First published 1999
Carol Burnett pays tribute to Bob Mackie, the seven-time Emmy Award-winning costume designer who created television's most memorable outfits. The book showcases Mackie's spectacular creations for entertainment icons including Cher, whose 1985 Oscars Spiderwoman headdress became legendary, and Burnett herself, whose "Went with the Wind" sketch featured a green velvet gown complete with curtain rod. Burnett chronicles how Mackie dressed superstars like Elton John, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, and RuPaul while designing for Broadway stages, Las Vegas showrooms, opera houses, and ballet companies. The designer built an empire spanning couture fashion, fragrances, accessories, eyewear, and collectible Barbie dolls. Through classic photographs and specially commissioned color images by Gideon Lewin, the book reveals Mackie's extraordinary range and influence. Burnett shows how this singular artist captured America's imagination with his bold, fantastical vision of glamour.
Genres: biography, art, 20th-century, 21st-century, fashion, fashion-design
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: biography, tribute
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
144 pages · Hardcover · Universe