Thierry Mugler Death: Beyoncé, Diana Ross, Irina Shayk Pay Tribute To Legendary Designer
Iconic French designer Thierry Mugler died Sunday at the age of 73, his team announced. No cause of death was immediately released.
Mugler was beloved by many in the entertainment and fashion industry. His futuristic and timeless looks were worn on red carpets, runways and the big and small screens by some of the biggest names in the industry, ET Online reported.
The news came as a shock to many. Several celebrities expressed their grief by sharing heartfelt tributes on social media.
Beyoncé shared a tribute to the late designer on her official website. She shared a photo of Mugler, along with the caption "Rest in peace."
Diana Ross, who has worn many of Mugler's creations in the '80s and '90s, took to Twitter to share a throwback picture of her and the famed fashion designer, calling it a "wonderful" time in their lives.
"I will miss you, Thierry Mugler this was a wonderful time in our lives," Ross wrote.
Irina Shayk paid tribute to the late designer by sharing a series of images of the two of them on Instagram. The photos were taken during his Couturissime exhibition at Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris last year.
"Gone too soon ___ God of fashion .. a rarely REAL, kindness, sweetest .. u ll be always missed by your Russian… ____ @manfredthierrymugler _," Irina captioned the post.
Khloe Kardashian also shared a photo of her entire clan from a "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" promo shoot on her Instagram Story. It showed the Kardashian-Jenners dressed up in Mugler looks. "All in Mugler," Kourtney wrote over the photo, adding a broken heart emoji.
The same photo was reshared by sister Khloe and mom Kris Jenner.
Tracee Ellis Ross left several broken heart emojis underneath an announcement about the designer's death, which was posted on Mugler's official Instagram account. Italian singer and model Carla Bruni simply wrote, "No !," while Drag queen Miss Fame exclaimed, "Noooo."
She posted a more elaborated tribute on her Instagram account, saying, "Rest in Power to the Master Mr. Manfred Thierry Mugler @manfredthierrymugler .. You inspired us to dream of Glamour & you will be missed deeply. Thank you for your brilliance.. deepest condolences."
Model and Mick Jagger's daughter Georgia May Jagger commented, "I cannot believe this is true sending love to you all. Thierry was a force of creativity and kindness." She also shared a photo of her with the designer on her Instagram Story.
Several other celebrities like "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Rinna and Hailey Bieber paid tributes to Mugler on social media.
Mugler, who was born on Dec. 21, 1948, in Strasbourg, France, reportedly resigned from designing in 2002 but made an exception to design under "House of Mugler" for the 2019 Met Gala. He went on to create a timeless piece – the wet couture dress Kim Kardashian famously wore to the gala that year.
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