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Retro Fashion with Timeless Glamour

Now playing: body-conscious clothes that are sensual but never over-the-top. Actress Viola Davis channels Marilyn Monroe.


Viola Davis in L'Wren Scott

Lights! Camera!

Defying the notion that sexy has to be short, a strapless purple sheath with below-the-knee flare (L'Wren Scott) is the sort of thing Marilyn might have worn for lunch in the studio commissary, maybe with tortoiseshell sunglasses (Proenza Schouler), black croc heels (Jimmy Choo), and a casual animal-print cardigan (Rebecca Taylor, $295). 

Bracelet, House of Lavande. Bag, Roberta di Camerino.

Go Behind the Scenes

From the June 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine



Photo: Dewey Nicks; back-lot photos shot on location at Paramount Studios; fashion editor: Sean Spellman; hair: Rob Talty for Rene Furterer at Opus Beauty; haircolor: Marcy Harmon-Kim; makeup: Lisa Storey at the Wall Group; manicure: Marsha Bialo for CloutierAgency.com using Marsha Bialo for China Glaze Nail Polish.