Style Icon · 1920s
Josephine Baker
American-born performer Josephine Baker became the toast of Paris with her dazzling stage style. Her sleek hair, jeweled costumes, and joyful energy made her an international sensation. She showed the world a bold new vision of beauty and glamour.
Did You Know
Baker helped popularize a slicked-down curl on the forehead called the kiss curl, which women copied with setting gel.
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