Gaga for Shoes

Exclusive Interview with Marilyn, controversy, fashion, she commits!

Your 40s and 50s

How to always be prepared and look fabulous within seconds!

Ready for the Unexpected; Featuring a Dress and High Heels

Men don’t understand what women live. They have to be housewives yet look fabulous. When your man comes back from work you don’t want to make it look like you’ve been working on a meal all day even if you have. So here are a few tips on how you can seem like you make it all work, even when you don’t. First, always keep a pair of heels near you around the house, this might sound ridiculous but women always look classier with a pair of high heels.

Second, always wear a dress around the house, during the day when you're alone you can even wear it with running shoes, or flats, no one would notice! Shop around for comfortable dresses that are elegant. Third, start to prepare your meal the day before so you can spend time doing other things during the day, such as reading a magazine or watch your favourite television show. Fourth, wear gloves! It makes everything look fancier, even when it isn't.

Ask Marilyn?

Controversial yet fabulous Marilyn Monroe is one of the most known celebrities today. She has sung to the president and played in over 20 movies, but people remember her for her beautiful curves and fabulous sense of fashion.

Do you feel that every woman should own a pair of high heels? “Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.” [laughs] but seriously I feel that wearing high heels gives a sense of empowerment. Often men compare being tall as being powerful. I feel the same when I wear my high heels, I feel powerful yet feminine at the same time, which is something that every woman should feel.

Your life has often been turbulent and controversial, but are you proud of the life you have made for yourself? Yes I am, I think everyone makes bad decisions which I can admit I have, but I love myself, I love my curves! Many women come up to me and state that one day I could be a true role model, and that is really something that touches me.

Your life has often been

turbulent and controversial,

but are you proud of the life you have made

for yourself?

Yes I am, I think everyone makes

bad decisions which I can

admit I have, but I love myself, I

love my curves! Many women

come up to me and state that

one day I could be a true role

model, and that is really

something that touches me

We all know you love shoes, especially high heels, which designer is your favourite? I love Salvatore Ferragamo, he makes shoes that are very personal for many celebrities but that everyone can recognize. In my case my favourite pair that he made for me were the red stilettos that are covered with jewels. They were influenced by the Ruby Slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard Of Oz” that were also created by him, he is simply amazing.

I've seen “The Seven Year Itch” and I loved it!

You're white dress in the movie that you wore above the

subway grate, who designed

it? Did you like it

yourself?

Ohhh, thanks I am really proud of this movie. This

dress to me was so beautiful. It is so simple and could almost fit to

any body size! A designer named

William Travilla designed it , I think he really found

a way to target every great part of my body, which made his dress

and my body both look exceptional

1940’S

In this shoe featured on above, made by Salvatore Ferragamo ,a designer that was widely know in the 40s, there is everything that the 40s are known for today. Sandals, wedges, straps , and an open toe shoe all in one single actually shoe.

Shoes were basically very chunky in the 1940s. Because of the war many products that were typically used for shoes were not aloud anymore. The type of shoes that would be considered chunky today would be platform and wedges, which were often very different from what we see today.

Shoes were made to be more practical than fashionable in the 40s. If they were actually nice looking they had many characteristics of a shoe that would be used to work, such as a strap around the ankle or for example a wedge that only had a cork.

1950’S In the 50s stilettos and pointed shoes were very in. The most famous look of the 50s came with Dior, he made these shoes that were very simple, yet very feminine. After the war in the 40s this was fashions way of telling women that they had to go back to the household instead of working. This look was very popular back then and Roger Vivier was a designer that was very recognised in the 1950s he was actually the first to be associated with the concept of the stiletto.

Music influenced many styles in the 1950s,celebrities,movies,television shows were often fashion icons, especially for teenagers, it was at this time that teenagers became an actual target market for selling anything basically that their favourite icon because they follow TV ,celebrities, music.

Dior's “new look”

Roger Vivier design for Dior

http://1940s.org/fashion/women/womens-shoes/ (SOURCE 4) 40s collunm

http://www.headoverheelshistory.com/1950.html (SOURCE 5) 50s shoes

Ferragamo, Salvatore. Walking Dreams: Salvatore Ferragamo, 1898-1960. [Mexico City]: Editorial RM, 2006. Print.

(SOURCE 1)

httphttp://www.kci.or.jp/archives/digital_archives/detail_165_e.html Information about shoes 50s and picture (Christian Dior)(SOURCE 2)

http://www.kci.or.jp/archives/digital_archives/detail_256_e.html Ferragamo picture and information for 40s (SOURCE 3)

*Source 2 and 3 pictures were used in my feature articles, including the information also.*

http://www.footwearhistory.com/ (SOURCE 6) Used for 40s and 50s articles

Bibliography For Articles

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/45606-give-a-girl-the-right-shoes-and-she-can-conquer (Quote by Marilyn Monroe in Interview)

http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/80093793

Luito high heel sandal Salvatore cover page

http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/80027445

Bird shoe Dior cover page

http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/80005062

Black evening shoes Dior 1950s

http://enemelle.blogspot.ca/2012_08_01_archive.html Dior logo cover page

http://www.craftster.org/pictures/showphoto.php?photo=409971#axzz2QK1cFUQw

Your 40s and 50s face

http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/80005859

Evening shoe 1950 yellow flower Dior

Bibliography of Pictures on COVER PAGE

http://jeanpatchett.com/galleries/?album=1&gallery=7&nggpage=7

Fashion Colum Picture

http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/clothes-ads-1940s/8 Add #1

http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/clothes-ads-1940s/14 Add #2

http://www.adclassix.com/a4/57ennajettickshoes.html Add #3

http://www.adclassix.com/a4/57westportshoes.html Add #4

http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/fashion/528975/marilyn-monroe-

s-dress-sells-for-2-8million-at-auction.html Marilyn Monroe White

Dress

http://www.centurion-magazine.com/nc/sections/post/diamonds-and-heels.html Red Shoes Salvatore Ferragamo ( Marilyn Monroe

Interview)

http://www.salon.com/2012/07/31/50_years_on_marilyns_star_power_shines_bright/ Marilyn Monroe Picture

http://loft22.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/man-behind-the-brand-salvatore-ferragamo/

Cover page logo salvatore ferragamo

http://www.thesassyminx.com/life-candy/red-lipstick-situation/ Lips on cover page

http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/80046221

Salvatore cover page black shoe

Bibliography of Pictures