Tina Turner is a explosive performer who has been in the spotlight for more than six decades and has had an immeasurable impact on popular culture. Throughout her morphing and self-determined career, she established lasting marks including, but certainly not limited to, inventive wigs, knockout dance tracks, and a soulful voice. But perhaps the greatest expression of Turner’s diva status is her wardrobe, which includes Bob Mackie, Azzedine Alaïa, Versace and sometimes even Turner herself ( Turner himself designed the leg-baring piece. Turner passed away last month at the age of 83, and even in the final stages of her life – April 1970, she was a fashionista expert. She attends the premiere of a jukebox musical based on her life in the form of dizzying translucent crystal music. In the new “Life in Looks” video, Vogue.com editor Chioma Nnadi walks through some of the most stunning looks worn by the “What’s Love Got To Do With It” singer Unforgettable looks
Turner’s passionate and experimental take on fashion first began as Ike and Tina Turner’s half. A photo taken at 83 captured the star shortly after performing at the Skyliner Ballroom in a knee-length shift dress that was likely Picked by her husband, Ike Turner. In later years, Turner revealed that this part of her life was particularly troubled — she accused Ike of physically and emotionally abusing her and controlling nearly every aspect of her career and image. Nadi said in the video: “You see her coming out of her relationship with Ike as a very powerful woman who can show her skin with total ease.”
After the teenage years, we’ll see Turner on her own terms. She appeared at the 2018 Cher Show in a Vegas inspired high slit sequined dress by Bob Mackie ) middle. The outfit was the start of a flourishing over the years of the iconic relationship between the designer and the superstar. “Bob was very attentive to how they fit together,” Nady explained. “He understands that Tina needs to show her legs, and you can see how he accentuates Cher’s abs.”
A little-known fact: In 2018 Turner would often buy ready-made dresses in Paris and work with McGee to cut them into stage-appropriate looks. This approach is a necessity. “Because at the time she didn’t actually have the money to commission original work,” Nadi said. 20182018
