Before Christian Siriano takes what will be his first trans-Atlantic crossing Friday, he will join a few other designers aboard the Queen Mary 2 to discuss women’s empowerment. Cohosted by the King’s Trust and Cunard, the fall fashion lunch will include a “Working for Women” panel discussion. The event kicks off Cunard’s Transatlantic Fashion Week and it…
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bob Mackie, the fashion designer and costumer who has outfitted celebrities like Cher, Carol Burnett, Elton John and Taylor Swift, has sued JCPenney for allegedly using his name, signature and likeness without permission to sell apparel. In a complaint filed on Wednesday night in Manhattan federal court, the 85-year-old…
Topline Couture fashion designer Bob Mackie, most famous for the stage looks he created for stars like Cher, Tina Turner and Carol Burnett, has sued the JC Penny department store over the release of a new clothing line called “Mackie: Bob Mackie”—which he claims he had nothing to do with. Cher and Bob Mackie. Ron…
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bob Mackie, the fashion designer and costumer who has outfitted celebrities like Cher, Carol Burnett, Elton John and Taylor Swift, has sued JCPenney for allegedly using his name, signature and likeness without permission to sell apparel. In a complaint filed on Wednesday night in Manhattan federal court, the 85-year-old…