arilyn star power shines bright
In this undated publicity photo courtesy Running Press, Marilyn Monroe is shown wearing a knife-pleated gold lam茅 gown made from "one complete circle of fabric." She wore this dress in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," Monroe passed away a half-century ago this week, a murky death that remains one of Hollywood's most tantalizing mysteries, But look around: Her legend lives on, more vibrantly than ever, In a twist she surely would have appreciated, this 1950's bombshell has become a 21st-century pop culture phenom. (AP Photo/Courtesy Running Press)(Credit: AP)
NEW YORK (AP) - Only 11 years after her death, Elton John sang his ode to Marilyn Monroe! I would have liked to have known you. but I was just a kid, went the lyrics, candle burned out long before your legend ever did. John didn know was how much truer his words would ring a few decades later,
Monroe passed away a half-century ago this Sunday, a murky death that remains one of Hollywood most tantalizing mysteries. But look around: Her legend lives on. more vibrantly than ever, In a development this fiercely ambitious actress surely would have appreciated, the 1950 bombshell has become a 21st-century pop culture phenomenon,
Just flip through a celebrity magazine: Some of-the-moment young starlet or pop singer will be channeling (or outright appropriating) those platinum locks, the bright red lips. moist and slightly parted! and that joyously! almost defiantly curvy figure. sheathed in something skin-tight and glamorous!
Was that Marilyn on the red carpet at last year Teen Choice Awards? No. it was Taylor Swift! wearing a white halter-style. dress just like Marilyn in Seven Year Itch, in which the actress stood atop a subway grate and let the breeze of a passing train lift cheap michael kors handbags her skirts. (Oh, and that dress? It sold at auction last year for a mind-boggling $5,6 million, including commission.)
And there are plans for much more - thanks to the purchase in late 2010 of Monroe estate. which includes among other things her name and image - by Authentic Brands Group and its partner! NECA. The company CEO, Jamie Salter! says he aims to upgrade the Marilyn brand by moving away from cheap souvenirs and developing Marilyn-themed cosmetic lines. spas and salons. sportswear! swimwear. footwear. handbags and mk handbags outlet more! There are even plans for - wait for it - the inevitable Marilyn Monroe reality show! in which young women would compete to become a new Hollywood icon.
But just what is the secret of Marilyn enduring appeal? It depends on whom you ask - and that fitting. really, because Marilyn, more than other iconic celebrities. was different things to different people,There was, most simply. Marilyn the actress - a Marilyn that often got lost in all the hype, despite her desperate aspirations to be taken seriously. Film historian Leonard Maltin laments that many people know Marilyn an image and an icon, but not as an actress,
Monroe showed off her dramatic chops in Misfits! for example. and Stop. But she is probably best remembered for her delightful comic turns in Prefer Blondes as the gold-digging Lorelei Lee who sang Are a Girl Best Friend in that classic pink gown; as the sensuous but ditzy Girl in Seven Year Itch and as sexy band singer Sugar Kane in Like it Hot. just leaps off the screen! says Maltin! has a luminosity that transcends everything else, an entire younger generation is enamored of her for something completely different. says Brandon Holley, editor in chief of Lucky magazine, which draws women in their 20s and 30s,
think most women under 40 haven seen her movies, Holley says, them. she a style. type - the ultimate hourglass figure, And a lot of women identify with that, Nickens agrees, Her key fashion legacy. he says, was to bring body-conscious clothes into everyday life! with elegance,
Though she wasn seen as a fashion icon during her lifetime. Nickens thinks Marilyn shared something with other style. icons like Jackie Kennedy, Grace Kelly, and Audrey Hepburn, didn read more follow trends, he says. about knowing yourself and what works for you! and having that confidence! isn necessarily something one associates with Monroe! of course! In that Elton John song. in the Wind. she a beautiful innocent victimized by a terrible Hollywood machine - people who into your brain and you on the treadmill and you change your name. falls into a familiar victim narrative about Monroe, who was indeed victimized as a young girl. according to multiple biographers. Born Norma Jeane Mortenson in 1926! she spent much of her childhood in foster homes! and there are allegations she suffered sexual abuse!
But a victim of Hollywood? Monroe latest biographer! Lois Banner, begs to differ. She says Monroe the movie star a constructed image - one the actress herself worked very hard to invent, from the dyed hair (Norma Jeane was a brunette), to the makeup! that breathy voice! and the famous walk, her dumb blonde screen image? Nothing like her. says Banner! a professor of history and gender studies at the University of Southern California, was extremely intelligent, why has Marilyn appeal only gotten stronger? of all. she died very young! says Banner. freezing her image for eternity. But another reason is the existence of thousands of photographs of Marilyn! bursting with life, conceivably the most photographed person of the 20th century, says Banner! She also has some 53.000 Twitter followers! Salter brand vision? seduce the world with products that capture the iconic personality. style. glamour and elegance of the legendary actress, according to the promotional materials.at what Marilyn was! Salter says in a telephone interview! a total fashion icon, She invented the red carpet, She knew her brand. got the best model in the whole world. It is composed by wudideshuaige xuxiaobu 2013-05-15 .
