Marlene dressed for image in a white man's suit ~ gorgeous!
“I dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men. ”
Marlene Dietrich
I am currently reading Marlene’s biography written by her daughter Maria Riva. I am enjoying the book and highly recommend it. It is not a Mommie Dearest type book. It is informative and unravels many myths about Marlene.
I found this quote while looking at pictures of her online. And I immediately thought, how true! I dress the way I do for the same reason, actually. I love clothes and so did she. But I think we all dress for the image we want or need to convey.
Dressing up is a lot of work and their has to be a reason behind doing it. We all like certain clothes, but we do not like having to be perfectly groomed and turned out 247. That requires a lot of discipline and patience. It is, essentially, a job and a career in itself. It requires a lot of time and effort.
Marlene was honest and intelligent and that is what I like about her, as well as her beauty and her work in films. Of course.
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