Cher's style changed after marrying Sonny Bono, says decades-long pal Bob Mackie

Bob Mackie has recalled when Cher's 'simply girl' style changed.

American fashion designer Mackie opened up about Cher's style in his new documentary Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion, according to a report by PEOPLE magazine.

Reflecting on decades-long friendship with the iconic singer and actress, Mackie recalls their first meeting in 1967.

He said, "When I first met her, she knew her look. She had her bell-bottoms and her fur vests and her little funny, quirky things, but she'd made that all up herself."

"She has this thing about affecting people where they're wanting to know more about her and whatever. She was a simple girl — just beautiful, but a simple girl," Mackie added.

However, Mackie added that Cher's style began to shift when she married Sonny Bono in 1964 at the age of 18.

Mackie said, "She'd dress Sonny [Bono, her first husband] up, and they'd go out and do their songs. She never thought about any other kind of clothes really. She wore what trendy things teenage girls wore, but then all of a sudden, she was a married teenage girl."

"She was ready to get dressed up. She loves to get dressed up. It's just interesting how some people don't really care about it one way or another, but she... Give her something fun to wear, and she's happy. And you see that," Mackie added further.