Fall 1999 Thierry Mugler 'Vie en Rose' Collection' Black Dress w High Slit & Vivid Pink Lining designer-stavropoulos It closes with a painted

It closes with a painted metal zipper

It is suspended from tiny straps that curve over the shoulders

hand set zipper in the inside lining

he collaborated with Sam Friedlander to launch a ready to wear line that stayed true to his couture roots and used high end finishes

The skirt has that same gold set as a wide band around the hem

Fall 1999 Thierry Mugler 'Vie en Rose' Collection' Black Dress w High Slit & Vivid Pink Lining designer-stavropoulos It closes with a paintedThe twin of this dress with a blue lining walked the Fall 1999 runway along with an all pink dress that also has the exact same cut. I have included both of these for you so that you can see how beautiful the dress is on and moving. I think that shock of pink is even better then the blue actually. I reached out to Ashley Scott, one of the leading Mugler collectors, who helped me source these runway looks and date the dress She expressed her delight on