02-07-2025
Forget brat summer, Dior's £2,500 Dracula bag has started bookworm summer
C ast your mind back to this time last year. Inspired by Charli XCX's new album, everyone who was anyone was determined to have a brat girl summer. For a few carefree months cool was defined in terms of wearing lime green, looking perpetually hungover and avoiding anything that demanded serious thought. This summer, though, brain power is back. Hard partying has been replaced by classic literature and books are the new must-have accessory, whether you're sprawled on a golden beach or trotting in heels through cobbled city streets.
From Dua Lipa launching her admittedly saccharine books podcast to Sarah Jessica Parker sitting on the Booker prize judging panel, the most stylish celebs are getting in on the action, and last week, with its newest range of luxury handbags, Dior joined the club.