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Having grew up in the shortage years which followed the crisis of 1929, Marilyn was not a thrifty woman.

As soon as she began to earn money as a model, she spent in clothes the money left after having paid her rent.

When she earned a regular salary at the Fox then at the Columbia, she afforded the luxury of buying herself some clothes, books, records and other things in quantity.

 

Elizabeth Arden

691 5th Avenue, New York City ,,,,,

;,,.

She often went in this brand name of beauty products in 1955; some pictures of Ed Feingersh proved these

visits ,,,,

 

Bloomingdale's

1000 3rd Avenue, New York City.

In 1983 this department store developed its own clothes labelled "Marilyn".

 

Bonwit Teller

4-10 East 57th Street, New York City. ,,

Store located not far from Marilyn's apartment. She found it practical to buy her clothes there.

Today it sheltered the Galeries Lafayette.

 

Briggs

13038 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles. ,;

Caterer which delivered her some alcohols.

 

Bullock's

Beverly Hills. ,

She went there to do shopping, when she was married with Jim Dougherty.

 

Farmer's Market

6333 West 3rd Street, Hollywood. ;

She was taken in pictures there, newly elected "Miss Cheesecake" by Stars and Stripes magazine.

It was there that the members of the crew of "Something's Got to Give" ordrered a cake for Marilyn's last birthday.

Franks Nurseries & Flowers

12424 Wilshire Boulevard. West Los Angeles. ,;

Harrod's

Knightsbridge, London.

She went there to buy some gifts for Arthur Miller's children, while she was shooting "The Prince and the Showgirl".

A crowd of fans pressed around her, to such an extend that the police had to be called to restore law and order.

 

I Magnin

9634 Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills and 3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles. ,

It was in this store that she spent her first earnings in clothes. She often went back there for years.

Jax

Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles. ,,;

Now 324 Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills and West 57th Street, New York City.

Marilyn's favourite clothes store ("Marilyn clothes").

 

Marian Hunter's Bookshop

272 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills.

It was in this library that Marilyn opened her first account.

 

Marks & Spencer

Marble Arch, London.

She did some shopping in private, after the leaving of the other clients during her stay in London in 1956, while she was shooting "The Prince and the Showgirl".

 

Martha

475 Park Avenue, New York City.

Marilyn's favourite fashion clothes store.

 

May Company

620 7th Street, Los Angeles. ;,,

With 75$ Marilyn chose there some of the new clothes for her trip in New York City in 1950. But the 3 wool suits she had purchased weren't suitable to the East Coast heatwave.

 

Sak's Fifth Avenue

9600 Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills (,,) and 611 5th

Street, New York City ,,.

Johnny Hyde made her known this store. She became a regular in the Los Angeles and The New York stores.

In October 1951, she made publicity pictures in Beverly Hills, to go with an article "Go Shopping with Marilyn at Sak's Fifth Avenue" 

Pictures 

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Invoice New York 

Invoice Los Angeles 

 

Tiffany and Company

727 5th Avenue, New York City ,;.

This jewelry store, maybe the most famous in the world, didn't miss to attract Marilyn. Sam Shaw took her in

picture in front of the store .

 

 

The Mart

West Hollywood.

In 1962 Bill Alexander was the owner of this shop of design furniture. On August 2, 1962 Marilyn, accompanied by Eunice Murray, purchased a wall tapestry and a small table.

 

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