Marilyn Monroe, the Muse

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Rachel McAdams

At the Midnight in Paris screening in New York, Rachel McAdams channeled Marilyn Monroe in a Louis Vuitton snow leopard jacquard gown and blond wavy bob. The actress modernized her retro look with bold coral lips instead of a traditional red mouth.

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Britney Spears

Britney channeled the most famous blonde of them all—Marilyn Monroe—at the 42nd Annual Grammys.

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Kelly Osbourne

The rock-star heiress' curled blond locks while shopping in West Hollywood was clearly inspired by Marilyn Monroe. But she modernized the beauty aspect of her ensemble with a hot pink lip instead of with the blond bombshell's trademark red pout. She also struck the right balance between vintage and modern by topping her blush flounced halter dress with a silver heart brooch-embellished white blazer that had rolled-up sleeves.