A portrait of Marilyn Monroe by Alfred Eisenstaedt.

Some people go big for Halloween and some people scour their closet the night before a costume party to cobble something together. While the Kardashians typically belong in the first camp, the family seems to be keeping their fits low-key this year. Of course, when you have access to the best wigs money can buy, even the quickest look can put the average person’s Halloween costume to shame.

Take Kendall Jenner’s latest look for example. In a series of Instagram photos shared on October 29, the 27-year-old donned a jaw-length blonde wig and a black turtleneck to embody Marilyn Monroe. “Happy birthday mister president,” she captioned the post, in reference to the icon’s 1962 performance honoring President John F. Kennedy.

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Clearly, Jenner was recreating Monroe’s 1953 Life magazine portraits by Alfred Eisenstaedt, so why reference a completely different moment in her Instagram caption? While it could just be a simple way for fans to recognize Jenner’s inspiration, I have another theory.

A portrait of Marilyn Monroe by Alfred Eisenstaedt.

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