Absolutely everything that’s serving Brat summer students in London right now

I think Daisy Edgar Jones and Glen Powell doing Charli XCX’s trending Apple dance on TikTok is one of the most iconic pop culture moments of the summer. Herself and her new album really is infiltrating every single sphere in Hollywood, AND in London.

I don’t know about you, but I am having a real and true Brat summer. If you didn’t know already, a Brat summer is one which is defined by silly girl summer antics, and just being a badass. We’ve all worked so hard all year, and before Uni starts again soon, I highly encourage you all to do as I, and have a Brat summer.

Here is everything you can do in London this summer to be a real Brat. (Take a shot every time I say brat, dare you.)

Pear Tree Saturdays

I would say I should gatekeep, but that’s not what being a brat is all about. Plus, if you are on London TikTok, you probably know of it’s existence anyways. Saturday daytime when the sun is out in full swing, is where it’s at. The queues can be long, so take some tinnies with you and bask in the sunshine while you wait to get inside. Entry is free, but unless you go early (ish), it could be hard to get a table. A singer/guitarist comes on at about 7pm and stays on for about 2 hours. He plays some real summer bangers. Go to Pear Tree Cafe if you want to indulge in some glasses of overpriced wine and Mr Brightside.

Boozy Picnics

Similarly, if you want to get drunk in the daytime, a boozy picnic is where it’s at. I think you would have Charli’s approval if you got some three for £5 tinned cocktails from Tesco Express, put on a cute lil sundress, went and sat in Hyde Park with the girls overlooking the river, and played those club classics.

Coffee and a sweet treat at Blank Street

There is absolutely no way that Blank Street is not Brat summer verified. Especially their  strawberries and berries and cream matcha. A banana bread or pistachio cookie is also very Brat. It’s an expensive habit, but we all need a little pick-me-up to get us through our days despite the 9ams and traffic jams at the E-Gates into Bush House.

Overpriced jewellery at vintage markets

Some guy tried to charge me and my friend 160 great British pounds for just six rings. They weren’t Pandora quality or something. You could have found them in my three-year-old nieces jewellery box, tbh. However, they were cute enough to want to buy. Not for THAT much though. Go to the rummage sales bit on the other end of Spitalfields’s Market for some bargain jewellery. I’m yet to go to the infamous car boot sale in Peckham on Sundays, that could be very Brat.

Gatwick Airport

Now, if you really and truly want to fully immerse yourself into the Brat summer experience, get the hell out of London. The pollution mixed with the extreme smell of BO on the tube is giving me an anxiety rash. If you can, get on a plane to Ibiza and go join Charli XCX’s at one of her Party Girl sets at the Boiler Room. I would if I had the funds. Send me pics.

Forget hot girl summer. A brat girl summer is where it’s at now. Von dutch xx

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