Robert sits down with Princess Weekes to finish talking about Beau Brummell, the first fashion influencer and modern celebrity, and discuss whether or not he was really a bastard.

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Beau Brummell was a 19th-century fashion icon for men (archive.is)

"Beau" Brummell, the Dandy Who Invented Men’s Suits (aristocracy.london)

Beau Brummell Wasn’t a Hero of Modern Men’s Fashion. He Was a Villain. A Boring, Uptight Villain. (esquire.com)

https://reginajeffers.blog/2022/07/18/purchasing-commissions-during-the-napoleonic-wars/

A Revolution in Masculine Style: How Beau Brummell Changed Jane Austen’s World » JASNA

Beau Brummell: The Most Stylish History Maker – Never Was (neverwasmag.com)

Man of the Cloth - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

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