Queen of Diamonds: When Marilyn Wore the Tiara

1952 made a ‘sensation’ of Marilyn, but her true year of glory was 1953. She achieved top billing in three … More

Diamond Dancer: When Marilyn Made Music

‘Marilyn Monroe was a great dancer – you wouldn’t know it from Blonde, Sarah L. Kaufman writes for the Washington … More

Marilyn’s ‘Diamonds’ Back on Vinyl

‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,’ Marilyn’s signature number from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, is being reissued by Stardust Records as … More

MOJO Says ‘Goodbye, Marilyn’ in August

The latest issue of UK magazine MOJO – dated October, with Kate Bush on the cover – includes a 2-page … More

Netflix Releases Teaser Trailer for ‘Blonde’

Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for Blonde, plus an interview with leading lady Ana de Armas and director … More

Marilyn’s ‘Diamond’ Autograph at Bonhams

A photograph of Marilyn, personally inscribed to Robert Street – one of the dancers in her ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s … More

Shades of Red: Marilyn, the Scarlet Blonde

In a blog post for the British Film Institute (BFI) website, Sophie Monks Kaufman adds Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to her … More

Wrapped in Diamonds: Marilyn Lights Up the Screen

Marilyn is featured in Vogue‘s list of the 20 Most Iconic Dresses in Cinematic History. However, it’s not her ubiquitous … More

CNN Reframes the Story of Marilyn’s ‘Diamond Dress’

The history of Marilyn’s ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’ costume from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes – from the too-risqué original, … More

From Venus to Marilyn: the ‘Naked Dress’ in History

In an article for i-D magazine, Zoë Kendall argues that the history of the ‘naked dress’ began with the Venus de … More