The French Designer Behind the Sexiest Moments of Hollywood’s Golden Age (Including That Marilyn Dress)
The dress Marilyn Monroe wore to sing “Happy Birthday” to President John F.
Kennedy in 1962 has become one of the most recognizable garments in history.
Far less famous is the man who designed it.
More than 60 years after Monroe donned the crystal-studded gown, it returned to the headlines when Kim Kardashian borrowed the fragile original for the 2022 Met Gala, igniting a fierce debate among fashion historians and conservators.
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