Some people like the heat. Marion Cotillard looks very “Marilyn” in a tight polka dot dress

You could almost hear him whisper “Poupoupidou!” On June 12, Marion Cotillard announced her news on the Instagram page of ready-to-wear brand Marcia. The actress, who has been more reserved since the Chanel Cruise fashion show organized in Marseille on May 2, appeared in the photo in a long dark blue polka dot dress. Marcia’s strappy piece called ‘Tarot’ features a square neckline and a tight cut that accentuates her figure. In the image, the 48-year-old actress poses with her chin slightly raised and both hands in the air. Paired with lipstick and a touch of beige, her attitude gave her a hint of Marilyn Monroe.

In the 1950s, a famous American pin-up wore this type of dress. How to forget a movie scene A seven-year reflection (1955), in which a long polka dot dress sculpts Marilyn Monroe’s silhouette. Or when in 1952 on September 1st, she went to meet the military in impeccable dresses covered in the same print. Reflecting post-war optimism, the polka dot dress, colorful and extravagant for the time, became the ultimate symbol of sophistication in the 1950s. Even more so when it is adopted by icons of the decade of cinema and street, such as Marilyn Monroe, Liz Taylor, Brigitte Bardot or Marlene Dietrich.

French brand

Marion Cotillard probably didn’t directly pay tribute to the stars fifties, but at least he trusted a label that was a hit. Founded in 2018, Marcia offers a range of durable and sexy dresses designed for all body types. Its designer, Emma Reynaud, wife of producer Hugo Selignac, has something to blow her chest. today, her dresses are adopted by both model Emily Ratajkowski and actress Adele Exarchopoulos. An influential enough clientele to allow the brand to amass no less than 84,000 followers on Instagram, that’s all.