Thiery Mugler purple blouse

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Title
Thiery Mugler purple blouse
Year/Period
Early 1980s
Region
France and Singapore
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 63.2 x 100 cm
Accession No.
2010-01420-001

This Thiery Mugler purple blouse is the top half of a suit (2010-01420). Designer labels became popular amongst the increasingly affluent middle and working class women in Singapore, especially from the 1980s onwards. As more women climbed the corporate ladder, their purchasing power increased and the clothes they wore reflected their increasing wealth and changing status. They bought these garments from retailers such as Glamourette, which brought in designer labels.