Writing for The Conversation, Harriet Fletcher explains how the colour pink has been used to signify both tradition and rebellion … More
Tag: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Marilyn’s Movie Costumes and Dresses Sold in L.A.
Among over 175 Marilyn-related items that went under the hammer yesterday in the Icons and Idols: Hollywood event at Julien’s … More
Marilyn’s ‘Asphalt Jungle’ Costume (and More) at Heritage Auctions
Four costumes worn on screen by Marilyn will go under the hammer at Heritage Auctions this Saturday, December 17, as … More
Marilyn at the Cinémathèque Française
A full retrospective of Marilyn’s movies – sponsored by Chanel – began tonight at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris with … More
Marilyn Goes ‘Beyond Blonde’ at the Brattle
A short season of Marilyn’s movies begins at the Brattle Theatre near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts this Tuesday, November … More
Marilyn and Jane Russell Cover ‘Closer’
Jane Russell was arguably Marilyn’s most effective co-star – and the two bombshells bonded offscreen as well. In a cover … More
From ‘Norma Janine’ to Marilyn at Abbott Elementary
Quinta Brunson, who plays schoolteacher Janine in the Disney+ sitcom, Abbott Elementary, pulled off two very different looks for a … More
Viva Travilla: The Man Who Dressed Marilyn
Marilyn’s most celebrated costume designer, William ‘Billy’ Travilla, is featured in a new TCM book, Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of … More
Ferragamo’s Marilyn: A Venus in Four-Inch Heels
As many fans already know, Marilyn wore shoes by Salvatore Ferragamo on and off the screen – and the appreciation … More
Why Girls Have More Fun in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’
Writing for Vulture, film critic Christina Newland – who appeared in the recent CNN docuseries, Reframed: Marilyn Monroe – praises … More