Sixty years ago, Marilyn Monroe died at age 36 on August 4, 1962. This star was and still is a global style icon and one of the greatest legends of Hollywood. Marilyn was known for her glamorous and elgant fashion sense and even today years after her death, the fashion world still highly regards her influence and celebrities have paid tribute to her by channeling her looks or even by wearing her gowns, like Kim Kardashian recently did.
The world has been mesmorized by her for decades and soon we will be able to watch a new biopic about her life that will be released by Netflix on September 23rd and will be starring Ana de Armas.
Today to honor her life, we have gathered a collection of photos of 20 of her most iconic and fashionable looks.
In one of her earliest films, 1948's 'Ladies of the Chorus', Marilyn may have been dressed conservatively, but she already showed the signs of her style and a pin-up appeal that would eventually become known worldwide.
Wearing a classic striped top and flat sandals in this candid, Marilyn gives today's #OOTD Instagrammers something to aspire to.
A crop top, sandals and high-waisted shorts for a 1953 photo shoot on the California coast.
The bombshell struck a pin-up pose in a high-waisted and strapless bikini in the early 1950s.
Marilyn was a true golden girl in this metallic halter gown for a portrait session in 1953.
Who needs a bikini to show sex appeal? She regularly wore one-piece bathing suits that highlighted her curves to perfection.
Marilyn on the set of her final film, 1961's The Misfits, wearing the famed cherry print dress designed by Jean Louis.
Always as stylish as she was sexy, Marilyn even played a 20th Century Fox Studio baseball game in heels.
When on one of her many a publicity tours, as seen here in 1957, charming Marilyn knew just what to wear to get the press' attention.
Sure, Kate Middleton loves skirt suits – but Marilyn rocked them too! Here she is in a powder blue ensemble and strappy heels, a costume from her film Niagra.
Stiletto pumps and a trench casually thrown over the shoulders – the beauty often rocked the nonchalant and timeless combo, to glamorous effect every time.
Never afraid to wear lingerie on screen, the rising star wore a silk robe for the drama 'Dont Bother To Knock' in 1952.
The buxom blonde dazzled U.S. military troops in a sparkly dress to sign autographs during the Korean War.
The megastar posed for this portrait on the set of 1950s classic How to Marry a Millionaire.
Creating an image that would be copied by scores of stars that came after her, Marilyn slipped into a hot pink gown for her role in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", the film that made the song "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" a hit.
But it was the white halter that the megastar wore in the 1955 classic 'The Seven Year Itch' that would become one of the most famous dresses of all time.
Playing the role of demure wife, Marilyn chose a simple black suit with white mink trim for her surprise wedding in 1954 to Yankee baseball player Joe DiMaggio.
She wasn't so demure when she hit the town with husband Joe in figure-hugging dresses and fur stoles.
Cool sunglasses + a pencil skirt = timeless glam.
More than 50 years after her passing, Marilyn still inspires fashionistas and stars alike, and her iconic allure will no doubt last another 50 and beyond.
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