The Fashion Journal - August edition

This issue includes my brand crushes of the moment, Substacks I'm loving, beauty buys, bras for summer dresses, the items I've worn the most this month and 7 books I read on holiday.

How is it August already. This year was supposed to be my year of getting fit and healthy and sorting out my back pain once and for all. But I’m still struggling with pain and reaching for the sugary snacks far too often.

So, for accountability, I am reaching out to you guys to help me stay on track for the rest of the year. Sugar is linked to inflammation, so if I want my back pain to improve, then I need to quit the sweet stuff.

No more refined sugar - I’m sticking to natural sugars in fruit only. Let’s see if I can do it.

If anyone wants to be my accountability partner, let me know.

I also just want to give you all a little reminder that my book, The Forever Wardrobe is available now. Full of insights, tips and advice on how to create your Forever Wardrobe that is perfect for your individual style. With easy-to-follow steps, tools and questionnaires, my book will help you build a wardrobe and dress in a way that not only reflects your personality and style (it's not just solely neutrals!) but it will also help you understand how to consciously buy items (be it new or vintage as well as renting), take care of clothes and avoid fast fashion trends once and for all.

'Using Anna's advice, creating your dream wardrobe becomes a process that feels like second nature and just makes sense. Everything that you need to know about personal style is in here!' - Anna Newton, @theannaedit

'Beautiful, inspiring, useful - this should be the fashion manual for everyone who wants to fall back in love with getting dressed' - Jo Elvin

'Anna champions ageless style, body inclusivity and staying in love with your clothes. Her book is a go-to for anyone who needs advice on how to dress' - Sarah Tomczak, Editor-in-Chief of Red magazine

This month I go through my brand crushes of the moment, Substacks I’m loving, my beauty buys, two really good bra brands to wear with backless/ summer dresses, the things I’ve worn the most this month and the 7 books I read on holiday and loved.

So let’s dive in…