American history and American art should be protected, full stop. In our current inspiration-less consumer culture, where we buy and throw away at an incredible rate, preserving our past is more important than ever.
That is why I was so upset when Kim Kardashian made the decision to wear Marilyn Monroe’s famous, crystal-encrusted ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President’ dress to the Met Ball in New York City last month.
Some dresses are so iconic and embedded in our American psyche that they should…
