On Wednesday night, a slew of stars showed up to celebrate the new H&M collaboration with Mugler in an array of head-turning looks. Stars like Pamela Anderson, Dorothy Wang and Charli XCX arrived in sheer, cutout and corseted ensembles — but one star wore a combination of the most eye-catching elements with her barely-there get-up, Lourdes Leon.
The 26-year-old daughter of Madonna and Carlos Leon wore a cutout ensemble that left little to the imagination. The singer arrived in a criss-cross halter catsuit with exaggerated cutouts on the bodice, along the obliqués and down the leg of her one-piece. She teamed it with a more modest knitted duster that she wore loosely off her shoulders
Lourdes sat front-row alongside musician Charli XCX, actress Chloë Sevigny and superstar Pamela Anderson, and they were seated right next to Mugler creative director Casey Cadwallader and designer and H&M’s creative advisor Ann-Sofie Johansson.
Last June, Leon and Sevigny starred in a fashion-fueled fever dream of a video for Mugler’s Spring/Summer 2022 collection (Megan Thee Stallion and Bella Hadid also made appearances). For their part in the clip, Sevigny posed on a film set as the crew made up of models all wore designs from the new season, then Leon lead a cast of models down an all-white runway.
The global launch event took place at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City that included a high-energy runway show featuring the likes of Irina Shayk (who modeled two-tone jeans and a corset-like top), there were also performances from models. Earlier in the day, the brands hosted a panel discussion with journalist Jose Criales-Unzueta to explain how the collaboration came about and what fans can expect from the offering.
Johansson said that when she asked H&M employees who they think is the most interesting brand of the moment, they kept naming Mugler. In addition to special capsule pieces, the two powerhouses decided to also have limited-edition archival remakes as well, showing its founder Thierry Mugler‘s influence as well as Cadwallader’s.
Mugler had started sketching ideas before he died in January 2022. “Sadly enough, Mr. Mugler passed away,” Johansson explained. “We were then determined to pursue this and make it happen.”
For Cadwallader, he said he’s excited to partner with H&M to bring his designs to the masses. “I’ve always really believed that a collection should be available to people. I don’t really believe in fashion being for the exclusive few and I think that’s the way that I’m always designing.”
The Mugler x H&M collection in stores and online on May 11 with prices ranging from $49.99 to $749.
