Bob Mackie, Dress Designer to the Stars, Dies at 87
The "Guru of Glitter"'s legendarily glitzy gowns were the go-to for stars including Cher, Carol Burnett, Miley Cyrus, Tina Turner and Barbra Streisand.
Bob Mackie, the renowned dress designer known for his glamorous and sparkly creations for celebrities such as Cher, Elton John, and Barbra Streisand, has passed away at the age of 87. Mackie, often called the "Rajah of Rhinestones" and the "Sultan of Sequins," lived a life dedicated to his passion for fashion and costume design.
Born in Monterey Park, California, on March 24, 1939, Mackie initially worked as an apprentice designer at Paramount Studios before Edith Head, a renowned film costume designer, took him under her wing. His career took off when singer/actress Mitzi Gaynor hired him to design costumes for her Las Vegas revue and TV specials, earning him Emmy awards in 1976 and 1978.
Mackie's collaboration with Cher, which began on the set of The Carol Burnett Show, resulted in iconic outfits like Cher's sheer, sequin and feather-covered "nude illusion gown" at the 1974 Met Gala. Throughout his career, Mackie received three Oscar nominations and won nine Emmy Awards, as well as a Tony in 2019 for The Cher Show.
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