Marilyn’s ‘Happy Birthday Mr President’ dress – designed by Hollywood costumer Jean Louis using thousands of beaded Swarovski crystals – … More
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The (Not So) Private Marilyn on Parade
The Private Marilyn was first published in the US by Parade magazine as part of their American Icons series in … More
Marilyn’s Hollywood Makeover in ‘Yours Retro’
Marilyn appears in the March issue of UK nostalgia magazine Yours Retro (#85) as part of a 3-page feature, ‘Headturners’, … More
‘The Marilyn Conspiracy’ in London
The Marilyn Conspiracy, a play exploring the many rumours about her untimely death, is now running at the Park Theatre … More
Henri Dauman, Who Photographed Marilyn in New York, Dies at 90
Henri Dauman – the French-born photojournalist who chronicled American life throughout the 1950s and ’60s – died aged 90 on … More
Marilyn, Jean Louis and More in ‘Yours Retro’
Jean Louis, who became Marilyn’s preferred costumer in her final years, is honoured with a 3-page profile in the September … More
Celebrating Eve Arnold (and Marilyn) in West Sussex
Eve Arnold was a renowned photojournalist, and the only woman in her field to have worked extensively with Marilyn. Her … More
Erin Parsons on Marilyn’s ‘Colour Harmony’
Make-up artist Erin Parsons has spoken to Vogue about her growing collection of cosmetics favoured by Marilyn, and how the … 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
Marlene to Marilyn: Eve Arnold’s Unretouched Women
Eve Arnold’s 1976 monograph, The Unretouched Woman – which featured this candid image of Marilyn during a promotional shoot for … More