Lifestyle of a Fashionista

9/6/24 Volume 3 Issue 36

Five on Friday

September 6, 2024

“Sadness is nothing a little Veuve Clicquot can’t fix.”
― Elin Hilderbrand, The Perfect Couple

One: Dressing Nicole Kidman

The Perfect Couple, starring Nicole Kidman, streams this weekend on Netflix. The six-episode limited series, based on the book by Elin Hilderbrand, is about a wedding in Nantucket that turns deadly.

Nicole Kidman has played a wealthy character several times (read Nicole Kidman’s Beach-Read Cinematic Universe). The women she plays have fancy homes and sketchy husbands, and her outfits are worth a second look.

Read more about Dressing Nicole Kidman: https://lifestyleofafashionista.com/2024/09/06/dressing-nicole-kidman/

Two: What to Watch

Sports:

The U.S. Open on ESPN and ABC

Friday September 6th: Men’s Semi-finals 3 PM – 10 PM on ESPN

From The Washington Post, Jessica Pegula’s comeback earns date with Aryna Sabalenka in U.S. Open final

Saturday September 7th: Women’s Singles Championship 4p-7p on ESPN

Sunday September 8th: Men’s Singles Championship 2p-530p on ABC and ESPN

NFL Football

Or Taylor Swift attending games: These Boots Are Made for Cheering: Taylor Swift Makes Red-Hot Return to Watch Travis Kelce’s Chiefs Game

From Forbes, More NFL Games Will Be Exclusively Streamed This Season

Netflix:

Read: September new releases from Tulum and from Vulture.

The Perfect Couple — Netflix Series, Amelia is about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket, until a shocking death derails the wedding — and turns everyone into a suspect.

A Family Affair (2024 film)

Rebel Ridge — Netflix Film, A former Marine confronts corruption in a small town when local law enforcement unjustly seizes the bag of cash he needs to post his cousin’s bail.

Apollo 13: Survival — Netflix Documentary, Using original footage and interviews, this documentary tells the nail-biting story of Apollo 13 and the struggle to bring its astronauts safely home. (Watch the 1995 film on Starz.)

Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer — Netflix Documentary, World Cup champion Hope Solo opens up about her turbulent rise to the top of women’s soccer amid public scandals and tension with former teammates.

Selling Sunset, season 8 — Netflix Reality Series, Glam looks. Fierce clashes. Stunning homes. It’s business as usual for The Oppenheim Group as they welcome a new agent and bid farewell to a dear friend.

Outlast, season 2 — Netflix Reality Series, A raw survival competition series where 16 lone wolf experts are dropped in the Alaskan wilderness and must outlast each other in a battle for a million-dollar payout. There’s only one rule in this cutthroat game: They must be part of a team to win.

Worst Ex Ever, From chilling betrayals to murder plots, this true-crime docuseries dissects the dark side of love through eyewitness testimonies.

Max (HBO):

September 2024 from Vulture

Big Little Lies and The Undoing

The Boy and the Heron (2023 film)

Coming From America (Max documentary series), Four African American families pack up all their belongings, risking everything to move to the new land of opportunity and cheap housing: Africa.

Hulu:

New on Hulu: September 2024 from Vulture.

Nine Perfect Strangers

English Teacher (comedy/drama series), Evan Marquez is an English teacher in Austin, Texas, who often finds himself at the intersection of the personal, professional and political aspects of working at a high school.

Tell Me Lies, Hulu drama series, season 2 premiere, Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco quickly fall into an addictive entanglement that will permanently alter their lives and the lives of everyone around them; a tumultuous and intoxicating relationship unfolds over eight years.

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, complete season 1 (Hulu Original)

20/20 Karen Read special. From The Boston.com, Karen Read’s ‘20/20’ special airs Friday. Here’s what we know so far.

Disney+:

New on Disney+: September 2024 from Vulture.

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons, premiere (all episodes streaming)

Amazon Prime:

New on Amazon Prime Video: September 2024 from Vulture.

Expats (Prime series)

Peacock:

New on Peacock: September 2024 from Vulture.

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, season 1 premiere, In a city bursting with fight night anticipation, streetwise hustler Gordon “Chicken Man” Williams plants himself at the center of the action. His big ambitions, and even bigger talk, put him on a collision course with ruthless criminals, each consumed by their own insatiable hunger for the spoils of the event. As dawn breaks on a city reeling from the heist, JD Hudson, a pioneering Black detective, is thrust into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse as the body count rises. With time running out, JD and Chicken Man race against the clock to clear Chicken’s name and survive the dangerous forces closing in.

NFL Exclusive — Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Peacock Exclusive)

Apple TV+:

New on Apple TV from Digital Trends

Slow Horses (season 4 premiere), Gary Oldman stars as Jackson Lamb, leader of a group of MI5 agents demoted to desk duty who are on a never-ending quest to redeem themselves.

Paramount+:

New On Paramount+

In Theaters:

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (PG-13 2024 ‧ Horror/Comedy), Three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River after an unexpected family tragedy. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life soon gets turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter discovers a mysterious portal to the afterlife. When someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times, the mischievous demon gleefully returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.

The Front Room (R 2024 ‧ Horror/Thriller), Everything goes to hell for newly pregnant Belinda after her mother-in-law moves in and tries to get her claws on the child.

I’ll Be Right There (2023 ‧ Comedy), A woman navigates the challenges of her pregnant daughter’s wedding plans, her mother’s health concerns, her son’s uncertain future, and her own romantic dilemmas.

Three: What to Wear

Nantucket Red:

From Boston.com, How did ‘Nantucket red’ become an island tradition?

Shop at Tuckernuck: Read Tuckernuck x Murray’s Friends and Family Dinner, and shop Tuckernuck x Nantucket Reds™

Four: What to Try

Support you local library:

On the hunt for a copy of The Perfect Couple audiobook, I revisited my local library, The Boston Public Library. I needed to renew my card. After renewing, I checked out a book.

When was the last time you visited the local library? Most libraries have apps that allow you to reserve books and audiobooks. Libraries also host events, now is a great time to revisit your local branch.

From AARP, 7 WAYS TO HELP YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY and from Now with a Purpose, 7 Ways To Support Your Local Library

Five: What to Do

In Boston (BSide):

Sunday is the final Open Newbury Street of the year.

There’s an outdoor dance party on the Charles this Saturday night, with five up-and-coming DJs and a cash bar.

BOSTON OPEN MARKET Saturdays, May through October
Boylston Street sidewalk between Arlington and Charles Street, Boston, MA

JP Music Festival. Saturday, September 7, 12 – 7 PM

Boston Arts Festival 110 Atlantic Ave. September 7 & 8th