![Whatever she wore, she was always in control': why Marlene Dietrich was the original fashion influencer Whatever she wore, she was always in control': why Marlene Dietrich was the original fashion influencer](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/fashion/2018/04/26/TELEMMGLPICT000161596297_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bq-H1rU7FB2jupY8jGSckhXdKPJ_HIMRd46nDGI_G79bw.jpeg)
Whatever she wore, she was always in control': why Marlene Dietrich was the original fashion influencer
Marlene Dietrich: The Last Goddess - Marlene Dietrich often dressed up in the highest glamour, but she was able to dress down in denim, too! Fact-checkers, correct us if we're wrong, but
![Vivienne Westwood denim Marlene Dietrich 'Always on Camera' pant suit, fw 1992 | Pantsuit, Denim pants suit, Womens bodysuit Vivienne Westwood denim Marlene Dietrich 'Always on Camera' pant suit, fw 1992 | Pantsuit, Denim pants suit, Womens bodysuit](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/0f/46/40/0f4640411620dfcd93ad53570aa5a2c6.jpg)
Vivienne Westwood denim Marlene Dietrich 'Always on Camera' pant suit, fw 1992 | Pantsuit, Denim pants suit, Womens bodysuit
![Wearing a Blue denim jacket and trousers, movie star Marlene Dietrich walks from her London Hotel, Oct. 25, 1963. The German-Born actress was in route to a rehearsal for the "Alamein" Reunion Wearing a Blue denim jacket and trousers, movie star Marlene Dietrich walks from her London Hotel, Oct. 25, 1963. The German-Born actress was in route to a rehearsal for the "Alamein" Reunion](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NCTKM2/wearing-a-blue-denim-jacket-and-trousers-movie-star-marlene-dietrich-walks-from-her-london-hotel-oct-25-1963-the-german-born-actress-was-in-route-to-a-rehearsal-for-the-alamein-reunion-on-october-26-the-event-is-an-annual-reunion-attended-by-the-desert-rats-of-world-war-ii-eight-army-that-fought-in-north-africa-and-their-leader-viscount-montgomery-miss-dietrich-will-a-sinf-song-at-the-reunion-ap-photo-2NCTKM2.jpg)
Wearing a Blue denim jacket and trousers, movie star Marlene Dietrich walks from her London Hotel, Oct. 25, 1963. The German-Born actress was in route to a rehearsal for the "Alamein" Reunion
![Jan. 1, 1940 - Paris, France - German - American actress MARLENE DIETRICH and a major French actor and war hero JEAN GABIN at a Paris train station. At the peak of Jan. 1, 1940 - Paris, France - German - American actress MARLENE DIETRICH and a major French actor and war hero JEAN GABIN at a Paris train station. At the peak of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DNX22X/jan-1-1940-paris-france-german-american-actress-marlene-dietrich-and-DNX22X.jpg)