15 of the Most Stylish Authors In History

There is a stereotype that writers work on dirty tables, wear ragged pajama suits and do not wash their heads for days. These authors prove that the cliché is very wrong.


Emil Zola (1840-1902)
The most famous book: Germinal
Emil Zola is a French writer, publicist and politician. One of the most significant representatives of realism in the second half of the XIX century is the leader and theorist of the so-called naturalistic movement in literature. Why we love his style: he had a big mustache, and his costumes were perfectly matched.




Simon de Beauvoir(1908-1986)

The most famous book: The Second floor
Simon de Beauvoir is a French writer, a representative of the existential philosophy, the ideologist of the feminist movement. Why we love her style: French wore individual coats and printed scarves better than anyone else.




Francis Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940)
The most famous book: The Great Gatsby
Francis Scott Kay Fitzgerald is an American writer, the largest representative of the so-called "lost Generation" in literature. Why we love his style: He personified Jazz age, and he and his wife Zelda were the most stylish couple of decades.





Christine de Pizan(1364-1420)

The most famous book: The book about the hail of women
 Christina de Pisano is a French medieval writer of Italian descent. One of the first female professional writers, poet and author of a number of philosophical treatises on the role of women in the family and society. Why we love her style: Just look at this headdress!




OscarWilde (1854-1900)
The most famous book: The Portrait of Dorian Gray
Irish writer and poet. One of the most famous playwrights of the late Victorian period, one of the key figures of aestheticism and European modernism. Why we love his style: Just like his most famous hero Dorian Gray, Wilde was decently dressed every day.





Jacqueline Suzanne (1918-1974)
The most famous book: Valley of the Dolls
Jacqueline Susan was an outstanding American. She starred in the cinema, for many years LED TV programs. Why we love her style: She wore colorful, printed Pucci costumes almost every day.





Tom Wolfe (1931-2018)
The most famous book: Bonfire of vanity
"Tom" Wolfe Jr. is an American journalist and writer, pioneer of the new journalism direction in literature. Why we love his style: he is known for his white suits, printed ties and straw hats.




Voltaire (1694-1778)
The most famous book: Candide
Voltaire-a French philosopher-Enlightener, poet, prose writer, satirist, Tragedian, historian and publicist. Why we love his style: he was an image of an overabundance of rococo.



Edith Wharton (1862-1937)
The most famous book: The Age of Innocence
Née Edith Newbold Jones is an American author and designer, laureate of the Pulitzer Prize. Why we love her style: She was photographed in an impressive collection of mantles, furs and jewels at the beginning of the century.


Charls Baudelaire (1821-1867)

The most famous book: Flowers of Evil
French poet, critic, essayist and translator; The founder of Aesthetics of Decadence and symbolism, impacted on development of all subsequent European poetry. Why we love his style: he practically invented Dandy and was a famous customer of the men's store Charvet.



Colette (1873-1954)
The most famous book: Gigi
Colette, full name Sidonie-Gabriel Colette-French writer, one of the stars of the beautiful epoch. Why we love her style: she was scandalous wearing men's clothing and was one of the first women who shortened hair.




Mark Twain (1835-1910)
The most famous book: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain is an American writer, journalist and public figure. His work covers many genres-humor, satire, philosophical fiction, journalism and others, and in all these genres he invariably occupies the position of humanist and Democrat. Why we love his style: He was an American folk writer, but he always had white suits.
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