Michelle Williams for Vogue US October 2011

Michelle Williams: Actress, Mother, Marilyn Monroe?

Well, at least for October, according to US Vogue’s latest issue. In keeping with her upcoming film ‘My Week with Marilyn’, Michelle’s stepped back into character for an editorial that pays beautiful homage to the late sex symbol.

Shot by Annie Leibovitz and styled by Tonne Goodman, the photographs showcase many vintage pieces from like the likes of Ralph Lauren, J.Crew, Donna Karan, and Michael Kors. Fitted silhouettes, feminine lines, and embellishments all help to re-create the essence of Marilyn, and capture her iconic hourglass figure.

Despite Michelle looking a tad awkward in a few of the images, the shoot boasts beautiful lighting, decadent diamonds, and cleverly creates the illusion of it being an actual week with Marilyn, by contrasting the rigid New York cityscape with the relaxed countryside.

What do you think of the shoot?

Image: Fashiongonerogue.com

67 Comments

  • Reply BellaB Friday 31st May, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    Clever

  • lanalang
    Reply lanalang Wednesday 6th February, 2013 at 10:15 am

    Such a beautiful shoot. Amazing shots.

  • Reply Xanthexo Tuesday 30th October, 2012 at 7:59 am

    i love it! she cant really pull of anything but vintage looks though haha

  • Reply fifi73 Monday 29th October, 2012 at 7:55 am

    Wow, she’s gorgeous!

  • Discomilk
    Reply Discomilk Saturday 28th July, 2012 at 9:20 am

    wow, great photography!

  • Reply LenoreP Tuesday 22nd May, 2012 at 11:22 am

    Love her classic beauty

  • Reply kymheaton Saturday 19th May, 2012 at 9:49 am

    This is brilliant!

  • Reply cindyhu_1234 Sunday 13th May, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    She’s so pretty!

  • Reply Danielle Monday 6th February, 2012 at 8:16 am

    beautiful

  • kailaferrelli
    Reply kailaferrelli Wednesday 18th January, 2012 at 10:46 am

    She is absolutely beautiful!

  • Reply AmberB Tuesday 6th December, 2011 at 5:59 pm

    That cover is incredible! Gorgeous!!

  • Reply tina_cats Friday 2nd December, 2011 at 11:12 pm

    unreal! she looks similiar

  • Reply Kel245 Friday 25th November, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    Love the couch shot. The lighting is beautiful

  • Reply hollyg Thursday 20th October, 2011 at 10:49 am

    I adore Marilyn but I think the story surrounding Jackie O would have made for a more compelling film. I am loving the style of this editorial.

  • Reply Tashie Tuesday 4th October, 2011 at 8:37 am

    Gorgeous cover!!

  • Reply dancenow13 Monday 3rd October, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    she looks so gorgeous! wow!

  • Reply stefaneigh Monday 3rd October, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    she looks a lot like marilyn in the first pic (cover one)

  • Reply doogs Monday 3rd October, 2011 at 11:28 am

    gorgeous

  • Reply blackcab Monday 3rd October, 2011 at 11:20 am

    great cover!

  • LOUISE-ANNE
    Reply LOUISE-ANNE Monday 3rd October, 2011 at 10:42 am

    The couch photo is my favourite.

  • Reply diamond0901 Sunday 2nd October, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    She looks stunning

  • Reply monowie Sunday 2nd October, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    I love this shoot! she does seem a little awkward in the last photo, but who wouldn’t be at that angle?

  • Reply bardie Sunday 2nd October, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    superb

  • Reply mzluvinkhim Sunday 2nd October, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    She looks so amazing. you can really tell it is Marilyn inspired

  • Reply tessarella Sunday 2nd October, 2011 at 11:03 am

    she looks so stunning

  • Reply doogs Sunday 2nd October, 2011 at 10:43 am

    she looks really pretty

  • Reply COLLEEN Sunday 2nd October, 2011 at 8:02 am

    I love the couch photo.

