Archive for January 31st, 2012

This coming month is a huge month for the movies. Our own BAFTAS film awards are taking place on the 12th February and the ultimate award ceremony: The Oscars, is later in the month on Sunday 26th February. We have already seen this year’s Golden Globes. The big winners included the silent fim, The Artist, which scooped Best Motion Picture in the comedy or musical category. George Clooney, in The Descendants, for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture in the drama category. And Michelle Williams, in My Week With Marilyn, won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture in the comedy or musical category.

If you don’t know much about My Week With Marilyn, it follows the making of the 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl, and one week, when Marilyn Monroe was escorted by Colin Clark around Britain, while Marilyn’s husband Arthur Miller had left the country. Michelle Williams didn’t accept this role lightly; she seriously considered the magnitude of trying to portray such a huge Hollywood Icon.

She didn’t try to impersonate Marilyn’s accent, but Michelle has already received brilliant reviews for her role as Marilyn and it seems the resemblance and body language were spot on. There have been many actresses who have played or portrayed Marilyn Monroe, they have included Nicole Kidman for Harpers Bazaar, Lindsay Lohan for New York Magazine and Mira Sorvino in Norma, Jean & Marilyn. Not all of them possessed Marilyn’s amazing star quality though, as there is something fascinating about watching Marilyn Monroe on film. Marilyn was clearly not the best technical actress, but had so much charm, wit and sex appeal and that special ingredient that nobody can put their finger on, that she kept us all glued to the screen. Then there’s her very famous hourglass figure, (she was allegedly only a 36 D) but she made the most of her curves, which is a lesson to all of us Bravissimo girls.

If you feel of inspired by Marilyn, we have the most utterly gorgeous Ooh La La Corselette by Gossard, brand new to Bravissimo. It is so sexy; it could be straight out of a Marilyn Monroe Film. It is available in vintage cream and noir, it has a vintage 1950’s feel with lace overlay. It features an integrated belt detail, which highlights the nipped in waist and is decorated with a cute bow. It has lightly padded balconette cups and you can also where it as a multiway bra. It gives fantastic uplift and great shape. This Corselette will create an amazing hourglass figure that will make you feel like a Hollywood Icon every time you wear it.