‘Sheer Power’: When Marilyn’s Dress Made History

Writing for Vogue, Hannah Jackson retraces the history of the ‘naked dress,’ from pre-Revolutionary France to Marilyn and beyond. “Lately … More

Marilyn Brings ‘Power, Glamour, Rebellion’ to Melbourne

The dress worn by Marilyn while performing ‘I Wanna Be Loved By You’ in Some Like It Hot is on … More

Marilyn, Sylvia Syms, and a Strap Fit for the Queen

Sylvia Syms, who died in January aged 89, was one of Britain’s most beautiful and accomplished actresses. Her film credits … More

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

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