Sylvia Syms, who died in January aged 89, was one of Britain’s most beautiful and accomplished actresses. Her film credits … More
Category: Fashion and Beauty
All About Marilyn’s Oscar Gown Drama
Writing for Vogue about Marilyn’s only Oscars appearance (on March 29th, 1951), Hayley Maitland reveals how she narrowly avoided a … More
Why Marilyn’s Blonde Locks Are Still in Vogue
Marilyn’s platinum wavy crop is featured alongside Louise Brooks’ flapper bob, Brigitte Bardot’s undone beehive, and Farrah Fawcett’s winged fringe, … More
The Rake’s Five Stages of Marilyn
The Rake is a bimonthly men’s fashion magazine for readers in the UK. In the February issue – with Oscar … More
Erin Parsons on Marilyn’s ‘Colour Harmony’
Make-up artist Erin Parsons has spoken to Vogue about her growing collection of cosmetics favoured by Marilyn, and how the … More
Blonde Sedition: Vivienne Westwood and Marilyn
The flamboyant English fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood, died on December 29, 2022. She was born in Tintwistle, a village in … More
Dressing Marilyn in Satin and Lamé
The December 2022 issue of French e-zine Crazy for You focuses on two of Marilyn’s glamour shoots from 1952. Among … More
Marilyn’s Very ‘Retro’ New Year, and the Story of a Dress
Marilyn is featured twice in the December 2022 issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro (#57, with Tony Curtis on … More
The Unsolved Mystery of Marilyn’s ‘Placeholder’ Ring
Writing for Vogue, Emily Chan ponders the riddle of Marilyn’s engagement ring from Joe DiMaggio. (You can also read a … More
In the Pink: From Marilyn to Mamie Eisenhower
Writing for The Conversation, Harriet Fletcher explains how the colour pink has been used to signify both tradition and rebellion … More
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