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Takeaways from British Vogue- July 2022

If you are anything like me you read vogue, but you would also be on a budget of any other teen/young adult. So here are my takeaways on this month's edition of British vogue and how you can get inspiration, without having to sell your soul for products. This will also be the start of a new series of mine so if you agree or are interested please stay tuned.

A lot happened with this month's edition so let's get into it. The queen herself Beyonce appeared on this month's cover drowning in velvet. However, that is not the only royalty in this edition, as the future queen consort Camila Parker Bowles is celebrating her 75th birthday and was also interviewed with vogue. This is somewhat symbiotically linked with the ITV documentary and the recent debate in the UK regarding rehabilitating Camila's public image. I will not comment on this I just thought it was worth pointing out. Starting with the trends section we are shown the rise of the 'tuck and go shoulder bag'. Which I agree is a must for anyone. However let's be honest, no one really wants to dish out a minimum of £205 for one of Vogue's recommended bags. For an alternative, I would recommend one from new look: Black Faux Croc Chain Shoulder Bag | New Look

Jewelry was a big emphasis this month. So much that to comment on every point would have me here all day so I'll do an overview. Layers of gold are the winning style at the moment, the word 'gilded' on page 43 struck me actually following the met gala theme of gilded glamour not two months ago. Heavy themes of precious stones and nature also are taking center stage in the jewelry section. Anything gold featuring pearls and agate is your best option. This was combined with plant-shaped necklaces, brooches, and earrings as well as enough snake-shaped accessories to put 2020 Dracotok to shame. My personal favourite piece featured however was a cherry blossom necklace by Chopard. so here is a few of my recs: -Gold Faux Pearl Pendant Layered Chain Necklace | New Look -Snake Pendant Necklace for Women Trendy Necklace Animal Snake Jewelry (soufeel.co.uk) -Pendant earrings - Gold-coloured/White - Ladies | H&M GB (hm.com)

Now, am I saying that an editor for vogue took inspiration from top gun maverick? no, all I am saying is that it's an odd coincidence that Aviator sunglasses only just over a month after the release of the movie, although I definitely don't blame them.

Vogue mentioned 'waterside chic' this month, which I can only describe as if the old money aesthetic went on holiday and met a vsco girl. The Mario Badescu spray was a welcome comeback for me and a highly recommended product (and only £11.50).

Vogue visionaries made its first appearance with Nikkie Tutorials, a welcome and deserved debut choice which can be seen on the British vogue youtube channel.

With us being fully in the summer now, holiday essentials were scattered across this edition. An emphasis is put on sustainable swimwear, saturated warm colors, and woven bags. All attributed to what I believe to be a more mature evolution of the coconut girl aesthetic. A few of my recs for this are: -Red sustainable bikini top -H&M swimsuit -Next straw bag

So that's all for this month! We've got nature-inspired jewelry, saturated summerwear, waterside chic, and the tuck-and-go bag! Come back next month for my takeaways from the August 2022 edition.

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Can't wait for Bridgerton season three? I got you.

Dearest gentle reader, If you have seen all of Bridgerton by now, read the books, and listened to the musical to death (burn for you hits different and I will die on that hill) then you may be thinking 'how on earth can I wait months for season three?' where I suspect we may get major glow ups for the leading couple Colin and Penelope judging by their filming announcement videos. So I am here to provide you with the best books, films, shows, and music to immerse yourself in regency in anticipation.

Books Now there are plenty of regency-era books I could recommend to you, anything by Jane Austen, for example. But here are some you may not have heard or thought of:

-The wisteria society of lady scoundrels by India Holton A book set in Victorian England with the main character that is an Elouise variant, what more could you ask for with secret societies, drama, and best of all enemies to lovers.

-Reputation by Lex Croucher If Bridgerton is gossip girl meets regency, then reputation is mean girls meets regency. But at the same time like euphoria? Just bewarned, the book starts with an apology to jane austen for a reason, those looking for historical accuracy should move on.

-To have and to hoax by Martha Waters Instead of enemies to lovers, here we have lovers to enemies to lovers. Where we find a married couple who fell out long ago, with lies, deception and second chances.

Tv & Films: -Mr. Malcolm's list (2022) This film is for the season 2 fans, based on the book with the same name and released earlier this month. A love interest with a similar list to Anthony's from season 2.

-Pride and Prejudice (2005) I couldn't not include the blueprint for the Bridgerton show on this list.

-Sanditon (2019-) A regency drama adapted from Jane Austen's final, unfinished novel, And the love interest is Theo James, need I say more?

Music Some links to some Bridgerton-themed playlists:

Spotify – bridgerton vibes Bridgerton vibes🐝 - playlist by Em’s music🐝 | Spotify Spotify – Bridgerton Wedding Playlist

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