Our October/November issue starring Raegan Revord is in mailboxes and on newsstands September 23!
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EXCLUSIVE! Raegan Revord wants you to join their book club. The actor-slash-soon-to-be-bestselling-YA-author is dishing on what it takes to star in a hit sitcom, launch a Bookstagram account and write a debut novel. Your TBR just got a new main character.
OUR FALL ISSUE
The fall fits you never knew you needed ✨
Until now, ofc. Your cute ‘n’ comfy lookbook awaits.
Fashion math made simple 👗
Consider this a master class in mixing this szn’s top trends.
This is your Cool Girl hairstyle 💇♀️
Bouncy bobs! Snippy shags! The ’90s are back—and begging to be a part of your next hair era.
PSA: You can just tell your crush you like them 💌
The zero-cringe guide to ‘fessing up your feels.
Your permission to take a lazy day 🧸
On today’s agenda? Absolutely nothing (except for these relaxation hacks).
You’re cordially invited to our Friendsgiving 🦃
The dreamiest fall fête, right this way.
Your grunge gal makeover starts here 💄
With all due respect to the glazed doughnut look, we’re ready to go full rockstar.
This autumn? It’s ~lit~ 📚
We’ll call it a canon event: You’re about to fall back in love with reading.
*Exactly* what to DM your crush 📱
Flirty response practically guaranteed.
Period cramps…or something more? ❤️🩹
Lily Brooks O’Briant, 19, shares her long and painful journey to getting properly diagnosed—and how she learned to stand up for herself through the process.
Quiz! What should you leaf behind this fall? 🍂
Bc sometimes a glow up starts with the stuff you need to shed.
Everything you need to watch, read and listen to this fall 🍿🎬
Let us introduce you to the gals who are about to take over your screens, your playlists and, yep, even your TBRs. 🎃 PLUS: Halloween costumes inspired by our fave pop culture moments. ☕ AND: The perf reading rec for your ultra-niche autumn aura.
IN THIS ISSUE, YOU’LL ALSO FIND…
A skincare sticker for every sitch 🫧
Acne scar? Puffy under-eyes? There’s a patch for that.
Our monster crush manual 👻
You know, for when bae is acting straight-up spooky.
Everything you need to know before you get braces 😬
Let’s demystify the whole metal-mouth thing.
Perfectionism is problematic ✅
One GL girl shares how being the “gifted kid” became a label she could never fully live up to.
PLUS!
+ Dear Carol on school dances, awkward exes and friend group drama
+ Your mini mindfulness toolkit
+ The smart girl’s guide to saving money
+ How to deal with an emotional vampire
+ Instant fixes for every type of terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
+ You are now the best babysitter on the block
+ All the embarrassing moments in Ode to Awk
+ Tons of inspo, fun and freebies
…and so much more!
FREE STUFF ALERT
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WIN! Amazing Autumn Reads Giveaway
Let’s take a moment to (pumpkin) spice up your TBR, shall we? Enter to win our latest recs HERE 📖
WIN! Fall Reads Giveaway
Throw on your chunkiest knit, light that pumpkin candle and enter to win our fave bookish finds every day of the month starting Oct. 1 HERE ☕
WIN! Fall Fun + Freebies Giveaway
Entering our cozy girl era one leaf pile (and latte) at a time. Enter to win our autumn essentials every day starting Nov. 1 HERE 💅
WEBSITE MENTIONS IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2025
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+ How to solidify your fall fling HERE 🧡
+ QUIZ! Tell us your dream day and get a Halloween costume to match HERE 🧛♀️
+ The A+ study playlist that actually works HERE 🎧
+ Fall for these autumn bedroom makeover ideas HERE 🍁
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+ The best Friendsgiving sandwich recipe HERE 🍗
+ Our fave mini pie recipes HERE 🥧
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+ Calculate your moon sign HERE 🌙
October/November Cover (Raegan Revord) and Fashion: Photographed by MANICPROJECT. Styled by Whitney Brielle. Hair and makeup by Sophia Hutch.
Fashion math: instagram.com/aliciafranzen, Cool girl hair: instagram.com/emmachamberlain, Tell your crush: instagram.com/thelaurennorris, Lazy day: instagram.co/iamdodos, Friendsgiving: instagram.com/allisonbickerstaff, Grunge gal: instagram.com/blumarine, Lit: instagram.com/madisread, DM: instagram.com/nataliezacek, Leaf behind: instagram.com/mel.amartinez, Amazing Autumn Reads: instagram.com/maevaeatsbooks, Fall Reads: instagram.com/book.ish.kait, Fall Fun + Freebies: instagram.com/coffeewithaman, Website mentions: instagram.com/madysenclarke
