Marilyn may have sung Tiffany’s praises in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), but offscreen she preferred love to diamonds. And for … More
Tag: Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
Kate Moss Gives Marilyn a Lipstick Kiss
For supermodel Kate Moss, lipstick – not diamonds – is a girl’s best friend, as she recreates Marilyn’s signature number … More
Redrawing Marilyn’s ‘Thousand Faces’ in Italy
With a gorgeous cover shot by Douglas Kirkland, Una Vita Negata (‘A Life Denied’) is one of two Marilyn-inspired novels … More
Kim Kardashian Sells Replica of Marilyn’s ‘Birthday Dress’
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian stoked controversy when she wore Marilyn’s ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President‘ dress last year. Now, Kim … More
A Bumper CD Reissue for the ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ Soundtrack
The Gentlemen Prefer Blondes soundtrack has been reissued on CD by Sepia Records. In addition to the original six-track album … More
‘Icon of Style’: Marilyn in Her Own Words (and Pictures)
First published in Australia in April 2023 – and now available worldwide – Marilyn Monroe: Icons of Style is a … More
Shattered Dreams: Marilyn and Anna Nicole Smith
A voluptuous Texan blonde who became a tabloid fixture in the 1990s is the subject of a new documentary feature, … 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
But Have You Read ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’?
Kristin Lopez, who co-presents the Ticklish Business podcast with Samantha Ellis, has published a new TCM book, But Have You … 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