The Bright Young People is a nickname given by the tabloid press to a group of young aristocrats and socialites in 1920s London. They threw elaborate fancy dress parties, went on elaborate treasure hunts through nighttime London, and drank heavily and experimented with drugs—all of which was enthusiastically covered by the press.
January 30 2012 · 08·45 pm
perfectlypoisonous: The “Bright Young People” of London in 1930, digging up the street in attire from a Mozart-themed party. Note Cecil Beaton with the pneumatic drill. (It also looks like what would happen if the peeps had a party.)

perfectlypoisonous:

The “Bright Young People” of London in 1930, digging up the street in attire from a Mozart-themed party. Note Cecil Beaton with the pneumatic drill.

(It also looks like what would happen if the peeps had a party.)

(Source: liberace-egalite-fraternite, via yourdaysareyoursonnets)

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    UChicago version of...Bright Young People. Oh, wait. I think I already have.
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