Bob Mackie says the Bob Mackie Design Group may have been working with JC Penney on a line, but did not have authority to license out his name. He'd never do so, according to the lawsuit, bc Halston damaged his name by doing the same, decades ago.
#BobMackie #fashion #designer for #Cher #CarolBurnett #TinaTurner #TaylorSwift #album #cover #JCPenney #Penneys #department #store #lawsuit https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2025/10/30/legendary-fashion-designer-bob-mackie-sues-jcpenney-and-his-lawsuit-mentions-taylor-swift/
Fashion Designer Bob Mackie Says JCPenney Stole His Name In New Lawsuit

Mackie says the department store timed a new fashion collection bearing his name to release at the same time Taylor Swift wore one of his designs on a “Life of a Showgirl” album cover.

Forbes
Miley Cyrus Just Bought the Shimmering Bob Mackie Dress She Wore on the Grammys Stage

Proceeds for the dress — which had been scheduled to be sold at auction at Julien's this week — will be donated to MusiCares.

The Hollywood Reporter
Watching legendary #BobMackie on Kelly &Mark. He's 85. Sad, nobody, not even he pays respect to past. He speaks several times abt Mitzi Gaynor, repeatedly Cher. Sure, I love them both. But not 1 word of #JudyGarland. Inarguably one of THE most influential woman entertainers of 20th century. Grammy album of the year-Garland was 1st woman to win this award for her 1961 live recording Judy at Carnegie Hall. Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
Garland 1st woman& youngest recipient of this award for lifetime achievement in film industry. Oscar Juvenile Award, Garland won this award for performance in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
Oscar-winning song intro:
Garland was 1st woman to introduce 2 Oscar-winning songs, "Over the Rainbow" and "On the Atchison, Topeka& the Santa Fe".
Also won special Tony Award, 2 Grammys, nominated for 3 Emmys. She received a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for both acting& recording, 6 of her records were inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame. Ray Aghayan&Bob Mackie
From Tom Brady’s Watches to Bogart’s Oscar: The 10 Most Glamorous Lots This Auction Season

The sales closing out 2024 are a collector's dream, including the Bob Mackie dress Miley Cyrus wore at the Grammys, a collection of Grace Kelly's letters, and cinema's most iconic pair of shoes.

The Hollywood Reporter
Bob Mackie Feted at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

Bob Mackie, costume designer for Cher, Miley Cyrus and Barbie, received a lifetime achievement award at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.

Variety

Docs About Ray Romano’s Twins, Wrestler Mildred Burke and Bob Mackie Highlight Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
#Variety #Festivals #BobMackie #FLIFF #FortLauderdaleFilmFestival #RayRomano

https://variety.com/2024/film/festivals/fort-lauderdale-film-festival-2024-ray-romano-bob-mackie-mildred-burke-1236194444/

Docs About Bob Mackie, Mildred Burke Highlight Fort Lauderdale FF

The 39th Fort Lauderdale Intl. Film Festival will highlight docus about pro wrestler Mildred Burke and Bob Mackie, and from Ray Romano's twin sons.

Variety

Harper's BAZAAR: Zendaya Pays Homage to Cher in a Vintage Golden Naked Dress

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a62659297/zendaya-cher-vintage-bob-mackie-naked-dress-hall-of-fame/

#Zendaya’s gown for the evening was a vintage #BobMackie
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Uhhhh jaw is on the ground, I don't care what it is moving forward she won.
#Winning
Because #Sizzling
#Fashionista

Zendaya Pays Homage to Cher in a Vintage Golden Naked Dress

The actor wore archive Bob Mackie to induct the music legend into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Harper's BAZAAR
Mitzi Gaynor, Showbiz Dynamo and Star of ‘South Pacific,’ Dies at 93

The singer, dancer and actress was a movie-musical legend, Las Vegas headliner and centerpiece of annual TV specials.

The Hollywood Reporter