Fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie, who helped stars sparkle, dies age 87

The fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie, whose glittering creations have been worn by Cher, Dolly Parton, Tina Turner and Miley Cyrus, has died at age 87, according to his social accounts.

“It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Mr. Bob Mackie passed away today. He lived his 87 years to the fullest, fulfilling his dream of being a Fashion and Costume Designer, which is all he ever wanted to do,” read a post on his Instagram account . “His genius and extraordinary designs will live on forever, continuing to bring beauty into this world.”

Mackie became known for his glamorous designs after collaborating with Cher, dressing her on television and on tour. He also served as the costume designer for “The Carol Burnett Show,” responsible for Burnett’s entire wardrobe. Nicknamed the Sultan of Sequins, the Rajah of Rhinestones and the Guru of Glitter, Mackie’s ostentatious, flattering looks became instantly recognizable over the course of his career. His popularity continued into the modern day, with his archive coveted by a new generation of stars.

For his stage and screen work, Mackie has been awarded nine Emmys, an induction into the Television Academy Hall of Fame and three Academy Award nominations. In 1999, he received a retrospective at the Museum at FIT. More recently, he won a Tony Award for the musical “The Cher Show” and a lifetime achievement award by the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Fern Mallis, former executive director of CFDA and founder of New York Fashion Week, credited him with many of the red carpet trends we continue to see today.

“When he did fashion shows, they were so spectacular and theatrical,” she told CNN in 2019. “He invented the naked dresses with the strategically placed beads. Now everyone who walks the red carpet, or designs for the red carpet, owes him a debt of gratitude, whether they know it or not. He’s a treasure; he’s one of a kind.”

据其社交媒体账号消息，曾为雪儿、多莉·帕顿、蒂娜·特纳和麦莉·赛勒斯等明星设计闪亮服装的时装和服装设计师鲍勃·麦基去世，享年 87 岁。

“我们怀着沉痛的心情宣布，鲍勃·麦基先生今天去世了。他87年的人生精彩纷呈，实现了他成为时装和服装设计师的梦想，这也是他毕生的追求。”他的Instagram账号上发布了这样一则消息。“他的才华和非凡的设计将永存，继续为这个世界带来美。”

麦基与雪儿合作后，凭借其华丽的设计风格而声名鹊起，他为雪儿设计了电视节目和巡回演唱会的服装。他还担任过《卡罗尔·伯内特秀》的服装设计师，负责伯内特的全部戏服。麦基被誉为“亮片之王”、“水钻之王”和“闪光大师”，他那华丽而又极具魅力的造型在其职业生涯中极具辨识度。他的影响力一直延续至今，他的作品集至今仍被新一代明星所追捧。

麦基凭借其舞台剧和影视作品，荣获九项艾美奖，入选电视学院名人堂，并获得三项奥斯卡金像奖提名。1999年，纽约时装学院博物馆为他举办了回顾展。近年来，他凭借音乐剧《雪儿秀》荣获托尼奖，并获得美国时装设计师协会颁发的终身成就奖。

美国时装设计师协会前执行董事、纽约时装周创始人费恩·马利斯认为，我们今天仍然看到的许多红毯潮流都归功于他。

“他举办的时装秀精彩绝伦，极具戏剧性，”她在2019年接受CNN采访时说道。“他发明了用珠子巧妙点缀的裸色礼服。如今，所有走红毯的人，或者为红毯设计服装的人，无论他们是否意识到，都应该感谢他。他是一位瑰宝，独一无二。”