Coastal Grandma is OUT, But Her Hot Crush Is IN!
Plus, the bob haircut is not cross-generational
A little light but important reading that we did this week!
The Age Of Being ‘Very Online’ Is Over. Here’s Why
Apparently when all of us ‘olds’ got onto social platforms and loved the same things the youths do like Jools Labron and Kamala co-opting a Brat summer campaign, we ruined being online.
Because while internet trends and buzzwords were once an inside joke, it's now practically impossible to keep anything on social media a secret. This feels particularly pressing in the wake of BRAT summer, a concept which was cool for, approximately, five minutes and is now being referenced by Facebook mums as part of their daily vocabulary and was used in Kamala Harris' presidential campaign.
Mashable read us for filth: Deanna and Emily is Brat 🌴🥥
Vivian wants nothing to do with her billionaire dad, his money, and his anti-trans politics. Such a breath of fresh air! (Plus, we should probably all follow her on all the platforms!)
TV: What about your dad?
VW: No, he was not as supportive as my mom. First of all, I had not talked to him in months — in months — so I had to get f**king parental consent to get testosterone blockers and [hormone replacement therapy].
Follow Vivian here: her Bluesky account (dad’s competitor) and insta
Love this quote that really doth show a ladies “back in my day” age:
“I was like, ‘Girl, I’m from the era where you get naked, you get in bed, the camera’s on.’ ”
One has to wonder how Timothée felt about that?! Ultimately, us ladies have some work to do.
Let’s get into some fashion news we didn’t really see coming!
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