Gathered

Gathered magazine is the place where everyone can embrace their creativity and celebrate their individual style. By exploring the inspirational world of making, you’ll discover trends, stand out from the crowd, and enjoy more mindful moments. Gathered is packed with features about fashion, interiors, and self-care, as well as tips on living a creative life, on a budget. There are projects to try, step-by-step guides, plus expert advice to inspire you to try something new today.

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Gathered

THE TRENDS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT!

CHERRY GIRL SUMMER! • Cherry motifs are everywhere you look right now and cherry red was bursting all over SS24 catwalk shows. You heard it here first – we're all craving a Cherry Girl Summer

WORD OF THE MONTH: KINTSUGI • Could kintsugi help mend your broken heart?

21 ways to make your wardrobe look more expensive • Easy, affordable tricks to elevate your look today

THE REAL STORY BEHIND TAYLOR SWIFT'S FRIENDSHIP BRACELET TREND • Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is upon us, with Swifties up and down the land preparing an armful of beautifully crafted friendship bracelets to swap with likeminded fans. We delve into the folklore behind braided bands

THE RETURN OF THE TRAVEL JOURNAL • Scrapbooking may not have entered your consciousness since you were in single digits. But in an age of digital images and intangible memories, adventurers are returning in their droves to scrapbooking to record the sounds, scents, textures and emotions of their trips. Creating a travel journal has the added benefit of helping you properly be in the moment and engage the senses every step of the trip, while keeping the memories vivid long after you've unpacked the suitcase…

SURPRISING WAYS TO SHOW YOUR FRIENDS YOU CARE • 30th July is International Friendship Day. Anna Alicia shares how she nurtures a deep connection with her friends near and far through creative gifts

Little things • SOME THOUGHTS ON LOVELY, SIMPLE THINGS TO SEND

AVOID BURNOUT WITH CALLIGRAPHY • Katie Antoniou meets the modern makers calling calligraphy their therapy

START WITH A FLOURISH • New to calligraphy? Here are some top tips for beginners from Oh Wonder's Lauren Cooper

GET BETTER SLEEP… TONIGHT! • It's summer, that joyous season when mornings are bright and full of promise and evenings lengthen, signalling abundant opportunities for socialising and good times. On the flip side this contraction of properly dark hours can mean many of us are left struggling to sleep properly… Want to know how to knock those bad nights on the head? Shhhh, we've got the answers…

WATCH IT, WEAR IT • Axel is back and the heat is on! So tie back your hair with the ultimate 80s revival – the scrunchie – to watch Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F on Netflix this month

10-MINUTE MOOD-BOOSTER: GLOW UP A RAFFIA BAG • Craft slows down your heartbeat and makes you happy! Team that with the summer's must-have bag and you have a feel-good hit

THE SUMMER TREND THAT HAS EVERYONE HOOKED! • Crochet is having a major style moment with high-end designers and the world's most- papped celebrities hooked. With the help of a fashion stylist and an indie crochet designer, we delve a little deeper to discover its enduring charm

YOUR BUILDING BLOCK • A simple granny square is the perfect place to start your crochet journey. Make a multitude and sew them together to create bags, skirts, waistcoats and so much more

COULD YOU MAKE MONEY FROM YOUR HOBBY? • Post Covid, getting used to ‘the New New Normal’ has not been an easy ride by any means. Increasingly, having a job that you love has been superseded by just having a job you can do, which is pretty disheartening. But in reality you have the power to change all that and go to work with a spring in your step and love in...