Marylin Monroe: fashion trends she started

"Red Lipstick Monroe believed adding red to anything made it better no matter what. In the 1950's in a time of boring colors, she brightened everything up. Red lipstick made an outfit sophisticated, classy, and sexy. It also makes the message you are portraying, very confident.

Swimming Suit with Heels As something she wore in movies, Monroe also wore this type of outfit in her personal time at the beach, or lounging by the pool. As you looked around the beach and at the pool, many women started doing this, just as Marilyn Monroe did.

Embrace Curves Monroe had large hips to begin with, but she made her curves stand out with a very tiny waist and large bust. She never wore anything loose fitting. Everything she wore was tightly fitted and extenuated her extremely curvy figure.

Short Hair-Bell Shaped Coif This hairdo was worn throughout her whole career as she became Marilyn Monroe. Her hair was always above the shoulder, curled, and platinum blonde. Many women copied this hairstyle throughout the 50's and 60's..."

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Photo Sources:

http://lifeofmarilynmonroe.tumblr.com/?og=1

http://www.buzzfeed.com/annehelenpetersen/19-pictures-that-will-make-you-think-differently-about-maril?bffbent#.elVx5pKpL

http://www.playbuzz.com/dodo/are-you-a-crazy-cat-lady

http://www.fibonaccifinearts.com/marilyn-monroe-inspiring-or-imitated/

http://anastasiac.blogspot.gr/2013/10/vintage-style-icon-marilyn-monroe.html

http://whodesignedit.net/content/marylin-monroe-and-james-dean

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