Bob Mackie born in 1940 describes himself as "The Sultan of Sequins." FABULOUS designer for decades, he has pushed the envelope on fashion and has designed clothing for some of the most famous women in the world. He made feathers famous. Are you into the feather craze yet? If not, you will be soon/,,,,,, feather earrings, feather tops, feather skirts, bohemian chic.
Check out the video on Paris Fashion Week - Tropical, Pops of Pink and Feathers http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfa9xb_tropical-prints-pink-and-feathers-a_lifestyle
Will we see feathers this fall?
Some of the people who have worn Mackie's outfits include:
- Cher
- Carol Burnett
- Tina Turner
- Whitney Houston
- The Supremes
- Diana Ross
- Liza Minnelli
- Ann-Margret
- Bart Simpson (in the episode "Burns' Heir")
- Raquel Welch
- Joan Collins
- Diahann Carroll
- Judy Garland
- Pink
- Lucille Ball
- The Jackson 5
- Jada Pinkett Smith (at the 13th Screen Actors Guild Awards)
- Barbra Streisand (in the films Funny Girl and Funny Lady)
- Madonna (at the 1991 Academy Awards)
- Goldie Hawn
- Shalom Harlow (at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Fashion Gala)
- Marie Osmond
- Eva Longoria (at the 2006 Golden Globes)
- Charo
- Dolly Parton
- Elton John
- Lola Falana
- Marlene Dietrich
- Teri Hatcher
- Oprah Winfrey (at the 1986 Academy Awards)
- Bette Midler
- Sally Field (in film Smokey and the Bandit II)
- Chita Rivera
- RuPaul
- Whoopi Goldberg (at the 71st Academy Awards)
- Sharon Stone (in the film Casino)
- Brooke Shields
- Anjelica Huston (on a cover of Vanity Fair)
- Pink (for her Funhouse Tour)
- Katy Perry (in her video for "Waking Up in Vegas")
- Kylie Minogue
Summer Love!
YOu know....My wife worked at his studio in NO Hollywood, for 6 mos while we were in LA. She loves him and is still in touch with one of the bosses in the costume design dept. Great stuff!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow...sounds like your wife is a good person to know :)
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