Bob Mackie on Cher's 'naked' dress: 'She was never intimidated'

The Naked Dress Cher Bob Mackie On 's '' 'she Was Never Intimidated'

Cher was one of the earliest trendsetters in met gala history when she walked the red carpet in 1974 wearing a bob mackie naked dress with flowy white feathers Naked illusion, now streaming on prime video, mackie reflected on designing cher's controversial look for her 1989 if i could turn back time video.

The naked dress has since become a fashion sensation and is seen frequently on the red carpet, while cher's original dress continues to inspire modern met gala fashion. In the documentary bob mackie Bob mackie says 'people were horrified' by cher's 'naked' 1974 met gala dress, even ripping her photo off magazine covers the iconic designer says people complained that the dress, which later.

"The Dress" Time magazine cover shoot (With images) | Disco fashion, Fashion, Richard avedon

Bob mackie says cher was never intimidated by anything that [he] ever put on her, from wild headpieces to the naked dress she wore to the 1974 met gala.

In honor of cher's 75th birthday, we revisit some of cher's most iconic outfits of the 70s and 80s.

The naked dress, as we know it today, is a sheer dress that reveals much of the body through thin, gauzy fabric At least one naked dress makes an appearance at every met gala, but the concept was scarce before cher. The mackie designs in cher's wardrobe are unmistakable—mostly because they contain maximum sparkle and minimum coverage You could even say the two of them 'invented' the naked dress

Cher was the first woman to show her bellybutton on tv.) Cher wore some of her most iconic bob mackie ensembles in a series of portrait shoots between 1978 and 1981, including one of her most revealing looks to date. Cher's '70s outfits still inspire looks today Here, take a nostalgic trip through the star's best looks of the decade, studio 54 and bob mackie included.

Bob Mackie on Cher's 'naked' dress: 'She was never intimidated'
Bob Mackie on Cher's 'naked' dress: 'She was never intimidated'

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Of course, mackie's many naked dresses for cher—including that dress she wore to the 1974 met gala —shot the designer's work into an entirely new stratosphere.

Bob Mackie Discusses Cher and the Evolution of the Naked Dress | Vogue
Bob Mackie Discusses Cher and the Evolution of the Naked Dress | Vogue

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"The Dress" Time magazine cover shoot (With images) | Disco fashion, Fashion, Richard avedon
"The Dress" Time magazine cover shoot (With images) | Disco fashion, Fashion, Richard avedon

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