Legendary costume designer Bob Mackie has revealed he’s regularly left horrified by the “horrendous” outfits he sees on red carpets these days.
Bob Mackie is regularly left horrified by the “horrendous” outfits he sees on red carpets these days.
The legendary costume designer – known for creating famous looks for stars such as Cher – has admitted he keeps a close eye on big events to see the clothes on display and he is sometimes left cringing.
He told Grazia magazine: “I watch [the red carpets] these days and sometimes they’re just horrendous. You look at them and go: ‘What made them think that looked good?’
“And then other times they just look amazing. It depends on the person and you have to think about your audience and what they expect those people to look like.”
However, Bob was full of praise for younger stars like Miley Cyrus and Zendaya for their fashion choices.
He said: “Those performers, they know who they are. Miley Cyrus was document amazing; she’s a Disney girl, as is Zendaya and Sabrina Carpenter.
“They’ve all been trained and they’re just really good. I love performers that were born to be on stage. It’s so impressive when you see them, they just have it all figured out already. And they’ve been waiting for that moment in time.”
Bob has previously worked with other famous faces including Carol Burnett, Barbra Streisand and RuPaul and he recently admitted he’s hardly ever had “any trouble” with his celebrity clients.
The designer insisted he always took the time to get to know them properly so he could make them the perfect outfit – and pretty much all of them were well-behaved.
He told WWD.com: “They just become part of my family. People say, ‘Oh, well, didn’t you have trouble with any of them?’ and I say, ‘Hardly any – I really had the best people working with me. They liked what I did and I loved what they did.
“When you dress somebody, you’ve really got to know them inside and out especially if they’re performers. You have to know what’s good for them and how to make them look the best. Also, having a knowledge of their talents helps.”
Bob’s career is the focus of a new documentary called ‘Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion’ and he’s admitted he never thought he would get the chance to be involved in making a film.
He said of the project: “I never thought in a million years that I’d be doing one of those. But it was just fun to do, and to watch yourself change over the years,” he said. “You’re just hoping that it will look good, be entertaining and look fun.”
Bob Mackie horrified by ‘horrendous’ red carpet looks
