Shoppers in Belfast city centre did a double take earlier this month as “Marilyn Monroe” officially opened the Newbridge Silverware store, located in Arthur Street.
People were stopped in their tracks as Marilyn recreated the iconic flying skirt subway scene from her 1955 movie The Seven Year Itch, in one of Belfast’s busiest shopping streets.
‘Marilyn’ with UTV and U105 breakfast show host Denise Watson
The glamourous 1950s star was in town to unveil an authentic Marilyn Monroe pucci dress and a number of her personal artifacts, that will be on display until the first week in June in the newly opened Arthur Street Store.
The “Queen of the Silver Screen” is convincingly portrayed by one of the work’s most successful impersonators, Suzie Kennedy from the US, who recently starred in the Oscar-winning film The Theory of Everything and the movie Me and Marilyn, as well as fronting global TV advertising campaigns.
Ann Rogers, ‘Marilyn’ and Clodagh Cassin
Guests at this exciting launch included TV and Radio personalities Denise Watson (UTV), Lynette Fay (Radio Ulster), Robin Elliott (Downtown Radio and NVTV) and former broadcaster Lynda Bryans.
All guests were treated to a generous goodie bag from Newbridge Silverware, as well as delicious refreshments from the newly opened healthy fresh food company, Freshii, in Donegall Square West.
