The iconic white dress worn by Willem Dafoe as Marilyn Monroe in Snickers® Super Bowl 50 Ad is up for auction.
-PJ Gach
Okay, Willem Dafoe doesn't look exactly graceful in the above still from the Snickers Superbowl ad--that's because he hadn't grabbed his candy and turned into the incandescent Marilyn Monroe.
If for some strange reason, you've been yearning to dress as William Dafoe as Marilyn Monroe for whatever reason, I bring you good news. The dress is being auctioned off by Julien's Auctions this September. If you're one of those people who spend half a year planning their Halloween costume, this might be the perfect outfit for you.
Marilyn's original dress was designed by Travilla. Willem's was created by stylist and costume designer, Cherish Cullison with a lot of help from International Pleating. All nine members of IP (Nancy, Nacera, Leon & George Kalajian and Lisa Conrad) worked on it. Talk about hand cramps...
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Back to the dress; It's hard to figure out what dress size Willem is, you might have to have the halter dress altered in some way. However, the money that you do drop for it is going to a really good cause. All proceeds are going to Feeding America. Here's another shot of the gloriously swan-like Willem.
You can register now for the September auction and you can also bid digitally. To find out everything you need to participate, visit Julien's Auctions. To learn more about Feeding American and what they do, please visit their site.