Jenny Packham Revisits Marilyn’s Gold Lamé Gown

The British fashion designer Jenny Packham’s Resort 2023 Collection includes “a dazzling gown in a pleated gold lamé that recalled … More

Marilyn is a Puzzler’s Best Friend

‘Puzzlers Prefer Lovatts’ (a pun on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, of course) is the caption for this classic glamour shot of … More

Summer Movies With Marilyn in Palm Springs

It’s a classic summer movie, and the inspiration for the ‘Forever Marilyn’ sculpture. The Seven Year Itch gets a free … More

Vanessa Paradis Inspired by ‘Misfit’ Marilyn

A lifelong Monroe fan, the French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis has collaborated with filmmaker Anton Corbijn on an homage … More

Marilyn Gets Full Marks at the Academy

In her all too brief career, Marilyn never won an Oscar, or was even nominated – and she attended the … 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

Marilyn, Jane Russell and the Female Buddy Movie

Writing for Collider, Julia Harari argues that the dynamic between the two leading ladies in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes gave us … More

‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ at UCLA

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) will be screened in the Billy Wilder Theatre at the Hammer Museum on Wilshire Boulevard, Los … 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