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Gwyneth Paltrow on Brad vs Ben, and a deep dive into the ‘It Girl’

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The It Girl

The It Girl started in 1927 from an erotic fiction novella by a writer called Eleanor Glenn. She describes it as that strange magnetism, which attracts both sexes. The peak of the party is when you exit discreetly and then the party crashes. In the 80s Diane Brill became one of the most photographed women. Eddie Sedgwick was the main It Girl who had a thing with Bob Dylan. Jamie King has been interviewed by David Letterman about what makes someone 'it' And she says: "You go out every night to be good at something"

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