The image and recollections of her have endured and made her into a pop culture icon. More than 1,200 items, including Monroe’s shoes, purses, makeup and jewelry, will then be auctioned in Los Angeles come November. Other items come from the collection of David Gainsborough-Roberts, a major collector of Monroe’s costumes. Darren Julien, founder and CEO of Julien Auction’s, said about 40 per cent of their client base are Chinese collectors interested in Western pop culture, and particularly Monroe. Real-time online bidding has made it easier for Chinese collectors to buy Western pop culture.

Source: thestar September 27, 2016 14:03 UTC