🧙‍♀️ Your weekend witching guide

👞 Look no further. These are the best shoes for fall. 

🥧 Are dinner parties trad-coded?! Teen Vogue unpacks how homemaking content became… complicated.

🧀 You’re about to see this cool-girl mac and cheese brand everywhere now.

📺 Reality TV bars are the new sports bars, babes!

🍒 Sooo apparently push-up bras are back?

JEMMA

Meet the Work Tote That Fits Your Whole Life 👜

Victoria here, Girlboss’ executive editor! 👋 

Whenever I go into the office, I look like a disheveled bag lady. I have my regular crossbody purse, a giant tote bag for my laptop, my lunch bag, and a snack bag.

Then I came across the ultimate work tote: JEMMA’s EMMA 37. Crafted from premium Italian leather, it fits up to a 14" laptop alongside all your daily office essentials (yes, even the bulky chargers). It also comes in six stylish colors, and the removable pouch converts into a clutch for nighttime (perfect for after-work drinks with your girls).

I think this is my sign to finally give my shoulder a break and invest in a big-girl work bag.

There’s a Little Witch in All of Us 🧙‍♀️

I’ve always held on to the hope that deep down, I might be a witch. 😜 I blame my mother for showing me Practical Magic at an impressionable age (they famously say “there’s a little witch in all of us,” after all!). Even though I’ve never actually managed to cast a spell or get my coffee to stir on its own the way Sandra Bullock does in the movie, I’m not giving up hope just yet. 🙂‍↕️

And considering that today marks the official release date of Practical Magic 2 and the unofficial kickoff of spooky season, we’re leaning in by practicing a little innocent witchcraft… no toxic ex-boyfriends will be resurrected from the dead, we promise. 👹

👯‍♀️ Cultivate your coven

We’ll take any excuse to have a night in with our besties, and if Practical Magic taught us anything, there’s nothing more powerful than women when they band together (a witches' coven, if you will 🤌). Here are a few witchy ideas to get you started:

🔮 Hone your powers

You don't have to start a coven to embrace your inner magic! These solo activities are a delightful way to hone your craft (and do a little manifestation while you’re at it).

🍎 Prepare a witchy feast

Many foods are considered to have spiritual symbolism, so we’ve gone ahead and curated the perfect witchy menu for you:

👙 Is your underwear drawer in desperate need of an upgrade? Contributing Writer Lara took advantage of Skims’ 5-for-$35 underwear deal (applied in cart), and these pointelle lace briefs are the comfiest undies she’s ever worn. 

🧘‍♀️ Last chance! JETSET Pilates' 50% off first month promo ends tomorrow. Lock in your five-month membership (or grab a 20-class pack with two classes free) before it's gone.*

👃 Lara discovered her new fave scent after borrowing it from her bestie: Maison Louis Marie No.04 Bois de Balincourt Perfume Oil. It’s warm and musky in all the right ways, with notes of sandalwood, vetiver, and amber wood.

🎶 Lucy Dacus (of boygenius fame) finally released everyone’s fave unreleased song! “No Thank You, I Love You, Goodbye” is a fan-favorite she’s been playing live for years, and it’s officially streaming today. 

🍕 Lara rewatched Mystic Pizza on Amazon Prime, and she’s convinced it’s perfect cozy fall viewing. It’s a coming-of-age rom-com from the ‘80s starring a very young Julia Roberts, and it follows the lives and loves of three women working at a pizzeria in Mystic, Connecticut.

Before you log off for a well-earned weekend of rest and relaxation, let us help you curate your weekend vibes. ✨

📚 To read: Content Marketing Manager Kamela swears that The Wedding People by Alison Espach is the perfect end-of-summer read to cozy up with: set in coastal Newport, Rhode Island, it follows a woman who unexpectedly finds herself in the middle of a splashy wedding she wasn’t invited to.

👩‍🍳 To cook: OMG, why have we never thought of making KFC bowls at home before?! This TikTok from @destinydezeray makes it look so easy! 

🍿 To watch: Love them or hate them, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives are officially back for Season 5 on Hulu, and this season promises to address the messy aftermath of Taylor Frankie Paul's unaired season of The Bachelorette.

🧳 To pack: There’s nothing worse than lugging around a big, heavy water bottle all day when you’re traveling (@Stanley tumblers!!), which is why we love taking this Platypus SoftBottle Water Bottle on the go: it’s super lightweight and flexible, so when you’re not using it, you can fold it up and tuck it into your purse!