Curated by: Casey Cadwallader
The American Mugler designer known for his architectural vision at the famously theatrical house, shares his inspirations.
We ask fashion’s preeminent talents to mine their inspirations and curate their world through style. Mugler’s Casey Cadwallader, the American designer known for his architectural vision at the famously theatrical house, shares his.
1. “I think my denim pieces say something special about my approach. Take something everyday and cut them into dozens of spiralling panels that highlight the body … [Making] something unseen and surprising, that everyone can enjoy.”
2. “Some of my favourite designers and artists are Gae Aulenti, Carlo Scarpa, Isamu Noguchi, Jean Royère, Shiro Kuramata, Luis Barragán and Takuro Kuwata, just to name a few.”
3. “I love the book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. It explains all the changes humankind has gone through since the beginning of time: how building homes and not being nomadic anymore, agriculture, industry and science have changed us forever. It gives such a macro context, so that once you learn, you’ll never forget.”
4. “Madonna taught me about the power of a woman and what it is to push for respect and surpass cultural barriers.”
5. “In terms of style, Chloë Sevigny turns it out like no other.”
6. “I’m obsessed with art and sculpture. I look at as much as I can and it stays imprinted in my head. When I’m working, I remember these curves and the quality of them, and work to find a place for them on the body. My visits to the Atelier Brancusi in Paris have left me with many silhouettes for sleeves, trouser legs and other elements.”
7. “I might never recover from being at dinner in Paris and seeing on Instagram that Beyoncé had opened her London show in a look I made for her. I screamed (very loudly) in the middle of the restaurant and then I think I cried. It was early in my days at Mugler, and was unreal and beyond my comprehension.”
8. “Alejandro Jodorowsky’s The Holy Mountain (1973) left an impression on me. I love a film that can show another plane of vision, or lets you see a total other world.”