Well, because Bob was associated with televisionand the red carpet, of coursethe fashion industry looked at him as a Hollywood guy. Some may say [his work is] objectifying women, but when you have women like Cher, Tina [Turner], and Carol [Burnett], their talents are so gigantic that they deserve to be objectified! Suarez: Bob was kind of a household name during The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, and Im not even sure how that happened because I dont think any TV designer has ever crossed over in that way to become part of pop culture the way he [did]. Movies are a treasure trove of camp. Mackie: You cant make these crazy-ass clothes unless theyre beautifully made, and hopefully perfectly proportioned for the woman. but I think that Bob is really proud of a beautiful life shared with someone. That, to me, just tells you so much, because she was the consummate movie costumer, and, for him to have learned his craft from her and then put his own signature on it, thats pretty amazing. They have to sit perfectly. Wonderful pieces that look gorgeous in the hand as well as on the body. Dorothy Crutcher, patternmaker: Certainly Bob has very high standards for how the finished product needs to look. Juliet, Tennesse, in search of some sparkle and Bob Mackie's. Traveling six hours of their way, Robert insists on seeing the Bob Mackie museum. He does these outrageous big things that get a big reaction, but as a man hes quite modest. May was no calmer, with new getups to make for Chers Here We Go Again tour, his inclusion in the Camp exhibition at the Met, and the announcement of a biographical documentary. In fact, on the TV show that I just finished filming for Netflix, called AJ and the Queen, one episode is a Bob Mackie episode. with costumes inspired by those Mackie designed for Elton John back in the day. I dont think there is anyone in the history of costume design who could do what Bob did, and continues to do. It can be what you say, or what you wear, or how you wear it. I suspect it was Ray Aghayan. I always just sort of pray in my life somebody will give me a nice 19th-century movie or a good 1930s Depression film [to do]. Tom Ford, designer, film producer and director, CFDA Chairman: Bob Mackies work has influenced fashion in a dramatic way, in that many of the body-fitting, seemingly transparent, and heavily beaded gowns that are worn on red carpets today are derivative of his work for stars like Diana Ross and Cher. So I went to meet with Edith Head and it was explained to me that her plan would be to make five different outfits to camera test to decide which ones they wanted to use. They have to sit perfectly. [5] He has an older sister. It goes hand in hand. I want to wear something really fun. I had done several outfits for her over the years, some of them were bare midriff and whatever. I chose [to wear Mackie [to the 2009 Met Gala] because to me it represented all the glory and pomp of a red carpet fashion moment at its best. After a couple of years working in Vegas, doing stand-up, and singing, and making jokes and whatever, CBS hired them to do a weekly show. Ive got to find the right way to say this, but a lot of people look down their noses at designers who make clothing for television. Claire McCardell (American, 1905-1958) 1950 "Keats" Yeohlee Teng (American, born Malaysia, 1951) spring/summer 1992. Can Seventh Avenue . I hope that as people walk through the school they see that I set an example for a home town girl that grew up in hard times that made a good life for herself and to follow by example.. It was kind of lonely, but I got used to entertaining myself, the designer told Vogue in 1990, noting, I was always pretty good with crayons. Another diversion I loved every minute working with him; the work was brilliant, and the workmanship impeccable. Beautifully. Made. Can Seventh Avenue . She doesnt look like all the blonde girls with the beehive hairdos and the flips that are out here now. Her words were something to this effect, I can stand in a Mackie and kick my leg up over my head and bring it back down and the bodice never moves. Bob understands movement and how a garment needs to sit on a womans body. make or break you financially? . Juliet, Tennessee, and in that episode I get to pull out some . Lets shock people. And there are times where I think she wanted to be more demure and Bob would convince her to be a little riskier, to take a little bit bigger of a swing at something. By the way, thats a character she plays. Whose idea was that? and it goes deep. Hes glamorous, maybe that kind of glamour [comes] with taking risks. In June, hell receive the CFDAs Lifetime Achievement Award (his second from the organization; the first was a plaudit for his fashion exuberance in 2001) and possiblyprobablywill win a Tony for his work on The Cher Show. Hes a genius, and genius goes in and out of fashion. Isnt it Diana Vreeland who said that? Jean Louis was Mr. Glamour. Entdecke 1984 Pressefoto Designer Bob Mackie mit Models, die seine Kreationen tragen in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! The State Museum values the relationship we have with Tina Turner Museum at the Flagg Grove