This documentary tells the story of Bob Mackie, a legendary costume designer known for his glamorous and provocative creations worn by Hollywood icons. From Marilyn Monroe's iconic 'Happy Birthday Mr. President' dress to Cher's outrageous Oscar outfits, Mackie's work has consistently pushed boundaries and shaped pop culture.
At 23 years old, American costume design er Bob Mackie sketched one of the most talked about creations of his career: a sheer and flesh-toned ensemble made of 2,500 crystal rhinestones. Famously known as Marilyn Monroe ’s “Happy Birthday Mr. President” dress, the blond bombshell wore it at a Democratic fundraiser event in 1962. In it, Monroe famously serenaded her alleged lover, U.S. president John F.
Kennedy, causing newspapers around the world to print full page photos of what was dubbed as a scandalous appearance. The look became one of many headline-making moments in Mackie’s résumé. Sixty years later, the soufflé gauzed gown seized the zeitgeist again when Kim Kardashian wore it to the 2022 Met Gala.Mackie’s documentary surveys his decades of work with Hollywood royalty. The film’s superpower is the way it cinches his provocative place in history within a one-hour-and-46-minute running time. Scenes rarely focus on Mackie’s mark on fashion history. Instead, the film explores how his works have co-piloted major shifts in pop culture. That includes Cher’s infamous tribal-inspired two-piece 1986 Oscar outfit (she calls it an “F-you to the Academy” in the movie); the 17,000-plus outfits Mackie designed for The Sonny and Cher Show (currently trending on TikTok); and the chiffon cutout dress Miley Cyrus wore at the 2024 Grammys (she recently bought it preauction for an undisclosed amount).Mackie, now 84, is arguably the last king of the red carpet, and he’s slated to present the Canadian debut of his documentary on Jan. 18 at Hot Docs Cinema in Toronto. The last time he was in the city, he was mobbed by fans while shopping for fabrics on Queen Street West.Bob Mackie,” he says with a laugh on a Zoom call from his home in Palm Springs, Calif. “I don’t understand how anyone would even know who I am.”does a superb job of telling his admirers who he is and what he’s don
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