|
|
Article: Do gentlemen prefer blondes?; Forty years on from Marilyn Monroe's death, we got LUCILLE HOWE to dress up as her heroine and go to a convention in honour of the ultimate blonde bombshell to find out if diamonds are still a girl's best friend...(M on Tuesday)
- Article from:
- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 20, 2002
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 MGN LTD. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: LUCILLE HOWE
Getting ready to go out usually takes me about an hour - a quick shower, a struggle with the straightening tongs and a bit of slap.
However, tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be... Marilyn Monroe. And that takes a great deal more effort.
My transformation is for a 40th anniversary event where Marilyn lovers and lookalikes get together to celebrate the platinum blonde one.
Held at a swanky Belgravia mansion by a company called Synergy, the tickets have sold like hot cakes over the internet and more than 200 people are ...