Bob Mackie says Kim Kardashian made 'horrible mistake' wearing custom Marilyn Monroe dress to Met Gala
foxnews.comBob Mackie had some choice words regarding Kim Kardashian's choice to wear Marilyn Monroe's custom 1962 Jean Louis gown. Kardashian wore the historic dress for a brief time at the 2022 Met Gala and changed into a replica after posing on the red carpet. "I thought it was a big mistake," Mackie, who drew the original sketch of the dress, told Entertainment Weekly. "[Marilyn] was a goddess," he explained. "A crazy goddess, but a goddess.
She was just fabulous. Nobody photographs like that. And it was done for her. It was designed for her. Nobody else should be seen in that dress." Kim Kardashian and Marilyn Monroe (Getty Images) Other historians have had similar criticisms.
Dr. Justine De Young, a professor of fashion history at the Fashion Institute of Technology, called the move "irresponsible and unnecessary" in an interview with People magazine. "She can – and did – commission a replica, which would be indistinguishable from the original," Young said. "Such an iconic piece of American history should not be put at risk of damage just for an ego-boost and photo-op." Scott Fortner, who has one of the world’s largest private collections of Monroe’s personal property, also criticized Kardashian's decision to wear the gown.
Bob Mackie, leading costume designer, poses with his serigraph of actress Marilyn Monroe at the Far Gallery. "The dress was custom-made for Marilyn Monroe," he explained. "It's not an off-the-rack garment… When Marilyn knew she'd be performing at President John F.
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