My issue with Anna is that she tries to come off as an expert on things that can be found with a simple Google search or someone else has already done it, usually better. I checked out her book from the library and paged through it. All of her advice is really common sense or easily searchable. I'm not going to go to some influencer for financial advice, I'll go to Suze Ormand. If I want help with a capsule wardrobe, I'll look for people who ACTUALLY have a capsule wardrobe. Her shtick definitely works for her though - she's basic, inoffensive, straight-sized, has a doting husband, reserved. I get the impression she likes what she does, as opposed to Lily who you can just tell is not in it anymore. I appreciate that her aesthetic is organized and she has a defined scope. She tries to be unconventional with her fashion and makeup choices, but then just kind of ends up looking like a try-hard. I kind of feel for her because now that she's done the book, what else is there to do? Her interior design is West Elm level basic, her sartorial choices are unoriginal and her recipes are all taken from Bon Appetit or someone else's cookbook. When she and Mark travel on their own dime she doesn't really talk about it aside from city guides that lean toward touristy. I do think she's going to try to publish a cookbook, but she doesn't create her own recipes so unless she puts in some work or has someone do it for her, I don't see it being successful.
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