Marilyn’s ‘Happy Birthday Mr President’ dress – designed by Hollywood costumer Jean Louis using thousands of beaded Swarovski crystals – … More
Tag: Naked Dress
Marilyn’s Sixties ‘Transparency’ Inspires YSL, Dior in AW24
The gown designed by Hollywood costumer Jean Louis for Marilyn’s ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President’ performance at Madison Square Garden in … More
Kim Kardashian Sells Replica of Marilyn’s ‘Birthday Dress’
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian stoked controversy when she wore Marilyn’s ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President‘ dress last year. Now, Kim … 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
Marilyn and the ‘Divas’ at London’s V+A
Marilyn is featured in DIVA, a new exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (the V&A), celebrating the power and … More
‘Sheer Power’: When Marilyn’s Dress Made History
Writing for Vogue, Hannah Jackson retraces the history of the ‘naked dress,’ from pre-Revolutionary France to Marilyn and beyond. “Lately … More
Halsey Takes Glamour Tips From Marilyn
Singer Halsey, who recently launched a cosmetics line, shared a ‘Marilyn Mon-Red moment’ with fans on Instagram yesterday, as Teen … 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
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
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