Miguel Castro Freitas is to succeed Casey Cadwallader as creative director of Mugler, parent company LOreal announced today.
Miguel lives and breathes the Mugler spirit.
A Portuguese national, Castro Freitas is unknown to the public and little known in the fashion industry.
Miguel Castro Freitas
It is an honour to join the spectacular house of Mugler.
As one of the twentieth centurys great couturiers, Mr Mugler reimagined the power and limits of fashion.
On behalf of the team, we wish Casey the utmost success in his next ventures, Lahana-Aidenbaum said.
Casey Cadwallader captured while working on Mugler’s Spring/Summer 2025 fashion show. Photography by Acielle/Styledumonde
Casey Cadwallader captured while working on Muglers Spring/Summer 2025 fashion show.
(LOreal acquired Mugler and Azzaro fragrances from Clarins in late 2019.)
Founder Thierry Mugler, who became synonymous with the power shoulders of the 1980s, shook up fashion.
Left: Thierry Mugler’s AW 1997 couture collection was presented soon after the company was acquired by Clarins. Right: Casey Cadwallader’s last show for the house was a more pared-back affair that came in contrast to the large-scale, performance-heavy shows he staged in the past. Images fromVogue’s archive and Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com
His shows were huge theatrical spectacles open to thousands of spectators.
He is known for pioneering diversity and inclusion on the runway.
Left: Thierry Mugler’s AW 1997 couture collection was presented soon after the company was acquired by Clarins.
Muglers first IRL show post-pandemic took placein January 2023at Pariss La Villette park outside of the fashion calendar.
Castro Freitas will join Mugler on 1 April.
