Fashion designer Bob Mackie (1939–2026): His most outrageous looks
Bob Mackie, the fashion designer who defined 1970s' glamour with outfits for Cher, has died at the age of 87. Here are some of his most outrageous looks.
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This combination of photos show Bob Mackie fashion on, from left, Pink performing in Manchester, England, on April 25, 2009, Cher performing in Philadelphia on Dec. 6, 2019, and Tina Turner performing in London on March 3, 2009. (AP Photo)
Actress and singer Cher poses wearing a gold Bob Mackie Cocktail length bugle beaded dress circa 1978 in Los Angeles, California. (Harry Langdon/Getty Images)
Sabrina Carpenter in a vintage Bob Mackie gown attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Catherine Powell/Getty Images for MTV)
Costume and fashion designer Bob Mackie poses with a sketch of various clothing designs he did for Cher throughout her career, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, at his home in Palm Springs, Calif. (Chris Pizzello/AP)
Kate Parsons, Director of Collections Care and Access, shows a costume worn by Elton John on his 1981 world tour, at the V&A Storehouse in London, Thursday, June 5, 2025, the jacket was designed by Bob Mackie. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)
Cher wears a Bob Mackie design as she performs in concert during her "Here We Go Again Tour" on Dec. 6, 2019, in Philadelphia. (Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
Fashion and Costume Designer Bob Mackie poses with two of his iconic designs, a scarlet red satin gown worn by Cher in 1975, right, and a marigold jersey jumpsuit worn by Cher between 1971-1976, left, in London on Aug. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Lisa Edelstein appears in a Bob Mackie original costume from "The Carol Burnett Show" on stage to present costume category awards during night one of the Television Academy's 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the L.A. LIVE Event Deck on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
Zendaya, wearing a vintage Bob Mackie outfit, is seen backstage at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
Fashion designer Bob Mackie poses with some of his designs, Sept. 20, 1999, at the "Unmistakably Mackie," fashion retrospective at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper)
Singer and actress Cher poses for a Fashion Session in a Bob Mackie Creation on April 9, 1978 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Harry Langdon/Getty Images)
Cher and fashion designer Bob Mackie attend the premiere of "Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion" at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, on May 13, 2024. (VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Miley Cyrus performs onstage in a vintage Bob Mackie dress during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Don Ameche holding the Best Supporting Actor Oscar award for his role in Cocoon, backstage at the Academy Awards with award presenter Cher, who is wearing a Bob Mackie evening gown with a feather headdress, on March 24, 1986. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
Designer Bob Mackie and the singer and actress Cher attend the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in 1985. (Rose Hartman/Getty Images)