School and with the West TennesseeDelta Heritage Center and looks forward to future collaborations., The jacket and skirt were created by world renowned fashion designer Rifat Ozbek, a twice-awarded Designer of the Year winner by the British Fashion Council. I hadnt seen Bob in about 15 years. Bob Mackies work has influenced fashion in a dramatic way, in that many of the body-fitting, seemingly transparent, and heavily beaded gowns that are worn on red carpets today are derivative of his work for stars like Diana Ross and Cher. Gov. Mackies been at this for 58 years. Costume designers have long been overlooked for the importance of their work in creating and influencing mainstream contemporary fashion. cinematic. It wasn't exactly pricey - costume designer Bob Mackie found the perfect Tennessee Williams-style frock from the 1930s in a thrift store. something like Chersand Id just say, Youre not Cher. As a designer I tried to be part of the production, come up with ideas, and it worked, I must say; shes still doing itshes still wearing her warrior goddess outfits right and left. The bedazzling, befeathered, and body-revealing numbers Mackies made for Cher (and recreated for The Cher Show on Broadway) are inspiring new generations of starlets today. I went into the costume and Bob said, You know, weve been doing a lot of old ladies lately, lets make her different. So he turned her into this bimbo with the blond wig, and the push-up bra, and the real tight black skirt, and the high heels stilettos. And its not just about sequins and the bugle beads for the sake of the sequins and bugle beads; its that they create this sort of shimmering moving work of art that really literally and figuratively reflects light. and Im not even sure how that happened because I dont think any TV designer has ever crossed over in that way to become part of pop culture the way he [did]. Mackie doesnt scare me, you know I can handle a little bit of extra fabric. He thinks about how things are going to be made as hes sketching, so the function of it becomes part of the form. Barnes: Back in the late 70s, I was an aspiring costume designer, and Bob Mackie was who we all aspired to be, or know, or have some connection to his magic. I think his clothing was perfectly fine, but it just never captured the imagination. ! (I think he was in his late 20s at the time), and he came in and we just said, Okay, will you do the show? and he said, Yes, and that was it. Cher: I met Bob when I was 19. Bob Mackie (American, born 1939) 1972. I bet I could do this. Thank God when youre young youre kind of stupid and you just go forward and keep pushing. Whats the point in doing it if youre not going to make it perfect? People would die. His pieces sit on the body like couture [does]. On this same site in 1850, a large slaughterhouse and meat-packing facility was constructed to serve northwestern Kentucky and nearby Cincinnati, Ohio. More information on the museum can be found at tnmuseum.org, About the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center. . His is a singular vision without compromise, and his creations are almost operatic. Bob sees how you can put things together in a way that I think that a lot of other people dont see. I think I have a broad range, but if youre doing a certain kind of work all the time, people put you in that niche. Mackie: I think I have a broad range, but if youre doing a certain kind of work all the time, people put you in that niche. You know youre on the Academy Awards. Oh, well, the people would like to see me that way., When Cher told Bob what she was wanting to wear and how extravagant she wanted it all, he kind of resisted and said, But youre presenting an award, youre going to take the attention away. As it turns out, Don Ameche said he never got more photographed and more publicity than he did when Cher wore that dress to present to him, which was kind of her way of saying Fuck you to the Academy because she wasnt nominated for, The picture of Cher giving the award to Don Ameche was in every newspaper across the country. He seems more like a friend. Strimple: You know one of my most joyous moments was when the CFDA wanted to give Bob an award and he didnt fit in any category that they had, so they created an award for him, its called the exuberance award, and it sums up everything Mackie, because hes an original. We had worked with Elizabeth on the Judy Garland show and she made the most beautiful clothes for Judy, and Judy didnt have the easiest figure to deal with, [she was] 4 foot 11 inches and quite short-waisted; it just wasnt an easy body to throw clothes on. Mackie is unique. He is a totally supportive force field of positive energy who is a delight. There were things he was offered that he turned down because he was loving what he was doing at CBS. When I met Cher, I dont know, I just thought she was the cutest thing ever, and then I looked at her figure and I mean I thought, And so thats kind of how it started. Where did she get that? So people are really still fascinated with Cher. Mackie doesnt scare meyou know I can handle a little bit of extra fabric. He really was the first to do those sexy red carpet dresses, and