Insect fashion

Thierry Mugler Haute Couture Spring Summer 1997

'Les Insectes' Thierry Mugler : beetle torso chitin-plate articulation . Bug-mimicking articulating laminar armour over the belly inspired by chitin exoskeleton on insects abdomens.

Insect Couture: Lady Mantis by Rebecca Wendlandt | 2006 Wearable Art Insect Couture: An insect inspired collection of Wearable Art Insect Couture: Lady Mantis – Side FullPhoto by Jennifer Pechan Insect Couture: Lady Mantis – Side InsidePhoto by Sean Penello Insect Couture: Lady Mantis – Side ClosePhoto by Jennifer Pechan Insect Couture: Lady Mantis – […]

Thierry Mugler, born 1948 in Strasbourg, France, is more than a fashion designer, he is also a known photographer and had some early training as a ballet dancer. In 1970 he moved to Paris and worke…

What’s your favorite way to celebrate Halloween? Spending an evening exchanging scary stories with your closest friends, binging horror films that will make you sleep with the lights on for a week, or passing out candy to all of the adorable kids who dressed up as their favorite characters to go trick or treating? There’s no wrong way to embrace the spooky season, but if you’re looking for a frightening experience, what might be even more terrifying than ghost stories and strolls through…

Thierry Mugler butterfly evening gown, 1997 #ThierryMugler

Bugsy Fashion

The more I research into bugs and insects I can see why many designers use nature as inspiration for their designs whether it’s through colour, patterns or materials to represent their natura…