Amazon is burning rare books, why girls are dressing up for the Dolomites, and the pros and cons of trending pregnancy bumps.

Shoutout to the state of Queensland for our slate of AI updates up top. From Australia banning AI music in the ARIA charts to Brisbane banning "smart glasses" in public pools, it's a good news week. Although, Amazon have been caught shredding rare books, so...

We reference this TikTok by 404 Media and read from Why is Anthropic destroying books?By rare books librarian Kathryn James.  

There’s been an uptick in fashion hiking content recently, with creators showing off their outfits while in the outdoors – most notably, in the Dolomites, a mountain range in Northeastern Italy. It has parts of the fashion algorithm in a tizzy, with some asking if one of the last spaces women have to not perform (when touching grass) is being capitalised on by brands and influencers. We play @_evemmore's TikTok. 

Next, dispatches from Copenhagen Fashion Week catalogued a new trend – the baby bump. We reference the Vogue Adria article Copenhagen’s trendsetters prove maternity style can be every bit as chic as it is practicalby Sonja Knežević and The Tradwife Aesthetic Has Reached Copenhagen Street Style by Steph Saltzman for Fashionista. 

We also read from Baring the Bump: How Celebrities are Leading a Shift in Maternity Fashionby Ellie Violet Bramley andInside The Unregulated World Of Pregnancy Influencersby Australian writer Madison Griffiths.

In Bookmarked, Jas recommends Rose of Nevada and Maggie recommends Nervous Laughter by Rick Morton.

Thank you to Pandora for sponsoring today's episode! You can shop the new Pandora Zodiac Talisman collection here.

Amazon is burning rare books, why girls are dressing up for the Dolomites, and the pros and cons of trending pregnancy bumps.
Shoutout to the state of Queensland for our slate of AI updates up top. From Australia banning AI music in the ARIA charts to Brisbane banning "smart glasses" in public pools, it's a good news week. Although, Amazon have been caught shredding rare books, so...
We reference this TikTok by <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@404.media/video/7675005112477158670?q=404%20media%20amazon%20book&amp;t=1787722111170">404 Media</a> and read from <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/05/anthropic-ai-destroying-books">Why is Anthropic destroying books?</a> By rare books librarian Kathryn James.&nbsp;&nbsp;
There&rsquo;s been an uptick in fashion hiking content recently, with creators showing off their outfits while in the outdoors &ndash; most notably, in the Dolomites, a mountain range in Northeastern Italy. It has parts of the fashion algorithm in a tizzy, with some asking if one of the last spaces women have to not perform (when touching grass) is being capitalised on by brands and influencers. We play <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@_evemmore/video/7665755435248651522?q=_evemmore%20hiking&amp;t=1787715387596">@_evemmore's</a> TikTok.&nbsp;
Next, dispatches from Copenhagen Fashion Week catalogued a new trend &ndash; the baby bump. We reference the Vogue Adria article <a href="https://vogueadria.com/copenhagen-fashion-week-maternity-style/">Copenhagen&rsquo;s trendsetters prove maternity style can be every bit as chic as it is practical</a> by Sonja Knežević and <a href="https://fashionista.com/2026/08/copenhagen-fashion-week-spring-2027-street-style-tradwife">The Tradwife Aesthetic Has Reached Copenhagen Street Style</a> by Steph Saltzman for Fashionista.&nbsp;
We also read from <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/article/2024/jul/12/baring-the-bump-celebrities-are-helping-to-force-a-shift-in-maternity-fashion">Baring the Bump: How Celebrities are Leading a Shift in Maternity Fashion</a> by Ellie Violet Bramley and <a href="https://www.marieclaire.com.au/news/bumpfluencers/">Inside The Unregulated World Of Pregnancy Influencers</a> by Australian writer Madison Griffiths.
In Bookmarked, Jas recommends <a href="https://miff.com.au/program/film/rose-of-nevada">Rose of Nevada</a> and Maggie recommends <a href="https://rick-morton.ghost.io/">Nervous Laughter</a> by Rick Morton.
Thank you to Pandora for sponsoring today's episode! You can shop the new&nbsp;<a href="https://au.pandora.net/en/charms/zodiac-charms/?srsltid=AfmBOor_8N_MUp5At3i84q42R8_WIJXsETXdBhK-B0ETl_Ol6gQQm-n2">Pandora Zodiac Talisman collection here</a>.

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Are Baby Bumps An Accessory? Plus, Dolomites Style & Amazon’s Book Shredding

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