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entertainment21 hours ago•5 min saved

Jimmy Kimmel Honors Late Costume Designer Rodney Muñoz After 30-Year Collaboration

Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute to Rodney Muñoz, the Emmy-winning costume designer for 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', who died at age 60 after working with the host for nearly 30 years. Kimmel described Muñoz as a 'caring friend' and joked that no one saw him in his underpants more, highlighting their close professional bond. This loss follows the recent death of Kimmel’s longtime bandleader and childhood friend, marking a period of significant personal and professional grief for the late-night host.

via The Daily Beast|

#costume-design #entertainment #jimmy-kimmel

culture26 days ago•9 min saved

Bob Mackie, Hollywood's Sequins Maestro, Dies at 87

Bob Mackie, the legendary American costume designer known as the 'Sultan of Sequins' who dressed Cher, Elton John and many others, has died at 87. A Tony Award winner with nine Emmys and three Oscar nominations, Mackie's glittering career defined Hollywood fashion—from Cher's 1986 Oscars Mohawk look to Elton John's iconic stage outfits—and he continued designing into recent years.

via BBC|

#bob-mackie #cher #costume-design

entertainment26 days ago•21 min saved

Bob Mackie, Couture Legend Behind Cher and Carol Burnett, Dies at 87

Bob Mackie, the flamboyant costume designer known as the 'Sultan of Sequins' who dressed Cher, Carol Burnett and many others, died at 87. A nine-time Emmy winner and three-time Oscar-nominated designer, he helped craft iconic looks from The Carol Burnett Show to Cher’s Las Vegas performances, including the 1986 Academy Awards ensemble; his collaborations with Ray Aghayan and his impact on fashion and showmanship leave a lasting legacy.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#bob-mackie #carol-burnett-show #cher

culture26 days ago•392 min saved

Bob Mackie, the sequins-king behind Cher and Diana Ross, dies at 87

Bob Mackie, the legendary fashion and costume designer known for dressing Cher, Diana Ross, Tina Turner and many Hollywood stars in dazzling sequined gowns, died at 87. Born in Monterey Park, California, he began as a sketch artist in 1961, created the wardrobe for The Carol Burnett Show for 11 seasons, won nine Emmys, earned three Oscar nominations, and launched a ready‑to‑wear line and Barbie dolls in 1982, leaving a lasting legacy of bold, glamorous design.

via NBC News|

#bob-mackie #cher #costume-design

entertainment26 days ago•18 min saved

Bob Mackie, Iconic 'Sultan of Sequins,' Dies at 87

Bob Mackie, the flamboyant costume and fashion designer known for creating show-stopping looks for Cher, Tina Turner, Carol Burnett and other divas, has died at 87. He earned three Oscar nominations, more than 30 Emmy nominations with nine wins, and was the Television Academy Hall of Fame’s first costume designer inductee in 2002. Mackie’s career spanned film, television and stage, shaping iconic outfits from Cher’s midriff-baring stage looks to Broadway and pop-culture moments that continued to influence fashion and design, even after his passing.

via Variety|

#bob-mackie #cher #costume-design

obituaries26 days ago•19 min saved

Bob Mackie, the Sequin King Who Dressed Cher and Barbie, Dies at 87

Bob Mackie, the flamboyant costume designer whose glittering gowns and beaded ensembles defined stars from Cher to Carol Burnett (and even Barbie), died at 87 in Palm Springs, leaving a lasting legacy in show-stopping fashion and performance.

via The New York Times|

#barbie #bob-mackie #cher

movies1 month ago•48 min saved

Doctor Doom Debuts Sleeker Second Suit at D23 for Avengers: Doomsday

Disney's D23 reveal shows Doctor Doom wearing a second, sleeker costume in Avengers: Doomsday: a streamlined chest piece with no heavy armor, a cape draped over the shoulders with a single broach, and leather gloves and boots, plus a smoother mask with larger eye holes, fueling speculation that this Doom may flash back to a former hero before his heel turn; the film opens December 18, 2026.

