Bob Mackie On Kim Kardashian Wearing Marilyn Monroe Dress At Met Gala: A ‘Big Mistake’
While some were dazzled by the surprise reveal of Kim Kardashian wearing the dress that Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Birthday” to then-President John F. Kennedy in, the iconic designer who drew the initial design openly questioned the choice. Bob Mackie, a fashion designer and costumer known for designing pieces for iconic women in entertainment including Lucille Ball, Cher, Diahann Caroll and many more, told Vogue he thought it was “a big mistake” for Kardashian to wear the original dress. Mackie sketched the design while in his 20s as an assistant to Jean Louis, who directed the gown’s creatio...