They Don’t Make Heiresses Like This Anymore
Nancy Cunard was an unconventional inspiration who beguiled authors (Langston Hughes, James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway) and artists (Constantin Brancusi, Man Ray) with her passionate activism and unique style.
Often adorned with African bangles up and down her arms, Cunard made fashion headlines but shunned her heiress fortunes and a lifestyle of leisure, instead devoting her life to fighting racism and fascism.
Sadly, her views cost her her fortune and her addictions and gradual mental instability left her penniless and homeless.
But what do you think?