Bob Mackie, the man who understood that clothing could be an act of defiance as much as adornment, died Monday at 87, leaving behind six decades of costumes that redefined what it meant to be seen. From a young sketch artist tracing the lines of Marilyn Monroe's most famous dress to the architect of Cher's legendary mohawk moment, Mackie worked at the intersection of fashion and identity, giving performers permission to be larger than the world expected. His legacy is not measured in sequins alone, but in the quiet courage he stitched into every garment — the belief that transformation, worn b