All Caught Up: Generation Skibidi, Willy Chavarria's América, the end of 'Brat Summer'

Brisk is back, baby!

Wow, this has been a long week! How are we doing?

This week's picks include Walmart's Fashion Week debut, Beyoncé for GQ and the (possible) return of Glossier Play(?).

Christina’s weekly scroll – 

1. The end of ‘Brat Summer’ doesn’t mean what you think…

2. AI video could replace video game engines?

3. Sabrina Carpenter is Redken's first-ever (?!) celeb ambassador.

4. Your favorite artist's favorite artist is the October 2024 cover star of Rolling Stone <3

5. Walmart x Brandon Maxwell for NYFW…

6. Margot Robbie is the new face of Chanel No. 5.

7. Alix Earle for FRAME.

8. Brisk brought back their claymation ads with the help of Miss Doja and V*yner Media! This is actually really good IMO.

9. Givenchy has named Sarah Burton as its new Creative Director.

10. Selena Gomez's favorite song off ‘Brat’ is Spring Breakers–and more via Vanity Fair.

11. Don’t expect any 'Cowboy Carter' visuals.

12. Kérastase celebrated its 60th birthday with a lil song from their global ambassadors. Listen to Sydney Sweeney sing here. Lmao.

13. Oprah for LaPointe SS25 is... everything to me.

Nikita’s weekly scroll – 

1. Did Kamala’s team throw a weird NYFW party?

2. Industry gives me so much anxiety…

3. Gen Z and Millennials feel most like themselves online vs. offline.

4. Dior released a water-based Sauvage. Is Orebella shifting a category?

5. Brainrot, iPad kids, making sense of the world – this story has it all.

6. Another sober dating app…

7. Sofia Coppola took some gorgy pics of Romy for Teen Vogue.  

8. Willy Chavarria! That’s all!

9. IS GLOSSIER PLAY BACK? Seems like it! 

10. In praise of gatekeeping… 👀

11. I got an inexplicable ad for Sandy Liang x Stuart Weitzman on Instagram… I guess it’s a Nordstrom exclusive?

12. Bella Hadid for W. Finally some GOOD food. 

13. Hillary has another book…

14. Archival photos taken on a Casio watch. Simpler times.

15. Dior Bose headphones?

16. The Rare Beauty sale has been paused…

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Christina’s weekly report:

READING: The translations of what Dua says on Talk talk.

EATING: Salt & vinegar chips!

PLAYING: In The Year 2525.

OBSESSING: Over a secret shoot I’m working on!

RECOMMENDING: Setting boundaries.

TREATING: WHO'S JOINING ME FOR THE SWEAT TOUR IN MIAMI?

Nikita’s weekly report:

READING: Nothing! Head empty! No thoughts!

EATING: This Chipotle chicken “dupe” I have come to make regularly.

PLAYING: Nada.

OBSESSING: Honestly… where should I go on vacation next…

RECOMMENDING: Going for a lunchtime walk!

TREATING: A daily iced oat cortado.

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