‘That’s LIFE’: Marilyn Turns New York Blonde

This promotional shot of Marilyn and Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes – captured by Ed Clark for a 1953 … More

‘Spread the Word’: Marilyn, Abbey Lincoln and a Lost Dress

Today, Marilyn’s movie costumes sell at auction for many thousands, sometimes millions. In her lifetime, however, they were studio property, … More

Marilyn Dresses the Part in ‘Yours Retro’

In 1953, Marilyn first rocked the big screen in Dorothy Jeakins’ sleek modern designs for Niagara, while in her next … More

Orven Schanzer: Fox Film Editor to Marilyn, and More

Orven Schanzer, a first assistant editor on several of Marilyn’s films during his 45-year tenure at Twentieth Century Fox, has … 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

‘Finding Her Power’: Marilyn’s Hollywood Years

Ahead of the Reframed: Marilyn Monroe docuseries US premiere tomorrow, January 16, Janelle Davis takes another look at her remarkable … 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

Marilyn’s Caped Style Is Still in Vogue

The leopard-skin cape worn by Marilyn in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (designed by Travilla) gets honourable mention in Vogue‘s ‘potted history … More

Marilyn Vs. 20th Century Fox

Classic film scholar Scott Eyman’s books include collaborations with Robert Wagner, and a biography of Cary Grant. His latest volume … More

Is Marilyn’s ‘Little Rock’ Dress Coming to the Academy?

With the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures finally set to open in Los Angeles on September 30, speculation about what … More