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Style Scrapbook: Marilyn Monroe
Michelle Williams starring as Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn
With the highly anticipated film, My Week With Marilyn set to take over our screens from 25th November, were already falling for all things Fifties-fabulous! Take inspiration from these vintage-style finds for a true Hollywood-inspired day.
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Style Scrapbook: Marilyn Monroe
A fifties style tea length Ian Stuart wedding dress
We're all familiar with the image of Miss Monroe posing in that iconic white halter-neck dress. Here at You & Your Wedding HQ, we like to think that if the sultry superstar went bridal now, shed wear something with just as much Fifties glamour cue a tea-length, flirty frock from Ian Stuarts Killer Queen collection.
Cadillac dress, £1,950 Ian Stuart, ianstuart-bride.com
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Style Scrapbook: Marilyn Monroe
A 100ml bottle of chanel number five
Its not surprising that one of the most iconic fragrances of all time was worn by the legendary Marilyn. In an interview with a journalist in 1954, the temptress revealed that she only wore a few drops of Chanel No. 5 to bed. Its safe to say the dreamy scent is still at the top of our beauty wish list.
Chanel No. 5 eau de parfum (100ml), £86, Chanel, chanel.com
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Style Scrapbook: Marilyn Monroe
A slinky gold bridesmaid dress
With more than a little Marilyn about it, this super-sleek maid's dress comes in a variety of colours but looks dazzlingly hot in metallic gold (pictured). Team with a black faux fur shawl for extra pizazz.
Dress, price upon request, twobirds Bridesmaid, twobirdsbridesmaid.co.uk
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Style Scrapbook: Marilyn Monroe
Red shoes
Named after the film star herself, these eye-popping red pumps are totally Hollywood. Rumour has it that Marilyn altered her shoes so that one heel was half an inch shorter than the other. And thats how she nailed her trademark sexy strut. Ladies take note!
Marilyn shoes, £160, Rachel Simpson, rachelsimpsonshoes.co.uk
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Style Scrapbook: Marilyn Monroe
A cream lingerie set with pointed bra and suspender belt
Embrace your inner seductress with a vintage-inspired lingerie set, complete with suspender belt and bullet bra for extra va va voom!
Harlow lingerie set from £12, What Katie Did, whatkatiedid.com
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Style Scrapbook: Marilyn Monroe
A red lipstick
Lights. Camera. Action! Its time for your red carpet moment and when it comes to puckering up in style, Kate Spade New York's new super-luxe lipstick in Adventurous Red is seriously hot.
Adventurous Red Supercalifragilipstick, £20, Kate Spade New York, spacenk.co.uk
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Style Scrapbook: Marilyn Monroe
A fifties style tea length wedding dress with lace embellishments
For another take on Fifties-inspired aisle style, look to this Novia dArt tea-length dress with stunning lace detailing. For dazzling effect team with a bird cage veil and some show stopping heels.
Paris dress, £1650, Novia dArt, noviadart.com
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Style Scrapbook: Marilyn Monroe
A set of lavender creams
While Chanel was her perfume of choice when at home in LA, the Hollywood beautys favourite English eau de toilette was Yardleys Lavender light and fresh, it's still a heavenly scent.
Lavender body set, £8.99, Yardley, yardleylondon.co.uk
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Style Scrapbook: Marilyn Monroe
White wayfarer raybans
Michelle Williams' Marilyn looked ever the movie starlet in a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses. Check out these white shades for a super-chic, bridal-beautiful look.
Ray-Ban 2140 Wayfarer white sunglasses, £108, Sunglasses Shop, sunglasses-shop.co.uk
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Style Scrapbook: Marilyn Monroe
A white bridal clutch covered in crystal embellishments
Pop your on-the-day bridal essentials into this sparkly clutch for gorgeously girly glitz-appeal.
Jolie clutch, £125, Benjamin Adams at Paradox London, paradoxlondon.com
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Style Scrapbook: Marilyn Monroe
A red and cream portrait of Marilyn Monroe
Decorate a blank reception space with Warhol-inspired prints of Marilyn. Alternatively, have your own pictures transformed to create a personal Pop Art feature at your reception.
Marilyn portrait, £55, Achica, achica.com
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Style Scrapbook: Marilyn Monroe
A blonde toni and guy shampoo and conditioner
Toni & Guys Blonde collection will help nourish locks for platinum-perfect, luscious hair.
Blonde Shampoo & Conditioner from £6.39, Toni & Guy, boots.com
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Style Scrapbook: Marilyn Monroe
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