Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them introduced us to wizarding life in the 1920s. Pottermore has compiled a list of pop culture’s most iconic celebrities from that era.
The latest installment in the Harry Potter series brought us a fresh look at the wizarding world, even if we had to travel back in time to see it. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was set in 1920s New York City, so we got to see how the wizard world ran without advanced technology. Pottermore named some pop culture icons who helped shape the style we loved from Fantastic Beasts, and we wanted to share a few with you.
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The 20s were at time for the flappers. They were the ladies who had a keen eye for fashion trends. Some actresses who really exemplified the sleek, classy and sassy looks were Louise Brooks, Josephine Baker, and Greta Garbo. The male actors of the 20s were large, staunch, handsome men ,like Rudolph Valentino. But the 20s also made way for Charlie Chaplin, whose little mustache, bowler hat and cane are just as recognizable today.
Some painters from that era include Salvador Dali, who led the way in surrealist art, and Georgia O’Keeffe, a pioneer in American modernism and impressionism.
There was also a rise in female businesswomen. Around this time, Coco Chanel‘s eye for fashion led to the famous perfume Chanel No. 5, and the rise of the ‘little black dress.’ And by the end of the era, entrepreneur Helena Rubenstein had created a superpower of salon chains around Europe and the U.S.
And of course, Walt Disney moved to Hollywood in 1923, where he first created iconic cartoon mouse Mickey, which would later blossom into the world of Disney we know today.
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You can read even more about these pop culture icons and learn the names of a few more in Pottermore’s article.