Bob Mackie still thinks Kim Kardashian was "wrong" to wear Marilyn Monroe's dress to the 2022 Met Gala.
Kim Kardashian in Marilyn Monroe's dress at the Met Gala
The 84-year-old designer created the iconic dress - which was worn by the Hollywood legend in 1962 when she sang 'Happy Birthday' to President John F. Kennedy - alongside Jean Louis, and during an interview after a screening of his new documentary 'Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion', he was unsurprised when the audience booed the Skims founder's much-discussed fashion moment.
During his interview with Fern Mallis for her 'Fashion Icons' series, Bob was asked about sketching the dress for Jean.
A source told the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column: "He hesitated and asked the audience to respond… if they thought it was ok."
The response was a "resounding loud house of boos" from the spectators.
The insider added: “Bob shrugged and said, ‘Wrong is wrong!’.”
Bob previously branded the decision to loan Kim the iconic dress a "big mistake".
"Nobody photographs like that. And it was done for her. It was designed for her. Nobody else should be seen in that dress.”
'Ripley's Believe It or Not!' loaned Kim the gown - which Bob did the original sketches for - for the Met Gala, but she only wore it for a few minutes on the red carpet before changing into a replica.
The reality star was also criticised after losing 16lbs in less than a month to fit into the dress, having admitted she gave up sugar and carbs for three weeks beforehand.
She said at the time: "Well this is Marilyn Monroe's dress and it is 60 years old and she wore this when she sang 'Happy Birthday' to President John F. Kennedy in 1962.
"I had this idea to try it on and then they came with armed guards and gloves.
"I tried it on and it didn't fit me. I said, 'Give me three weeks.' I had to lose 16 pounds down today.
"It was such a challenge. It was like a [movie] role. I was determined to fit [into] it. I haven't had carbs or sugar in about three weeks. We're having pizza and donut party back at the hotel [after the Met Gala]."
She was criticised by a number of people including 'Riverdale' star Lil Reinhart.
Taking to her Instagram Story, she fumed: “To walk on a red carpet and do an interview where you say how starving you are … because you haven’t eaten carbs in the last month… all to fit in a f****** dress? So wrong. So f***** on 100s of levels.
“To openly admit to starving yourself for the sake of the Met Gala. When you know very well that millions of young men and women are looking up to you and listening to your every word. The ignorance is other-worldly disgusting.”
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