Where Geometry
Meets Glamour
Step into the time machine, adjust your flapper dress or pinstripe suit, and let's roar back to the 1920s—the age of jazz, gin joints, and, you guessed it, Art Deco. Imagine a world where every building, teapot, and typeface got a glamorous makeover by a geometry-obsessed Gatsby. That's Art Deco: a style that believed a little opulence never hurt anyone and that more gold meant more fun. So, fluff up your feathers and let’s strut through the gilded gates of Art Deco.
Flourish in the Flapper Era
Art Deco didn't just appear; it burst onto the scene in the early 20th century, flaunting its geometric curves and daring the world to embrace its modernity. Born in the cafes and at the cabarets of a post-World War I France, it first winked at the world during the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, which might sound like a mouthful, but was really just a ritzy party for the world's fanciest designers. It was at this expo that Art Deco went from being the new kid on the block to the block itself. This was Art Deco's coming-out party, and boy, did it stay out late.
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