The Moodboard: Analog Summer

TL;DR

Monica Dimperio's July 2026 moodboard for the Analog Summer — five picks across fashion, food, technology, film, and offline culture. Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and Jennifer Aniston's 90s style as the fashion blueprint. The Brick as the anti-phone status symbol of the moment. The Birdcage at Vidiots. Photo booths. And the growing conviction that the ultimate luxury in 2026 is being unreachable for an hour.

A reference folder for anyone romanticizing 90s New York, personal style, and life offline.

Summer makes everything feel possible.

Inspired by our collective obsession with Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and a yearning for 90s New York energy — wherever you live — this month is about capturing the feeling of an Analog Summer.

Unplanned nights. Black sunglasses. Tank tops and vintage denim. Slip dresses. Silver jewelry. Walking everywhere. Looking chic without looking overdone.

This is your permission slip to put your phone down and feel the sun on your face.

Getting ready for content every month means paying attention to what's trending online — and what's happening off of it.

Here are a few things currently on my Analog Summer Moodboard.

Fashion

Jennifer Aniston's 90s Style

Everyone talks about Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. I get it.

But if you were a millennial girl growing up in the 90s, Jennifer Aniston was the blueprint.

Rachel Green's Ralph Lauren era deserves its own fashion retrospective, but her off-duty style was just as influential. Baggy camo cargo jorts. Sleeveless mock necks. Minimal sandals. Matching sets.

I copied all of it — and still am.

Food

Burger and Fries at The Odeon

Some places never stop being cool. No viral menu. No gimmicks. Just New York being New York.

Yes, the burger is great but the fantasy of 1997 Manhattan is even better. Now pass me a lighter.

Technology

The Brick

A tiny plastic device designed to keep you off your phone becoming a status symbol tells you everything you need to know about where culture is headed.

The ultimate luxury right now is being unreachable for an hour.

Film

Seeing The Birdcage at Vidiots

You can stream almost anything instantly.

Yet one of the coolest things happening in Los Angeles right now is people gathering to watch movies they've already seen on videotape — or heard their parents talk about.

Either way, that's the point.

Offline

Photo Booths

Around the country, people are rediscovering photo booths. In NYC you can follow this map to your heart's desire and in Chicago you can spend a day at The Strip Club where each booth has a different format and feel.

Four grainy photos. No edits. No filters. No second chances.

Maybe Analog Summer isn't about nostalgia after all. Maybe it's about wanting experiences to feel real again.

If the vibe is resonating — Glance is already surfacing these looks. The feed knows.

Monica Dimperio is Head of Social and Content (US) at Glance. One of the original fashion bloggers — dubbed "one to watch" by The New York Times — she built a global audience of 5 million visitors from 2007 to 2013, paving the way for the creator economy. With nearly two decades helping lifestyle brands connect with Millennials and Gen Z, she now leads brand and social strategy for Glance's US market.