[Alternative Muses] Coming and Going: James Joyce/Gene Kelly Mashup

“A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.”-James Joyce (born on 2 February 1882)

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly (died 2 February 1996)

Happy Birthday, Mr. Langston Hughes!

Langston Hughes was born on 1 February 1902.

Langston Hughes by Carl Van Vechten, February 1936

Langston Hughes by Carl Van Vechten, February 1936.

“I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.”-Langston Hughes

Shopping for the Bookworm: Bloomsbury Group

Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson Greeting Card by Amanda White

Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson Greeting Card by Amanda White. $3.90.

Portrait of a Marriage by Nigel Nicolson at The Glamourist

Portrait of a Marriage by Nigel Nicolson at The Glamourist. $25.29.

Virginia Woolf Print by Lucy Loves This

Virginia Woolf Print by Lucy Loves This. $25.29.

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[Alternative Muses] Writerly Style: Seven Reasons to Love Anita Loos’ Look

“One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.”-Oscar Wilde

Seven Reasons to Love Anita Loos’ Look:

#1: She rocked one of the best hairstyles of the Roaring Twenties. The tousled bob with bangs was her thing, and she wore it with few variations for decades. With that hair, she could walk into any 2014 shindig and look more modern than anyone else.

Anita Loos rocking her famous locks

Anita Loos rocking her enviable locks. 

#2: She knew how to wear a scarf without looking like an idiot or an octogenarian. We all know how hard that is, right? For some reason, the thought of wearing a scarf as an accessory intimidates a lot of American women, myself included. Here’s Anita, proving that a scarf worn tied around the neck can be chic and fun: Continue reading