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Mila Kunis, The New Face of Dior
The Spring Summer 2012 campaign of luxury brand Christian Dior has got Mila Kunis as the new face. Kunis is the latest in a long line of movie stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly, to be associated with Dior.
The 28-year-old actress is thrilled with her appointment, although admits her day-to-day style doesn’t always match the luxurious Dior aesthetic. In Kunis’s just-released images for Dior, the star can be seen showcasing the latest versions of the Miss Dior handbag. Kunis’s Dior Spring campaign, shot by Mikael Jansson, will break in international fashion publications starting January 15.
Marilyns names commands big price
Marilyn Monroe seems to be making more money dead than alive. Dead celebrities are big business in today’s world of marketing campaigns and branding. Their names are still effective in selling almost anything from wine to clothing. In fact there are so many names now that Forbes releases a list of Top Earning Dead Celebrities list. Marilyn Monroe is a permanent feature of that list and is threatening to make it to the top ten.
Almost half a century has gone since her death but her photos, lingerie and other personal effects continue to sell high at auction which indicates that she is still a viable brand. Authentic Brands, that handles Bob Marley’s estate and others and Neca, an entertainment licensing company came together to pick up the rights to Marilyn’s name from Anna Strasberg, the administrator of her estate.
The rumored cost of the deal is $30 million and the new owners have big plans to exploit Marilyn’s name commercially. Marilyn Monroe’s name is estimated to have earned between $4 and $5 million last year but the potential for monetizing her name is far greater. After all she is the top female dead celebrity brand at this point.
Marilyn Monroe home in California
All of Marilyn Monroe things without fail fetch amazing prices. It is not just her clothes, accessories, but even her chest x-ray, also sold for $45,000. But this time the Marilyn Monroe memorabilia is much more valuable than a chest X-ray.
This Spanish style house has four bedrooms, and was built in 1929. This half an acre property also has a swimming pool and a play house apart from the main house. Monroe had purchased this house in 1962 and lived there for just six months before her death on August5, 1962. The interiors are as lovely as its previous owner.
This house has been listed for $3.595 million and the listing is with David Offer of Prudential California Realty. Surprisingly this house is up on the market for less than what the plot adjacent to her burial was sold for, which by the way was sold for $4.6 million.
Marilyn Monroe's bra sold for $5,200
London auction house, International Autograph Auctions recently sold the bra worn by Marilyn Monroe in movies in the late 1950s.
The winner of the bid was an unidentified winning bidder who bid over telephone from Hong before going on to win the cream colored sling-strapped bra for $2500.
Just last month Marilyn Monroe’s silk feather scarf, a vintage necklace, and a couple of other accessories fetched more than the estimated price.
Marilyn Monroe memorabilia fetch unbelievable amounts at Juliens auction
A wide range of memorabilia relating to Marilyn Monroe was auctioned off at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, 27, 2009.
This memorabilia consisted of various vintage accessories, garments, household goods, among others. These items were auctioned by owners who had previously purchased them from Christies and Juliens as well as from the woman who purchased the star’s home after her death.
The highlights of the sale included a vintage necklace made of glass stones accompanied by the stars photo wearing it that sold for $63,000, a cotton leopard print scarf worn by Monroe during her 1954 honeymoon in Japan with Joe DiMaggio that fetched $8300.
A red handbag made from silk and silk feathers given by Marilyn Monroe to Tommy Noonan’s fianc generated $10,240, while a black velvet hat owned by Monroe was sold for $4,480 while a fox fur stole went for $69,000!
King Kong armature sells for $200,305
The original armature used to film the final, climactic scenes of the 1933 epic King Kong film was recently fetched $200,305 at an auction held by Christies South Kensigton.
This auction generated $858,153 through sales. The other highlights of the auction apart from the armature included a black silk evening dress previously owned by Marilyn Monroe which went for $15,488 and a pair of sunglasses worn by Daniel Craig as James Bond in Quantum of Solace that fetched $1,961.
Pamela Anderson donates Dodge Viper for a noble cause
Pamela Anderson is selling her very precious Dodge Viper and will donate the proceeds to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
The auction will be held June 21 and 22 at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Also up for auction is Alfred Hitchcock’s driver’s license, personal snapshots of Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr. and an original “Ben Hur” script signed by Charlton Heston.
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