According to Bob Mackie, red carpet style has gotten boring.
is not in her vocabulary and cemented her status as the O.G. queen bee of tantalizing stage style. At a stunning 71, the diva knocked the lights out at thedressed in two Bob Mackie specials—one a Swarovski crystal–embellished fringed number and the other her famous glittery black sheer bodysuit and moto jacket plucked straight from the custom wardrobe the designer made for her current residency at the Monte Carlo in Las Vegas.
Before accepting the Icon Award, Cher sang her classics “If I Could Turn Back Time” and “Believe” and, naturally, social media jumped all over her see-through garb. “Everyone thought she was wearing a pastie during the performance at the awards show, and she wasn’t,” Mackie clarifies with a laugh. “It was a single crystal heart hand-sewn right over its proper spot on her body. The whole thing was one of the most expensive costumes she’s ever worn, with thousands of crystals.
Considering the Billboard Music Awards, that’s as true now as it was back then. Mackie attended the 1974 Met Gala with Cher on his arm dressed in what is perhaps one of the most famous naked dresses of all time: a sheer beaded gown with white feathered sleeves and a white feathered skirt. Nearly everything was visible, including Cher’s nipples—no pasties then either.
Mackie has a hard time with the fact that many young stars today are choosing the wrong underwear for their see-through ensembles. “When they wear these dresses, for some reason they decide to put on big-girl panties that go right up to your waist like your grandmother’s do—that just makes me laugh; it has to stop,” he says. Nude thongs, he explains, are okay under a sheer look, but for him it’s always about being strategic as a designer.
While there may be a new generation of thong-strapped naked dressers entering the spotlight at the moment, Mackie continues to praise Cher’s fearlessness when it comes to fashion. “I first met her in 1967, and she could wear anything then,” he says. “She was never intimidated to wear something daring and still isn’t—at 71, it’s not easy to pull something like the Billboard costumes off, but if anyone can, Cher can.
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