Unmistakably Mackie: The Fashion and Fantasy of Bob Mackie

About this book

Ask anyone what Cher wore to the Oscars in 1985 and they can describe the Spiderwoman headdress the exposed navel and the looks on peoples faces when she made her entrance. Ask about Carol Burnetts "Went with the Wind" dress and theyll say it was a green velvet Southern Belle costume made from drapes--with the curtain rod still attached. Funny and outrageous these are just two of the many costumes Mackie has indelibly etched into our minds. He has also dressed such celebrities as Elton John Bette Midler Diana Ross and RuPaul; designed for Broadway Las Vegas opera and ballet; and currently runs a couture business with licenses for fragrance fashion accessories eyewear suits furs home furnishings and collectible Barbie dolls. This spectacularly bright and colorful book is as outrageous as Mackies designs. In addition to classic photos of marvelous Mackie-clad superstars of the last three decades glorious gatefolds and specially commissioned color photographs by Gideon Lewin illustrate Mackies extraordinary achievements. Unmistakably Mackie demonstrates how this seven-time Emmy Award-winning designer has reached the consciousness of the American masses and turned them on to a stylish fantasy that is purely his own.