Bob Mackie calls Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe’s dress a mistake

TCM host Alicia Malone spoke to Mackie as part of the network’s forthcoming Follow the Thread series. You can also see CNN’s Reframed: Marilyn Monroe, which raises concerns about the effects on the gown. She explains that there are many issues surrounding the preservation of the gown and that things such as oxygen can cause damage to a dress. These outfits are usually kept in controlled environments, as we see with the Met. These historic pieces are handled with great care by the Costume Institute. It was therefore quite shocking that she was allowed to wear it. Personally, I wish she had worn a replica of the original.

Malone claims that there are striking similarities between Kardashians and Monroe. 

She notes that there are many similarities between Marilyn Monroe’s life and Kim Kardashian’s. Kim Kardashian was able to pull off this publicity stunt. Marilyn Monroe loved creating a sensation with her naked dress. They are also women who have changed the image of beauty. Marilyn Monroe’s curves were very popular in the 1950s when she was first seen. We see many young women trying to be like Kim Kardashian. She’s changed the ideal body for women, whether it be for good or bad.

Monroe is still a fascinating subject, but she’s also misunderstood and misunderstood. She was as commodified in death as she was in her life. Monroe wanted to be more than just a beautiful face and body. She wanted to be considered a serious actress and human being. She struggled for her life to attain that. This led to mental health problems that affected her work and eventually led to her death.