire collar is made from a goat or long hair sheep that has been hand dip dyed all along its edges to get that change of colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe collar follows the deep V at the front. The V is slightly curved to follow the curves of the body. My dress form tends to be short through the bodice, so please go by the runway photos to see how it fits as far as how deep it lies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eI love that the collar is actually buttoned into place so you can choose to wear it without the collar effectively giving you two dresses in one. This also allows for ease of cleaning since it can be removed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eStraps curve up and over the shoulder and the inside is formed by his signature angled and curved insets that shaped the dress around the body.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eAt the side, those panels curved down and out over the hips to give the dress more of an hourglass feel to exaggerate the shape of the body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe dress wraps over itself at the front and snaps into place with his signature snaps that he used so often during this time period. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe skirt falls under that, curving over the hips and then narrowing into the hem at the front. The wrap of the closure allows for some dripping at the front while the back stays more smooth and sleek.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe wrapping also lets your legs show as you walk, which you can see in the runway references.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eEverything about the dress is absolutely spectacular and I love how the entire dress feels like it slightly glows in the light because of the gold toned silk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is a spectacular and very rare example of his work from this era.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe dress is fully lined with the same silk and the inner seam work is so well done that you could almost wear this dress inside out. It closes with two series of hidden set snaps around the waist. The collar can snap on or off. I see some small marks near the hem both inside and out. Please see the last detail photo. You could adjust the snaps a touch up or down if needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThere is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eExcellent condition with the one minor note above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBust: to 17\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eWaist: to 13.5\" flat across from side seam to side seam. \u003cbr\u003eHips: to 19\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003ePlunge: 15\" from top of shoulder to base pf the plunge\u003cbr\u003eTotal length: 58\" from top of shoulder to the longest point of the hem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eModern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eItem# DD5707\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReference Photos\/Video: Fall 2001 Thierry Mugler.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll items are thoroughly checked over before shipping. Unless noted everything in our shop has been professionally cleaned. All sales are final. Overseas clients will be emailed to obtain agreement to our final sales policy before the order is shipped as per our return policy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shrimpton Couture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54219731796252,"sku":"DD5707","price":17000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/7483\/files\/1_87394ff4-3a85-49ee-b4aa-8d1a0f2c56d8.jpg?v=1781889032","url":"https:\/\/www.shrimptoncouture.com\/products\/exceptionally-rare-fall-2001-thierry-mugler-runway-golden-taupe-silk-dress-w-horsehair-collar","provider":"Shrimpton Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}