Girl World #12: Wicked Weekend, Charlie XCX, Female Companies to Support, LTK Details, Gratitude, Hot Smart Rich, Hip Thrusts + Hostess Gifts

November flew by, right? It was Election Day, the 11/11 magical portal, and then bam—Thanksgiving. We’re here for it though. We’re in full pie mode and watching our favorite Friends and Gossip Girl Thanksgiving episodes. We’re thinking about that Thanksgiving menu and strategizing with our loved ones to get in line to secure the Eras Tour book at Target on Black Friday. It’s giving 1999 and we’re standing in line at 3am to get a flat screen TV with our mom. And, we’re ok with it. This year, we could use a little more nostalgia and a lot less news.

We’re big fans of shopping local/small and finding women owned businesses to support when we can. As you’re doing your holiday shopping this year, consider finding one new woman-owned business support. It will make all the difference—and Jeff Bezos won’t miss your money. We promise. We’ll feature a few women entrepreneurs and businesses in our newsletters throughout the holiday season to give you a few ideas to get started!

Mercury is back in retrograde on Monday. There’s a lot of scary, fear-based content out there about this old guy—but if you understand that you can harness the energy rather than fear it, it will ease your experience. If you’re an astrology girl and want to follow an astrologer who doesn’t post fear-based clickbait, we recommend Lauren aka The Modern Astrologer. She originally hails from Chicago, but recently made the journey to Santa Monica. She hosts events in both cities and just launched the 2nd edition of her Moon Rituals Workbook for 2025. It’s a resource to understand astrology and moon events—and it’s an opportunity to sit down, meditate and feel through your goals and personal development. It’s the perfect gift for the astrology girlies in your life.

Girl World life coach and friend Rebecca Niziol is a true joy and soulful leader. She has two retreats in 2025 that will be absolutely life-changing—they always are. Consider gifting yourself a retreat, life coaching sessions, or stop by one of her joyful + peaceful yoga classes in Denver.

Happy Thanksgiving!

💌 The Weekly 6

1. Cher’s autobiography is out now—it’s a must read for the reader girlies who love of a good biography. Here’s an illustrative preview and review.

2. Today’s WAGS (hey, Tay!) are epic. OG WAGS were treated like a joke—but they were icons.

3. Wicked’s Elphaba was always black. Cynthia Erivo’s performance cements it.

4. The many sides of Charlie XCX—a versatile millennial artist.

5. It’s almost Thanksgiving. What are you grateful for? If you’re looking to build a gratitude practice—or even a bit more peace in your life—try this app.

6. The electable female candidate: Part 1 from 2019, Part 2 from 2024.

🤩 Women to Watch

These women chefs are revitalizing rural villages in Bhutan—one recipe at a time

Amber Venz Box, the founder of LTK, on how the company revolutionized shopping

Ruffin Mitchener is a creator, startup investor, and founder with useful insights and tips through her content and Brydge Club 

💪 Women’s Health + Wellness

If you want to grow your glutes, hip thrusts are a must

In a world demanding women shrink, this author leaned into strength training

There are nutritional psychiatrists out there (who knew?) and they’re prescribing food

💖 Girl Vibes: Just for Fun

Hot smart rich women are reading these 5 books before the end of the year

Don’t bring wine to a dinner party, Ina Garten has a better idea.

Want to improve your posture? We swear by this bra and so does Taylor Swift

Lady Gaga is talking all things new album and that guitar version of Disease

Obsessed with Martha Stewart? Here are her 9 essentials

We’re front and center for the Sabrina Carpenter Holiday special on Netflix—check out more fun content coming your way

This luxury ski home in Jackson Hole is so dreamy 

We have mentioned Hot Frosty 100x already—but seriously, you don’t know what you’re missing

Exploring how Wicked branding and collabs took over everything

We’re watching the Cruel Intentions TV series—here’s an essential guide

✌️ What We’re Doing This Weekend

We’re heavy on connection this holiday season: connecting with ourselves, friends, and loved ones. This weekend, we’re heading to a Friendsgiving with a fun hostess gift, traveling downtown for a dinner with a good friend at a new restaurant, enjoying a long yoga and meditation class, and winterizing our patio (boo, adulting!).

We love all things entertainment so we’ll be watching the first episode of Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3 (from Mindy Kaling), heading to the movies for Wicked Weekend, and watching one grainy livestream of The Eras Tour in Toronto (it’s almost over!). Martha Stewart’s 100th cookbook is also arriving this weekend so we’ll be digging into it and picking a new recipe to make.

💋 Jamie | Late August Media Founder

Girl World is a Late August Media publication.