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[Foxxee]

Louis Dell'Olio said Bob Mackie was let go, as well.  

[Nataliesgramma]

I like watching Bob Mackie....and I have purchased from him in the past and loved eveything I got.

The last year and a half, I didn't find anything that I really liked.

[Effie54]

He'll be gone like George Simonton (who is dearly missed). The only guarantees on the Q are lines they own like Susan Graver and Denim & Co. (which to me are tired lines of clothing). 

[sunshine45]

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@millieshops wrote:

@Kachina624  I second your idea that Bob might well be ready to retire or maybe just to scale back. Is he the oldest of QVC’s vendors?

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@millieshops 

stan herman is the oldest.....91

[millieshops]

@sunshine45 TY. I should have remembered Stan.  He’s one of the few vendors I have met in person.  He was doing a trunk show;  weirdly I can picture him, I remember the robe he encouraged me to buy, can even picture the sales floor,  but I’m not sure what chain I was in.  

In person, he is just easy to shop with as we see him onair.

[Buffalogal47]

Bob Mackie's clothes on the Q have gone downhill in the past few years. He used to have beautiful silks and all of his designs were top quality. Now everything is polyester and some of his designs are bizarre.  His line, like Dennis Basso's and Louis's, have been cheapened over the years to fit QVC's price guidelines. It's no surprise that he is being phased out. Dennis will probably be the next to go. 

[geezerette]

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@Foxxee wrote:

Louis Dell'Olio said Bob Mackie was let go, as well.  

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Didn't they use the same manufacturer, who apparently retired?

[hennypenny]

I have lovely silk blouses from Bob's line. They must be close to thirty years old and just like new.

The Q has now become the plastic bottle pajama capital of the world.

[dooBdoo]

2 shows are listed on the main QVC channel, the first is labeled as clearance but the 2nd is not:  

Katrina Szish 02/19/2021 2AM-3AM

Bob Mackie Wearable Art Clearance - Fashion

and

Katrina Szish    

03/12/2021 2AM-3AM

Bob Mackie Wearable Art - Fashion 

[Buffalogal47]

@hennypenny I have 2 of Bob's silk blouses that are 20 years old,  and his silk pants too. They are beautiful and so well made. Nothing like the stuff Q sells now.