via Yahoo|

#avengers-doomsday #costume-design #d23

career2 months ago•5 min saved

From Corporate Desk to Yellowstone Seamstress: 26-Year-Old’s Broadway Dream

A 26-year-old quits her Chicago corporate job to pursue sewing, lands a seasonal seamstress role in Yellowstone’s uniform department, earns about $19.25/hour with subsidized housing and meals, and hopes to move to New York City to work in Broadway and film wardrobe.

via CNBC|

#broadway-dreams #career #career-change

entertainment4 months ago•15 min saved

Qween Jean Breaks Ground on Broadway as First Openly Trans Tony Winner

Costume designer Qween Jean became the first openly transgender performer to win a Tony, taking Best Costume Design of a Musical for Cats: The Jellicle Ball. She designed her own Tony gown and Whitney White’s, and is also nominated for Best Costume Design of a Play for Liberation. Beyond the win, she advocates for queer and trans rights and founded Black Trans Liberation, using the moment to push for lasting change in the theater community and society at large.

via Playbill|

#cats-the-jellicle-ball #costume-design #entertainment

arts4 months ago•185 min saved

Colorful Heist Highlights Fashion’s Ethical Fault Lines

Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters uses Shirley Kurata’s bold, thrift‑fueled wardrobe to stage a stylishly chaotic heist that satirizes overconsumption, plagiarism, and workers’ rights in the fashion industry, with vibrant color and character closets underscoring the film’s critique of contemporary fashion culture.

via CNN|

#arts #boots-riley #costume-design

movies5 months ago•16 min saved

Nolan Explains The Odyssey Controversies: Armor Prestige and the Rap Bard Casting

Christopher Nolan explains production choices for The Odyssey in Time, defending Agamemnon’s expensive armor as a symbol of his status and justifying Travis Scott’s casting as a nod to oral storytelling, while acknowledging that some historical details can’t be perfectly accurate.

via Gizmodo|

#agamemnon #christopher-nolan #costume-design

fashion5 months ago•14 min saved

Devil Wears Prada 2’s Costume Designer Calls Out Bezos‑Backed Met Gala Attendees

Veteran costume designer Molly Rogers, who helped shape the Devil Wears Prada films, said she wouldn’t have attended the Bezos-hosted Met Gala 2026 and expressed disappointment in those who did, during a Fashionphile panel as the event raised a record $42 million for the Met’s Costume Institute.

via Page Six|

#costume-design #devil-wears-prada-2 #fashion

entertainment5 months ago•8 min saved

Euphoria's Cassie Wedding Dress: Designer Embraces Nip Slip With Custom Pasties

Euphoria season 3’s wedding episode sparked online buzz as Cassie Howard’s ultra-low-cut gown revealed custom hand-beaded pasties. Costume designer Natasha Newman-Thomas says they intentionally embraced the nip slip to reflect Cassie’s psychology and create a beautiful, sexy, slightly tacky look for her big day, prompting mixed reactions from fans.

via Fox News|

#cassie-howard #costume-design #entertainment

fashion5 months ago•15 min saved

Euphoria's megawatt wedding gown redefines TV couture, designer reveals

Sydney Sweeney’s Cassie wears a sprawling custom Wiederhoeft gown for Euphoria Season 3—a curved Wasp corset, 160 yards of tulle, a 20‑foot detachable train, high slit and hand‑embroidered beads—designed to amplify her bridezilla energy. The look, over a year in the making with input from Sam Levinson and Natasha Newman‑Thomas, pushed volume past ten and even had a shorter reception version; Wiederhoeft notes it’s a fictional extreme not meant for real life. The piece also mentions a recent Wiederhoeft moment worn by Taylor Swift, fueling chatter about possible bridal designs from the designer.

via Page Six|

#costume-design #euphoria #fashion

fashion5 months ago•5 min saved

Mother Mary Turns a Comeback Into a Couture Narrative

David Lowery's Mother Mary uses couture to tell a comeback story: Anne Hathaway's pop-star persona is shaped by Bina Daigeler's glamorous costumes and a transformative Iris van Herpen finale gown—born from 80s Madonna influence and current fashion icons—to express lost-and-found identity and the tension of creative partnership.

via Vogue|

#anne-hathaway #bina-daigeler #costume-design