Why Bob Mackie didn’t want Kim Kardashian in Marilyn Marilyn’s dress

Why Bob Mackie didn't want Kim Kardashian in Marilyn Monroe's dress Legendary fashion designer Bob Mackie was resisted to Kim Kardashian wearing the Marilyn Monroe dress for the 2022 Met Gala.

Key points

• Monroe created American history in 1962 when she wore the nude shimmering gown during her performance of "Happy Birthday" for then-President John F.
• So much so that 60 years afterwards in 2022, Kardashian worked with the owner of the dress, Ripley's Believe It or Not!
• Mackie was famous for his signature embellished and beaded designs for icons including Cher, Dolly Parton, Tina Turner and Diana Ross.
• 'Literally ruined': Kim Kardashian accused of damaging historic Marilyn Monroe dress at Met Gala.
• Bob Mackie, the legendary Emmy- and Tony-winning fashion and costume designer, has died at 87.

Bob Mackie, legendary designer for Cher and Dolly Parton, dead at 87.

Bob Mackie, the legendary Emmy- and Tony-winning fashion and costume designer, has died at 87. Mackie was known for embellished and beaded designs.

Bob Mackie had solid feelings concerning Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe's historic dress.

Meanwhile, the legendary fashion designer, whose death was confirmed Sept. 14 at age 87, sketched the original design at the start of his career while working as an assistant to French-born costumer Jean Louis.

Monroe created American history in 1962 when she wore the nude shimmering gown during her performance of "Happy Birthday" for then-President John F. Kennedy. The dress and her serenade were never forgotten.

So much so that 60 years afterwards in 2022, Kardashian worked with the owner of the dress, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum, to wear the bling-encrusted gown to the Met Gala, acknowledging that she slimmed down dramatically to fit into it.

Mackie called Kardashian's wearing of the skin-tight gown a "big mistake, " telling Entertainment Weekly that Monroe was "a goddess. A crazy goddess, but a goddess." He went on to describe her as "just fabulous, " noting that the dress "was designed for her."

Bob Mackie: The legendary fashion and costume designer is dead at 87.

In practice, the dress, custom created for Monroe, was adorned with more than 2, 500 crystals.

Mackie, who was just 21 when he drew the design, created his opinion clear: "Nobody else should be seen in that dress."

It wasn't just Mackie who expressed concern over Kardashian donning the dress. Plenty of others, including art conservators and historians, slammed the reality star for wearing a historic archival item, citing worries for the gown's fragility.

"I am so honored to be wearing the iconic dress that Marilyn Monroe wore in 1962, " Kardashian wrote on Instagram at the time, describing the item as "an evocative piece of fashion history."

Kardashian explained that the Met Gala's theme, "Gilded Glamour, " prompted her to look into hunting down the iconic dress. "For me, the most Marilyn Monroe moment is when she sang "Happy Birthday, " to JFK, it was that look, " she informed Vogue.

Though she was afterwards accused of permanently damaging the gown, an expert closely familiar with the dress informed USA TODAY at the time, kardashian wore the dress up the Met Gala steps briefly before slipping into a replica.

As well as missing beads and sequins, according to ChadMichael Morrisette, a visual artist who curates museum and costume exhibits, the garment's zipper appeared to be damaged and the famed gown indicated signs of stress on its shoulder straps.

Kardashian afterwards denied damaging the dress, saying that she wore it for less than five minutes and that handlers wearing gloves assisted her obtain into it.

Meanwhile, the Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum additionally denied the star had caused any damage to the item while wearing it.

"From the bottom of the Met steps, where Kim got into the dress, to the top where it was returned, the dress was in the same condition it started in, " Amanda Joiner, Ripley's vice president of publishing and licensing, remarked in an official note at the time.

"His genius and extraordinary designs will live on forever, continuing to bring beauty into this world, " Mackie's team wrote in their tribute to him on Monday. SMS Facebook Twitter Email. Share your feedback to support improve our site! Share your feedback to support improve our site!

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