Marilyn Monroe, fashion icon and inspiration
The repercussion that the artist had in her time is indisputable and brands like Chanel surrendered at her feet
"A few drops of Chanel number 5", the only thing that Marilyn Monroe confessed that she wore to sleep, were enough so that, fifty years later, the artist continues to be the emblem par excellence of the mythical French firm.
The repercussion of this statement was taken advantage of by the creators of the perfume, who skillfully used the image of the mythical blonde for the promotional campaign of a scent that, largely thanks to her, continues to be one of the best sellers.
But Marilyn's influence in the world of fashion and glamor was not limited to this aspect. "Marilyn was the epitome of a kind of feminine ideal," in the view of Christopher Nickens, co-author of the recently published book "Marilyn in Fashion," a peculiar review of Monroe's influence on fashion.
With her fitted jackets or roomy sweaters, her shorts or above the ankle or her iconic flared dresses fitted at the waist, Marilyn created in her time a new style that consisted, rather than innovation, in adapting to daily clothes garments that enhanced the body.
That was the main legacy of the actress to the fashion industry, in the opinion of Nickens, for whom, although she was not considered a fashion icon in life, Marilyn shared that trait with other women such as Jackie Kennedy, Grace Kelly or Audrey Hepburn.
Like them, the most famous blonde in history did not follow trends, she did not have to. She knew her body and she knew what worked for her. Thanks to this, she built a prototype of femininity that can be summarized in two of her emblematic dresses.
The first of them, one of the most famous in history, was worn by the erotic myth of the fifties in the movie "Temptation lives upstairs." In it, the actress appeases the summer heat with the vents of the New York subway while her white dress with a wide flight rises from it, revealing her legs.
The other she wore in the movie "Men prefer blondes", released in 1953, in the scene in which she came out singing the famous song "Diamonds are a girl's best friend". In an intense pink, strapless neckline and a large bow at the end of her back, Marilyn accentuated the sensuality of the model with long gloves in the same tone.
Marilyn is a type of style steadily imitated for the last half century. From the quirky platinum blonde of her wavy hair to her stilettos designed in her later years by Salvatore Ferragamo, everything about her is still in fashion.
With a model of beauty that, according to Truman Capote, "sometimes could be ethereal and other times, that of a waitress in any cafe", this sexual icon has been emulated by pop stars, models or actresses who have looked for a or another approach your style.
Among all of them, Scarlett Johansson stands out, whose physique already in itself resembles that of the mythical blonde, as has been seen recently in the advertisement filmed for the firm Dolce & Gabbana in which the New York actress appears wearing a sensual white outfit, made up and combed in the style of the diva.
This style has not been able to resist other actresses such as Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Cristina Aguilera, Rihanna or Madonna, who has paid tribute to Monroe in some of her popular videos.
Celebrities show their own versions of the symbolic Marilyn Monroe style, in which the voluptuous lips - painted with a deep red lipstick - of the idolized screen goddess is another of her distinctive features, which in another fifty years are expected to follow. inspiring new generations.
