Be a screen siren: Echo Cannes Festival icon Marilyn Monroe's style
The 65th Cannes Film Festival kicks off May 16, and with late Hollywood beauty Marilyn Monroe as the event's official icon, fashionistas can expect to see an array of A-list actresses echoing her old school glamour on the red carpet. See how you too can get the look. Capture the 'Seven Year Itch' style Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and Blugirl were just some of the top names echoing 1950s screen siren style with their Spring/Summer 2012 collections, while sites such as Etsy and eBay are great places for discovering vintage gowns. Undeniably Monroe's most iconic outfit was her white halterneck dress from 1955 romantic comedy The Seven Year Itch , and there are a host of variants available on vintage specialty sites such as Rock My Vintage, Unique Vintage and Vivien of Holloway . The last also offers a selection of retro halterneck pencil dresses with boned and lined bodices to create the perfect pinup silhouette. Avoid the paparazzi glare Monroe was rarely seen without her ...