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Louise Brooks: The Original Cool
As Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Gail Caldwell once said, “the cool of any icon lies in the seamless fusion of rebelliousness and mystique.” And in Louise Brooks, we see the perfect embodiment of this fusion. Brooks’ Nonchalant Attitude But it wasn’t just Brooks’ style that made her cool – it was her nonchalant attitude, too. She exuded a sense of effortless coolness that was both captivating and intimidating. Her confident demeanor and independent spirit were both empowering and aspirational, inspiring many to emulate her coolness. She refused to conform to societal expectations of women, and instead lived life on her own terms. This attitude inspired subsequent generations of women to embrace…