In this undated publicity photo courtesy Running Press, Marilyn Monroe is shown wearing a knife-pleated gold lam茅 gown made from "one complete circle of fabric." She wore this dress in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," Monroe passed away a half-century ago this week, a murky death that remains one of Hollywood's most tantalizing mysteries, But look around: Her legend lives on, more vibrantly than ever, In a twist she surely would have appreciated, this 1950's bombshell has become a 21st-century pop culture phenom. (AP Photo/Courtesy Running Press)(Credit: AP)
NEW YORK (AP) - Only 11 years after her death, Elton John sang his ode to Marilyn Monroe! I would have liked to have known you. but I was just a kid, went the lyrics, candle burned out long before your legend ever did. John didn know was how much truer his words would ring a few decades later,
Monroe passed away a half-century ago this Sunday, a murky death that remains one of Hollywood most tantalizing mysteries. But look around: Her legend lives on. more vibrantly than ever, In a development this fiercely ambitious actress surely would have appreciated, the 1950 bombshell has become a 21st-century pop culture phenomenon,
Just flip through a celebrity magazine: Some of-the-moment young starlet or pop singer will be channeling (or outright appropriating) those platinum locks, the bright red lips. moist and slightly parted! and that joyously! almost defiantly curvy figure. sheathed in something skin-tight and glamorous!
Was that Marilyn on the red carpet at last year Teen Choice Awards? No. it was Taylor Swift! wearing a white halter-style. dress just like Marilyn in Seven Year Itch, in which the actress stood atop a subway grate and let the breeze of a passing train lift cheap michael kors handbags her skirts. (Oh, and that dress? It sold at auction last year for a mind-boggling $5,6 million, including commission.)
And there are plans for much more - thanks to the purchase in late 2010 of Monroe estate. which includes among other things her name and image - by Authentic Brands Group and its partner! NECA. The company CEO, Jamie Salter! says he aims to upgrade the Marilyn brand by moving away from cheap souvenirs and developing Marilyn-themed cosmetic lines. spas and salons. sportswear! swimwear. footwear. handbags and mk handbags outlet more! There are even plans for - wait for it - the inevitable Marilyn Monroe reality show! in which young women would compete to become a new Hollywood icon.
But just what is the secret of Marilyn enduring appeal? It depends on whom you ask - and that fitting. really, because Marilyn, more than other iconic celebrities. was different things to different people,There was, most simply. Marilyn the actress - a Marilyn that often got lost in all the hype, despite her desperate aspirations to be taken seriously. Film historian Leonard Maltin laments that many people know Marilyn an image and an icon, but not as an actress,
Monroe showed off her dramatic chops in Misfits! for example. and Stop. But she is probably best remembered for her delightful comic turns in Prefer Blondes as the gold-digging Lorelei Lee who sang Are a Girl Best Friend in that classic pink gown; as the sensuous but ditzy Girl in Seven Year Itch and as sexy band singer Sugar Kane in Like it Hot. just leaps off the screen! says Maltin! has a luminosity that transcends everything else, an entire younger generation is enamored of her for something completely different. says Brandon Holley, editor in chief of Lucky magazine, which draws women in their 20s and 30s,
think most women under 40 haven seen her movies, Holley says, them. she a style. type - the ultimate hourglass figure, And a lot of women identify with that, Nickens agrees, Her key fashion legacy. he says, was to bring body-conscious clothes into everyday life! with elegance,
Though she wasn seen as a fashion icon during her lifetime. Nickens thinks Marilyn shared something with other style. icons like Jackie Kennedy, Grace Kelly, and Audrey Hepburn, didn read more follow trends, he says. about knowing yourself and what works for you! and having that confidence! isn necessarily something one associates with Monroe! of course! In that Elton John song. in the Wind. she a beautiful innocent victimized by a terrible Hollywood machine - people who into your brain and you on the treadmill and you change your name. falls into a familiar victim narrative about Monroe, who was indeed victimized as a young girl. according to multiple biographers. Born Norma Jeane Mortenson in 1926! she spent much of her childhood in foster homes! and there are allegations she suffered sexual abuse!
But a victim of Hollywood? Monroe latest biographer! Lois Banner, begs to differ. She says Monroe the movie star a constructed image - one the actress herself worked very hard to invent, from the dyed hair (Norma Jeane was a brunette), to the makeup! that breathy voice! and the famous walk, her dumb blonde screen image? Nothing like her. says Banner! a professor of history and gender studies at the University of Southern California, was extremely intelligent, why has Marilyn appeal only gotten stronger? of all. she died very young! says Banner. freezing her image for eternity. But another reason is the existence of thousands of photographs of Marilyn! bursting with life, conceivably the most photographed person of the 20th century, says Banner! She also has some 53.000 Twitter followers! Salter brand vision? seduce the world with products that capture the iconic personality. style. glamour and elegance of the legendary actress, according to the promotional materials.at what Marilyn was! Salter says in a telephone interview! a total fashion icon, She invented the red carpet, She knew her brand. got the best model in the whole world. It is composed by wudideshuaige xuxiaobu 2013-05-15 .
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