Inspiration We Should be Taking From the Roaring 20s into the 2020s
In the early years of the 2020s, we’ve already seen many strangely coincidental parallels to the 1920s. Both decades began with a pandemic, those being the Spanish flu and COVID-19. Gen Z (the youth of the 2020s) has also frequently been compared to the Lost Generation (the youth of the 1920s) due to their lack of direction and disillusionment with the world. At the same time, these decades both heralded times of increased sexual liberation and wider acceptance towards women’s fashion, particularly with regards to modesty. With such uncanny similarities in the cultural zeitgeist of the two decades, it’s no wonder that people have been wondering whether the 2020s will roar once again. So now that we’re here, why not bring back the spirit of decadence of debauchery of the Roaring 20s into your average boring modern life? Here are some ways to bring some retro glamour back.
Opera Gloves
So chic, so glam. I want to see people dressed like this on campus ASAP.
Cigarette Holders
If you’re already smoking a cigarette outside the Reg every 30 minutes for a “study break”, why not invest in this swanky gadget that also keeps your teeth white and your fingers smelling fresh?
Moving to Paris and becoming an alcoholic
Hemingway and friends in Paris. Via
If Fitzgerald and Hemingway could do it, you can do it too! The first step to writing the next American novel.
Pearl Necklaces
This is already a trend now, but it just feels like they did it better back then…
The Mafia
Or, at least, Mafia-Core. You might think it’s morally dubious, but think about this: they called Al Capone the “modern-day Robin Hood”, but you don’t really hear the same about investment bankers, do you…
