Looks familiar: Kristina Rihanoff dresses up as Marilyn Monroe in iconic gold dress at book launch
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 8:11 AM on 17th November 2011
She's used to dressing up to the nines and gliding around the dance floor in a number of sparkly dresses, so who better to commemorate Marilyn Monroe than blonde beauty Kristina Rihanoff.
The Strictly Come Dancing professional turned out to London's Altitude 360 on Tuesday night to help launch new book, Dressing Marilyn, detailing designer William Travilla's relationship with the screen icon.
Marilyn resurrected? The Strictly Come Dancing professional helped launch Andrew Hansford's book about designer William Travilla and the screen icon
Rihanoff wore a similar gold dress to the one the screen icon made headlines with in 1953, puckering up to the camera as she posed alongside dresses worn by the star.
Monroe wore the sheer lame frock in movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, but it only made a brief appearance as it was deemed too revealing to pass the film censors.
Doppelgangers: Strictly Come Dancing's Kristina Rihanoff channeled Marilyn Monroe in a gold dress at the Dressing Marilyn book launch in London
Marilyn then turned up to a prestigious awards ceremony wearing the dress in a bid to show Hollywood she could wear what she liked.
But there was no problem when Rihanoff flaunted her figure in a copy of the outfit earlier this week, as she happily flaunted her curves at the launch.
Previously unseen dress patterns, rare costume test shots, original prototypes and photographs of the actress wearing a number of iconic dresses is to be unveiled in the new book.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Kristina happily flaunted her figure as Marilyn's dresses went on show
It also contains interview extracts with the little know designer about his relationship with the actress, who he designed outfits for in movies including The Seven Year Itch and How To Marry A Millionaire.
Rihanoff looked every inch the Hollywood glamour girl in the stunning dress, while her hair was styled to perfection to match the icon's.
And the author of the book, Andrew Hansford was ecstatic with her transformation.
How she normally looks: Kristina with her current Strictly Come Dancing partner Jason Donavan
He wrote to the star on Twitter after the event: 'Thank you for last night Kristina you looked stunning and did me and my book proud. Your lovely. Andrew xxxxxx'
Rihanoff replied: 'It was my honour! I'm thankful for the opportunity ! Your book is wonderful I absolutely love it! X'
The Russian dancer, who is dating former Strictly contestant Joe Calzaghe, is currently appearing on the BBC1 competition alongside celebrity contestant Australian singer Jason Donovan.
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