3 Style Tips I Learned from Lorelei Lee in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”
Last week, we covered beauty tips and routines from the six most distinguished starlets of the Old Hollywood era. Today, we’re taking style tips from the greatest of them all: Marilyn Monroe. More specifically, Marilyn Monroe in her role as the American showgirl Lorelei Lee in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
For those of you unfamiliar with the premise of GPB, let me fill you in on the specifics of Lorelei Lee: She really, really liked money. And jewelry. And… something else? No, wait, that was it.
Now, I ain’t saying she’s a gold digger…
Though Lorelei’s character depth could fill a single page of paper three times over and still have room to spare, one thing’s certain — that girl had style.
To help you recreate her effortless poise and next level diva walk, we’re equipping you with three fashion steps that are sure to get you in the right direction. Enjoy the bling, ladies!
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Step 1: Muster up all the confidence you’ve got, and then some.
Part of what makes Marilyn Monroe’s performance as Lorelei Lee truly memorable is that she’s got confidence radiating from her very fingertips. Every word she says is filled with honesty, and she speaks with cool self-assurance.
Lorelei had the original a zero f’s given attitude.
Best of all is that Lorelei’s startling, whip-smart remarks don’t go unrewarded — they’re instant hits. Take, for instance, this exchange between Lorelei and her fiancee’s loaded father:
Esmond Senior: “Have you got the nerve to tell me you don’t want to marry my son for his money?”
Lorelei Lee: “It’s true.”
Esmond Senior: “Then what do you want to marry him for?”
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