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- ISBN 9781788842761
- Weight: 1364g
- Dimensions: 220 x 270mm
- Publication Date: 07 Oct 2024
- Publisher: ACC Art Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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"Those looking to further explore the Monroe mystique can delve into “Marilyn Monroe Style,” (ACC Art Books) by Terry Newman." — WWD
"If you thought you knew everything there was to know about Marilyn Monroe think again. Terry Newman is a masterful writer with a forensically investigative style, revealing so much more about Monroe’s role as a fashion influencer than the bombshell sex goddess in shimmering sequins, that became shorthand for her image." — Forbes
"Eternally stylish...How Marilyn Monroe continues to influence fashion today." — Tempus Magazine
Marilyn Monroe’s world was the stuff of fairy-tale - the orphan who conquered Hollywood and hailed as the most beautiful woman in the world before her untimely death in 1962.
Marilyn Monroe Style celebrates Marilyn’s impact on fashion by revealing the influence of her many iconic looks. Her wardrobe encompassed sensual femininity as well as low-key minimalism. Outfits span from shimmering showpieces such as the Jean Louis gown worn to serenade JFK on his birthday, to Pucci slacks and cats-eye spectacles.
Born Norma Jeane Mortensen, whenever she ‘became’ Marilyn, she mesmerised onlookers with showstopping outfits that helped make her a legend, yet throughout her life the clothes she wore represented many ways of being a woman.
Written by Terry Newman – the bestselling author of Taylor Swift and the Clothes She Wears – this book tells the story of Marilyn’s life through clothes and is essential reading for Marilyn Monroe fans everywhere.
Published in collaboration with the Estate of Marilyn Monroe.
Terry Newman is a best-selling author whose work spans fashion, music, and cultural history. She has written a wide-ranging series of music and fashion biographies on major contemporary artists including Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Billie Eilish, examining the intersection of style, identity, and popular culture. She has written acclaimed fashion history books including Legendary Authors and the Clothes They Wore and Legendary Artists and the Clothes They Wore. She is also the author of Marilyn Style, created in collaboration with Marilyn Monroe’s estate. Her wider work includes consulting on documentaries about Twiggy and Mary Quant, as well as contributions to i-D’s Fashion Now, Fashion Now 2, and Soul i-D. Earlier in her career, Terry worked in the fashion industry throughout the 1990s as an editor at i-D, Attitude, and Self Service, and as a writer for The Guardian, The Independent, The Times, and The Sunday Times. She also wrote and presented fashion programmes for Channel 4, including She’s Gotta Have It and Slave. Today, she is an Assistant Professor at Regent’s University London, where she teaches alongside her writing and research.
