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. Cher was the first woman to show her bellybutton on tv.) In honor of cher's 75th birthday, we revisit some of cher's most iconic outfits of the 70s and 80s.
Bob Mackie Recalls Dressing Cher In That Incredible Naked Dress
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. Cher wears a signature bob mackie piece at the 1974 met gala She would also appear on time magazine photographed by richard avedon in 1975, wearing the same dress. 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