Merry Christmas Dolls!

Hey dolls,

Happy Thursday and Merry Christmas! We’re about to sign off for the festive season, but before we go, we’ve got one last Dollhouse drop of the year for you. From a festive piece on Christmas sartorial choices in movies, to a roundup of 2023 in TikTok’s White Boys of the Month, there’s something for everyone!

We also want to take this opportunity to thank all of our Dollhouse members for your support over the course of 2023 – we are so grateful to have you all and can’t wait to keep bringing you the best of URL meets IRL culture in 2024. For now, though, here are a final few Christmas gifts from us:

Party Dresses or Pyjamas? Sartorial Choices in Film’s Depictions of Christmas (Si apre in una nuova finestra)

Amber Rawlings explores the art of festive dressing and what it tells us about character evolution in Christmas films like Love Actually and Bridget Jones’ Diary.

An Analysis of 2023’s TikTok White Boys of The Month (Si apre in una nuova finestra)

Elsie Clark reviews the year in internet boyfriends, from Jacob Elordi to the king of them all, Timothée Chalamet.

Charlotte Lawrence on Nepotism, Songwriting and Turning a Passion Into a Job
(Si apre in una nuova finestra)
Deputy Editor Gina Tonic talks to performer Charlotte Lawrence about her first love – music – and turning her hand to acting.

Beauty Archivist: The Art of Christmas Makeovers (Si apre in una nuova finestra)

Beauty Editor Grace Ellington digs into two of her favourite Christmas makeovers, in Batman Returns and The Phantom Thread.

Love Bite: 2023 Was the Year British Food and British Fashion Collided (Si apre in una nuova finestra)

Copy Editor Lauren O’Neill thinks through a year of aspirational lifestyle content centred on what we eat and what we wear.

Culture Slut: The Passing of Time and Being Too Much for Instagram (Si apre in una nuova finestra)

And finally, Culture Editor Misha MN reflects on their year, and on social media as an imperfect tool for looking back on the past.

See ya next year!

XOXO,

The Polyester Team <3