  • leilani-lovebird
    Reply leilani-lovebird Sunday 2nd October, 2011 at 6:29 am

    shes amaze and what a great style shoot for her. love it xx

  • Reply nphan Sunday 2nd October, 2011 at 12:42 am

    she’s gorgeous. love this kind of photography

  • Reply audrey89 Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 11:58 pm

    Stunning!

  • comebacks
    Reply comebacks Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    what a beautiful woman! love the photography!

  • Reply BellaB Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    Some of those photos are great, but some are a bit odd.

  • Reply maddidegaris Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    beautiful shots and v handsome co star!

  • Reply thugsy Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    she looks beautiful

  • Reply jarjar Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 7:09 pm

    gorgeous

  • eleanore
    Reply eleanore Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 6:55 pm

    she looks absolutely flawless

  • Reply CharleHouse93 Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 6:03 pm

    absolutely gorgeous

  • Reply leighbonello Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    Interesting, she looks nice.

  • Reply lovelyloves Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    Very old Hollywood.

  • Reply lovelovelove Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 4:31 pm

    Not so awkward. Still beautiful.

  • Reply bluebird93 Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    Beautiful photography!

  • Reply pearl06 Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 3:21 pm

    nice photoshoot!

  • Reply kittydoll Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    so gorgeous!

  • Reply Whatthe Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 12:34 pm

    It just shows what clothes, bleach and photography can do to manipulate the photo content! She looks just like the real thing!!

  • Reply mummo13 Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 10:20 am

    Great magazine cover.

  • jennika
    Reply jennika Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 8:48 am

    beautiful!

  • Reply vonisntflexi Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 1:59 am

    love the cover and the second pic! the background is awesome!

  • Reply ggional Saturday 1st October, 2011 at 12:10 am

    love the 3rd photo! but dont really get the message of the last photo…

  • Reply cecilia-ann-carlsson Friday 30th September, 2011 at 11:08 pm

    She looks so great in the shoot! She pulls off that look so well.

  • Reply ECG Friday 30th September, 2011 at 11:08 pm

    nice shots

  • Reply betheliza Friday 30th September, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    Absolutely beautiful.

  • Reply MsKimo Friday 30th September, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    She is gorgeous! Amazing photography.

  • Reply silvanagu Friday 30th September, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    so sexy!like it

  • Reply hellohola Friday 30th September, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    sexy

  • Reply ozmickey Friday 30th September, 2011 at 8:19 pm

    I want the outfit that she is wearing when she is lying on the couch.

  • Reply Claireo Friday 30th September, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    I love the one of her on the couch 🙂

  • Reply dincy101 Friday 30th September, 2011 at 7:32 pm

    personally I don’t think she’s much of a Marilyn Monroe. It was rather sad reading about how she is still trying to get over Heath’s death.

    I hope her film will do well though

  • Fashionista8P
    Reply Fashionista8P Friday 30th September, 2011 at 6:41 pm

    love the first photo!

  • Myra
    Reply myra00 Friday 30th September, 2011 at 6:21 pm

    I love photography by Annie Leibovitz, Michelle looks stunning!

  • hausoftina
    Reply hausoftina Friday 30th September, 2011 at 5:26 pm

    I think that this is a pretty photoshoot! I really like the third picture(:

  • sommy7
    Reply sommy7 Friday 30th September, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    Ohhhh Michelle looks breateathtaking. Great shoot!!

  • Reply lizzie77 Friday 30th September, 2011 at 3:13 pm

    Very pretty cover featuring Michelle Williams.

  • Reply pennylane Friday 30th September, 2011 at 3:02 pm

    so similar!

  • Reply sass Friday 30th September, 2011 at 2:48 pm

    Beautiful Photoshoot!!

  • Reply livi Friday 30th September, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    She looks beautiful 🙂 Beautiful photography!

  • Reply thing13 Friday 30th September, 2011 at 2:14 pm

    She is stunning and has become quite the actress since dawsons creek.

  • Reply Serena86 Friday 30th September, 2011 at 1:36 pm

    that magazine cover is gorgeous

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