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The Blonds on Creating Beyoncé’s Blinged Out Boob Bustier
Blonds are known for combining couture-level embellishment with Bob Mackie kitsch. The duo’s Swarovski-covered corsets have become signatures for many a pop star (Rihanna, Katy Perry, to name a few). Designers Phillipe and David Blond’s latest creation was from Fashionista Read more »
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Trans clothing drive provides comfortable environment for shoppers
Brooks is looking at a cream-colored jacket with shoulder pads. The tag says it's a Bob Mackie, the famed designer of Cher's sparkling costumes. I insist she take the jacket home, whether it fits or not, simply for the brand's sake. "Just break my ribs real from Charlotte Creative Loafing Read more »
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The Chic Life and Tragic Death of a Revered Costume Designer
with even a perfunctory knowledge of costume design knows the names Adrian, Edith Head and Bob Mackie. But few have heard of Irene Lentz, a twice-Oscar-nominated designer who had a charmed career that ended in tragedy when she leapt to her death from her room from Hollywood Reporter Read more »
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Cher on When Oscar Fashion Didn't Play It Safe
she strutted (no, owned) the red carpets the years she attended the Academy Awards in those theatrical, controversial Bob Mackie creations. What other Oscar outfits do we remember better, or at all? Her flamboyant feathers, beads and bare midriff are the stuff from Hollywood Reporter Read more »