The ‘Icons Of Style’ series is here to celebrate quintessential fashion items and the people who made them so.
Marilyn Monroe
words by LUCY BULLING • Fashion
HOW MARILYN MONROE PUT THE ‘SEX’ INTO THE EVER ALLURING PIN-UP SWIMSUIT.
‘Icons On Icons’ is a series dedicated to the fashion pieces that have become as synonymous with style as the luminary responsible for thrusting them into the fashion zeitgeist. From classic beauty trends to your most worn and loved wardrobe staples – Icons On Icons is here to remind you why some superstars and silhouettes will forever be remarked as a true fashion icon.
Marilyn Monroe is a sex symbol like no other. The sheer nature of alliteration in the name speaks to a level of purpose and meaning that many can only hope to emulate. There is no other person in history who emulates the definition of the ‘pin-up girl’ like Marilyn. It is therefore not surprising she made the pin-up swimsuit a go-to choice for style mavens around the globe for summers on end. Fawned over by the masses even beyond her death, we (the fashion crowd) owe more than we know to Ms Monroe.
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ADRIANA DEGREAS
Bacio bandeau lips print bikini, $313 at FarFetch
2/15
Dolce & gabbana
Leopard print high rise bikini, $365 at Matchesfashion
3/15
DODO BAR OR
Off the shoulder floral print bikini, $277 at Net-A-Porter
4/15
FAITHFULL THE BRAND
Tessa and Helena polka-dot bikini, $170 at Net-A-Porter
5/15
LISA-MARIE-FERNANDEZ
Poppy gold metallic seersucker bikini, $424 at Lisa Marie Fernandez
6/15
LOVESHACKFANCY
Casandra sunsuit, $265 at LoveShackFancy
7/15
MARA HOFFMAN
Gamela Striped High Leg One Piece Swimsuit, $275 at NeimanMarcus
8/15
MARYSIA
Palm Springs Tie Maillot in denim, $530 at Marysia
9/15
NORMA KAMALI
Bill Mio (Black), $350 at Norma Kamali
10/15
NORMA KAMALI
Bill Mio (Red), $350 at Norma Kamali
11/15
NORMA KAMALI
Butterfly Mio, $175 at Norma Kamali
12/15
SOLID & STRIPED
The Hollywood one piece, $168 at Solid&Striped
13/15
VERDELIMÓN
Porto Polka Dot One Piece Swimsuit, $233 at Olivela
14/15
ZIMMERMANN
Allia ruched one piece, $315 at FarFetch
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ZIMMERMANN
Heathers pin-tuck lace bikini, $182 at Net-A-Porter
