Thierry Mugler had that fire. He had the passion, not only the big vision but also the meticulousness needed to design clothes well—down to what exactly a curve should look like, and how it should be executed. I first met Mugler, who died at 73 on Jan. 23, in 1989 when he discovered my off-Broadway…

‘Thierry Mugler Had That Fire.’ John Epperson Remembers the Fashion Visionary