Volume 4: Issue 8: August 2025
“Killing someone is easy. Hiding the body, now, that’s usually the hard part. That’s how you get caught.” Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Seasonal Notes
August Trends
A Scarf
From Bazaar: The Bandana Hair Accessory Is Everywhere This Summer
From Bazaar: Why Is Everyone Wearing Scarves On Their Waists?
For men:
From Fashion Bean: 5 Stylish Ways To Wear A Scarf In Summer
The ascot
From The Wall Street Journal: Daniel Craig Sold Out Peacoats and Swimsuits as Bond. For ‘Glass Onion,’ It’s Ascots
From Who What Wear: 5 Jewelry Trends I’m Buying This Summer to Make My Basic Outfits Look Expensive and Cool
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From InStyle: 10 Cool and Chic August Outfit Formulas to Beat the Lazy Late Summer Heat
From Purewow: The Only 8 Summer Handbag Trends You Need to Know for 2025
From Glamour: How to Style Polka-Dot Dresses This Summer Like a Fashion Pro
From Vogue: It’s the Summer of Subverted Polka Dots
From British Vogue: Whisper It: Polka Dots Are Making A Comeback This Spring/Summer 2025
A British Summer
This month, parts of my blog will spotlight the Brits. One of my favorite books, Thursday Murder Club, has been made into a movie, and this highly anticipated film will stream on Netflix on August 28th. The book takes place in a fictional place outside of London. I enjoy reading books, watching movies, and series set in Britain. I love the accents, British slang, and the scenery. (All of Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club Books in Order)
Summer in Britain is similar to summer in the United States; people travel to beaches, go to music festivals, and spend time in local parks. Many tourists visit the UK during July and August. If you can’t take a trip across the pond this summer, you can dress like a Brit and enjoy some British media.
Summer Trends in Britain
These articles cover popular trends in Britain. Prices are in pounds.
From Who What Wear: Prediction: Fashion People In London Will Wearing These 9 Simple Items Nonstop This Summer and I Studied Stylish Londoners to Work Out Which Trends Will Dominate This Summer—These 7 Stood Out
From the Guardian: 50 men’s summer wardrobe updates under £100, from classic jeans to the perfect white T-shirt
From GQ: Must-have summer clothing essentials for a more stylish season and The big GQ guide to spring/summer 2025 menswear trends
British Brands
From Elle: 25 British Brands You Should Get To Know, From Damson Madder to Aligne
Notes on Watching
Weekly series that are coming to a close in August, or have just wrapped up.
- The Buccaneers (season 2 finale on August 6th on Apple TV+)
- The Gilded Age (season 3 finale on August 10th on Max)
- And Just Like That (series finale August 14th on Max)
- Smoke(season finale on August 15th on Apple TV+)
From British TV: 14 Brand New British TV Shows Coming to the US in June 2025
From EW: The 22 best British TV shows and where to stream them
From SlashFilm: 15 Best British TV Shows Of All Time, Ranked
See more lists of new, returning, and noteworthy movies and series to stream in my latest post: Notes on Watching Streaming – August (🇬🇧 shows that take place in the UK)
Movies In Theaters
Visit Fandango to see all the movies in theaters. See the full list of 2025 releases: https://www.firstshowing.net/schedule2025/
Read AP: Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August
From Vulture: 21 Movies We Can’t Wait to See This Summer
Events
Aug. 3 to 16, Dine Out Boston
Shakespeare on the Common: through August 10th. Shakespeare’s lush romantic comedy As You Like It celebrates the joys and follies of human nature and the beauty of creating one’s own sanctuary, even in the face of great tyranny.
Free Outdoor Movies in Boston: Summer 2025
North End Feasts: Every August, Boston’s North End hosts four major feasts & processions. The annual Feast of Saint Agrippina kicks the month off with a four-day street festival, and the festivities continue through the last full weekend of August with the annual Feast of Saint Anthony!
August 9th: Bookstore Romance Day Bookstore Romance Day is a day designed to give independent bookstores an opportunity to celebrate Romance fiction—its books, readers, and writers—and to strengthen the relationships between bookstores and the Romance community.
Labor Day Weekend: August 29th – September 1st
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