everybody who is designing clothes for the red carpet really owes him a debt of gratitude. About Tina Turner Museum at Flagg Grove School. I think thats how Bob looks at things, that if you just stand something on its head, its not so shocking anymore. For nearly six decades, the iconic and incomparable Bob Mackie has been designing stunning, unforgettable clothing. He designed all the funny stuff, and all the beautiful stuff. Bob Mackie poses in the press room during the 2019 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 09, 2019 in New York City. Admission to the Museum is free. 26 Feb Feb From Edith Head I went over to John Louis and worked on a Marilyn Monroe [Mackie drew the actresss Happy Birthday, Mr. President dress], and I did their sketches for them. Theyd want me to do a dress. For publicity shots of Tina Turner by Paul Cox click here. All the things weve made for Cher over the years are all hand-embroidered, beaded, whatever. His freedom talking about his relationship with Ray Aghayan, for one thingnot that it ever was a secretbut I think that Bob is really proud of a beautiful life shared with someone. McFate: Everyone thinks, Oh, you just dash things off for the stage, but we like things beautifully made. I do have to say spending time in his workshop was one of the greatest experiences of my life. and the fact that each one of those costumes had to be built so the [actors] could get in and out of them in under a minute and still look stylish . [Bob has] contributed to the industry the idea that clothes have a soul [rather than being] simply pieces of fabric.You have to put energy inside clothes; Bobs creations made impetuous energy of great artists and through his clothes the artists were able to magnify their talent. [What was] most important to me was to make sure that Bobs joy, his humor, his childishness, childlikeness, came off onstage. Biographies will date the California-born costumers debut in the entertainment business to 1961, but Mackies fate was sealed much, much earlierat the movies. Theres a great line in the [Broadway] show where a censor complained that there was underboob showing. Nobody ever said in a script, That mans gay; hes acting so silly. He was just this character in the play whether he was the concierge, or the funny uncle, or the man that designed costumes in a show. For the Oscars in 1986, Cher herself said: I dont want to wear just an evening gown. He was just playing in a new sandbox. Bob Mackie during The Museum of Television and Radio Presents "Once Upon a Mattress" - November 29, 2005 at The Museum of Television and Radio in. dan haggerty children; muzzle brake with external threads. And then all these people, the Kim Kardashians of the world, start copying her. Be. I havent even heard that word in 40 years. Bob is related to Johanna K Robins and Jacqueline R Theiss as well as 3 additional people. Bob also did that with The Carol Burnett Show. [It was] just the kind of thing you think never happens; when someone sees you and recognizes you for your own [worth]. I look at it and I say, I didnt make that. Mackie has a golden roster of clients, but its his work for Carol Burnett and Cher that is best known. Hell be a boy until were reading his obituary, I mean he will be. And then when I was about 10 or 11 years old, I went to see An American in Paris, and when the ballet came on, I just thought it was the most beautiful thing Id ever seen. Everything a love of Tina Turners music and pop culture legacy, a love of historic preservation, a love of local communities and most of all a love for honoring the memories of those that traversed through the doors of Flagg Grove School. Its essential. Its like a dichotomy. A true artist and living legend, welcome to the Bob Mackie website. Certainly Bob has very high standards for how the finished product needs to look. Here, 16 contributors, Burnett and Cher included, share their colorful memories of the iconic designer. There are a lot of young designers coming up that have been inspired by him and appreciate him. His interest lies less in what a character wears than in why. You can make the best designs in the world on a piece of paper, but if they arent made beautifully and they dont fit right, it just doesnt work. Your California Privacy Rights. Later, [when I was] nominated for a Tony for the very first time, in the mail I get a letter from him. I look at it this way: Bob had succeeded before he came to Seventh Avenue. For a long time, that all I know how to do are Cher dresses. It can be what you say, or what you wear, or how you wear it. He even designed the wigs and how the makeup might be. Bette Midler, actress: I do have to say spending time in his workshop was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I believe Ray and Bob met at a Costume Designers Guild meeting out in Los Angeles. It was all camping and it was all tongue-in-cheek. Sonny and Chers pop music thing was big for a moment and then it went away; it was like a novelty. Bill Haslam proposed and the Tennessee General Assembly approved $120 million in the FY-2015-16 budget to build a new home for the Tennessee State Museum on the Bicentennial Mall to maximize