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Viola Davis Models '50s Fashion Trends - Marilyn Monroe Style
Now playing: body-conscious clothes that are sensual but never over-the-top. Actress Viola Davis channels Marilyn Monroe.
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the June 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Viola Davis in a Norma Kamali bathing suit
Bathing Beauty

Who needs a bikini? This halter-neck swimsuit (OMO Norma Kamali, $350) is cut just right, proving that a one-piece can be as seductive as acres of bare skin. It's definitely a descendant of the shirred maillots Marilyn wore in the '50s, often with a velour robe (Alberta Ferretti, $560)—as luxurious as a cover-up gets. Vintage-looking scarlet sunglasses (Karl Lagerfeld Eyewear) complete the picture. 

Mules, Sergio Rossi.
Printed from Oprah.com on Sunday, May 19, 2013
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