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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

10 Most Iconic Hairstyles of All Time, Blondes, Curly Hair, Hair, Jacqueline Kennedy, Larry King, Marilyn Monroe, Vogue

Marilyn and the (Other) Hollywood Blondes

Marilyn may be the most celebrated Hollywood blonde, but she wasn’t the only bombshell making headlines. Today, many dismiss the … More

Adrien Gombeaud, Anna Nicole Smith, Barbara Nichols, Barbara Payton, Blondes, Corinne Calvet, Diana Dors, France, Hollywood Blondes: Marilyn and Her Doubles, Jayne Mansfield, Joi Lansing, Liz Renay, Mamie Van Doren, Marilyn Monroe, Sheree North

Marilyn Brings Paris Hilton Back to ‘Vogue’

Everyone’s favourite millennial socialite, Paris Hilton has never made a secret of her fascination with Marilyn. “There’s nobody like me,” … More

Abdull Artuev, Amine Jreissati, Bathrobe, Blondes, Ed Feingersh, George Barris, Hair, Kenneth Battelle, Marilyn Monroe, Paris Hilton, Perfume

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

Blondes, Diamond Dress, Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Harriet Fletcher, Jayne Mansfield, Legally Blonde, Madonna, Mamie Eisenhower, Marilyn Monroe, Material Girl, Niagara, Pink

‘Itch Girls’: Marilyn and Kathy Marlowe

Marilyn may be the most famous blonde bomb­shell of the fifties, but she wasn’t the only one. Although largely forgotten … More

A Double Life, Blondes, Doris Day, George Burns, George Cukor, Girl With an Itch, Jayne Mansfield, Kathy Marlowe, Marilyn Monroe, Queen of Outer Space, Richard Widmark, Zsa Zsa Gabor

Funny Girl: Marilyn’s Classic Comedy Trio

Marilyn scores a hattrick in MovieWeb’s Top 10 Classic Comedies of the 1950s, with a supporting role in Howard Hawks’ … More

Best Classic Comedies of the 1950s, Billy Wilder, Blondes, Cary Grant, Doris Day, I.A.L. Diamond, Jack Lemmon, Jayne Mansfield, Judy Holliday, Marilyn Monroe, Monkey Business, Movieweb, Some Like It Hot, The Seven Year Itch, Tony Curtis

60 Years Later: Why Marilyn Still Matters

Journalists commemorating the 60th anniversary of Marilyn’s death have posed this question: what makes her relevant to us in 2022? … More

#Marilyn60, Blondes, Conspiracy Theories, Elliott Erwitt, Feminism, Freya Jarman, Marilyn Monroe

Going ‘Marilyn Blonde’ for Autumn

‘Marilyn Blonde’ is the shade of choice for blondes this season, Glamour reports. “‘As a result of our post-Covid world, … More

Blondes, Hair, Marilyn Blonde, Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn, Jayne Mansfield, and the Story of a Snub

“I’ve never been in a Hollywood fight or feud,” Marilyn once said. “I have the most wonderful memory for forgetting … More

Astor Hotel, Blondes, Bobby Kennedy, Closer Weekly (USA), Frank Ferruccio, Jayne Mansfield, John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Mariska Hargitay, Robert F. Kennedy, Tony Climber, Twentieth Century Fox

Overlooked by Oscar: Marilyn in ‘Some Like It Hot’

With this year’s nominations set to be announced next week, Marilyn’s role in Some Like It Hot is singled out … More

Academy Awards, Blondes, Golden Globes, Inlander, Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe, Mike Connolly, Nathan Weinbender, Oscars, Some Like It Hot, Tuesday Weld

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