Girl World #3: Making Friends, Emmy's Fashion, MILF Cinema, Fall Ice Cream + the Autumn Equinox

It’s cozy season, y’all! 🍂 Well, it’s almost fall and still 90 degrees in Chicago. But, we’re ready for jeans season. There’s so many cute options this year. We cannot wait until we can comfortably layer (leather jacket season is so close!), and get cozy with a book and hot matcha latte. It’ll have to wait a little longer though—so iced matcha is where it’s at until further notice.

After Girl World’s big week last week, we can happily report that it’s been a little quieter this week. We totally forgot about the 2024 Emmy Awards until Sunday (oops), but don’t worry, we remembered just in time for the red carpet.

Here’s our top 4 looks for the evening:

Of course, if you haven’t caught up on Emily in Paris Season 4, get to it so we can talk about it! It’s already renewed for Season 5 (duh), but it’s got us wondering: when does Emily’s visa expire, girl? Tell us your secrets. For us woo woo girlies, we’re in the Fall 2024 Eclipse Portal so harness that energy. Don’t know what’s happening? We got you.

We did catch “Civil War” starring Kirsten Dunst and Cailee Spaeny on HBO Max this week and it was an all-too-real look at a dystopian future America that makes us happy to live in Girl World, but renewed our commitment to doing our part this Election season.

💌 The Weekly 6

1. There’s a real need to make friends as adults and combat our ever-growing loneliness problem. Learn how to make friends.

2. Forget Clooney and Pitt. These are the Nine Women We’re Watching This Fall.

3. Could the solution to the aftermath of a failed marriage, heartbreak, and relationship problems be found in a self-help book?

4. 5 Questions with Marley Dias, the Gen Z founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks

5. Welcome to MILF Cinema, folks. Life isn’t over at 30. That’s just the patriarchy talking.

6. We’re Joey King stans so we loved this Vanity Fair feature on “Styling Her Younger Self, Sabrina Carpenter, and Max Mara’s Subtle Sexiness.”

🤩 Women to Watch

Meet Zoe Leffler, the 15-year-old soccer star and high school student who founded the PMS-relief brand, Cycl.

Nike Changemaker 2024 Amanda Tran is passionate about helping her students develop a healthy mindset about exercise. 

Check out Alameda, the East African Pop Rocker Signed to Top Dawg Entertainment.

💪 Women’s Health + Wellness

It’s not in your head, you might have this Pelvic Floor Disorder.  

Let’s not get a drink? A new report clearly links alcohol to cancer.

These Native Hawaiian principles may help you find balance and peace.

💖 Girl Vibes: Just for Fun

Looking for a community of likeminded women? Try Chief if you’re an executive or Female Founders Collective’s 10th House (co-founded by Rebecca Minkoff!), if you’re an entrepreneur.

We’re in our organizing era and we’re tackling our pantries soon. We swear.

Which fall ice cream menu is your favorite? Dairy Queen, Jenni’s Splendid Ice Cream or Salt & Straw.

The “It” color of fall looks great on everyone.

Tall boots are everywhere again. Thanks, Taylor. Now, we’re eyeing these gold boots.

Take your grilled cheeses to the next level, and invite us over.

We’re going to live with Jennifer Garner in her gorgeous LA Farmhouse. 

Women can use their financial power to create change. We know, but now we know.

🤓 2024 Women Political Watch: All Issues Are Women’s Issues

Can Kamala Harris win North Carolina? Maybe.

Let’s remember Amber Thurman, who recently died due to an Abortion Ban and named the first “preventable” death since the bans went into effect.

And, we can honor her by registering to vote and showing up on Election Day.

✌️ What We’re Doing This Weekend

This weekend marks the start of autumn with the first day of fall 2024 arriving on the autumn equinox: Sept 22. So, we’re embracing all things autumn. We’re heading to the farmer’s market for seasonal produce to make a hearty garden veggie soup and another batch of fresh-from-the-farm apples, and stopping by Trader Joe’s for flowers to make a DIY fall floral arrangement.

We’re 100% dropping by a Lush store and picking up a few of these new Halloween Bath Bombs and lighting some candles for a little Autumn Equinox soak. Of course, it wouldn’t be a fall weekend without a good book so we’re heading to our local bookstore to discover a new book we’ve never heard of. 

Fall is a season full of fresh starts and fun so we’re in planning mode to make the most of the season. We’ve already booked our tickets to a haunted house and are eyeing the Buffy The Vampire Slayer Pop-Up in Chicago. Our fall bucket list already includes: a trip to the pumpkin patch (or try an apple orchard), a fall road trip, a few fall hikes (so calming), and planning an autumn al fresco dinner party. Stay tuned for more ideas!

💋 Jamie | Late August Media Founder

Girl World is a Late August Media publication.