INTERNATIONAL. – Bob Mackie, who designed glittering costumes for stars such as Cher, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, Pink, Miley Cyrus and Elton John, has died at the age of 87.
The American fashion designer, who became known as the Sultan of Sequins because of his sparkling creations, won a Tony Award and nine Emmy Awards in his career and was nominated for an Oscar three times.
According to the BBC Mackie had a particularly strong influence on Cher's career and designed the iconic mohawk outfit she wore at the Oscars in 1986. It became known as her "revenge outfit", because she was not nominated for an award that year.
The costume, inspired by a showgirl appearance, featured a feathered mohawk headdress and exposed Cher's bare midriff – a very new and at the time extremely shocking look.
The costume secured a place in fashion history as one of the most daring and outrageous outfits ever to appear at the awards ceremony.
Sources: BBC News, France 24
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