the states rich history by creating a state-of-the-art educational asset and tourist attraction for the state. The governor also announced that $40 million would be raised in private funds for the project. Bob Mackie's client list reads like a who's-who of 20th-century legends. Wonderful pieces that look gorgeous in the hand as well as on the body. Hes the first one who worked all that Hollywood kind of showgirl [flair] and took it out of the burlesque house, out of Vegas, and put it on the red carpet [in a way that] was sexy and flattering. All have been dressed by Bob Mackie. ), THE MAN He was entranced by the glamour of Carmen Miranda and the magic of the ballet in An American in Paris, and to this day he has retained a childs sense of wonder,pairing itinhis work with craftsmanship, humor, and an instinctive grasp of character. Well, Bob came up with that, [too]. This last year it had been 50 years since. Suarez: They both inspired each other and pushed each other. The curtain dress he concocted for Burnetts Went with the Wind, sketch is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian. Time and time again he returned to work; it was his salve. CRAFTSMANSHIP That associated him with television. You have to kind of work [character] out visually, and if it helps the comedy in her case, its even better. He was such a busy guy, but he gave me well over an hour of his time, and treated me like a colleague. This iconic look selected for an album promo shoot will be added to the collection of the State Museum and exhibited in the new museum opening in the fall of 2018. Shes a whole different kind of a girl, and she could be anything. She started appearing and wearing, kind of you know, slinky clothes, because her body was perfect and she could wear anythingyou could expose practically anything; it was amazingso we just started doing crazy stuff on her. Shes a whole different kind of a girl, and she could be anything. She started appearing and wearing, kind of you know, slinky clothes, because her body was perfect and she could wear anythingyou could expose practically anything; it was amazingso we just started doing crazy stuff on her. I thought, Oh, okay. Bob Mackie sanctified the voice and the attitudes of the rock stars who are the gods of the 20th century. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum: Wonderful museum - See 14,975 traveler reviews, 5,757 candid photos, and great deals for Nashville, TN, at Tripadvisor. Everyone has a dream, but I have to say that your dreams cannot work without education, says Tina. ], he was offered a lot of other [jobs]. They call Bob the sequin king and all of that; well, just take a gander at some of our shows and youll see not only just beautiful costumes. And I said, Bob, youre going to have to take it in back there, because Im flat, and he said, No, no stick your behind into it. And I did and that gave me that look, where it looked like she had a big rear end and that funny walk; that gave me her character. Crutcher: I think if you had asked me what kind of a person Bob Mackie would be before I met him, I would never have really guessed that he would be as funny as he is, and just asdown-to-earth is such an overused expression but I guess he kind of is. Jan Strimple, Mackie muse, model turned show producer: I recall the headlines in Womens Wear were something like, Hollywood Boy comes to Seventh Avenue. You know, snoot, snoot. Mackie was born March 24, 1939, in Monterey Park, California, to Charles Robert Mackie and Mildred Agnes ( ne Smith) Mackie. I stopped and looked to see if I could find out: Well, how did this happen? The CFDA gave me an award quite a few years ago, actually. Its as simple as that. A 140,000 square foot facility is being built on the northwest corner of the Bicentennial Mall at the corner of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Jefferson Street to tell Tennessee's story by showcasing one-of-a-kind artifacts, art and historical documents in an interactive and engaging way. When you realize how many costumes Bob did each week for. Everybody has a different idea [of] what constitutes camp. You cant ignore his presence and his success even if hes not your cup of tea. Bob does glamorous clothing. Isnt it Diana Vreeland who said that? Give them what they dont know they want? Well [thats what he did]. His pieces sit on the body like couture [does]. And it was fine with me; it was fun! I think some of the early 1930s films are the campiest things that ever happened, and they still are. I think thats a hallmark of most of the things that Bob has made in his life; he still looks at fashion or costume, or culture really, through a childs wondrous eyes. He finds so much joy; he literally loves working and he loves the process of working. It was truly love at first sight. The best result we found for your search is Bob MacKie age 60s in Euless, TX in the Euless neighborhood. boom! There are some wonderful costume designers on Broadway and in the movies. Beautifully. I want to wear something really fun. I had done several outfits for her over the years, some of them were bare midriff and whatever. 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