Issue Oct-14 - Cosmopolitan (2024)

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Famous for its upbeat style, Cosmopolitan magazine focuses on the young career woman and candid discussion of contemporary male/female relationships. Since its founding in 1886, Cosmopolitan has been reporting on modern social trends. Get Cosmopolitan digital magazine subscription today.

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Fun, Fearless Game PlanCosmo Vibes…LACES OUT "Wanted: Every pair of shoes in Olivia Palermo's new collection for Aquazurra." —KATIE CONNOR, DEPUTY EDITORShoes, Aquazurra, net-a-porter.comPUNK CASE "I have a thing for Swissted posters (swissted.com). I love that you can now get them for your phone." —MARINA KHIDEKEL, DEPUTY EDITORiPhone case, Swissted, $39.95, getuncommon.comHOT SHADES "Summer may officially be over, but that doesn't mean you have to give up your beachy sunglasses." —NICOLE FINEO, ASSOCIATE ACCESSORIES EDITORSunglasses, GoJane, $7.50, gojane.comMODEL MANI "Brooke Shields has always been a beauty inspiration to me. Her new collab with MAC is as gorge as she is." —MARTA TOPRAN, SENIOR BEAUTY EDITORMAC Brooke Shields Nail Lacquer in Pricey, $22, maccosmetics.comBOOK BAG "I'm not really a costume person. This clever clutch is all I need to get inthe H'ween spirit." —AYA KANAI,…1 min

Fun, Fearless Game Plan21 Things to Do This Month1. CARVE OUT A DATE NIGHTNothing says "I love you" quite like going elbows- deep inside a pumpkin.2 BE DISCREETKeep your Breast Cancer Awareness close to the chest in Stella McCartney's lingerie benefiting the cause. Bra, $80, brief, $40, 212-255-15563. THE BEST OF MEHS sweethearts reconnect years later in the film version of Nicholas Sparks' best seller.4. GONE GIRLThe whodunit thriller based on Gillian Flynn's hit novel stars Ben Affleck as a maybe bad guy. In theaters Oct. 3.5. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY: HIM/HERJames McAvoy, Jessica Chastain share their sides of their wrecked marriage.6. LAGGIESKeira Knightley's woman-child comes to terms with her case of the Peter Pans in this touching indie.7 GO BEHIND CLOSED DOORSTo mark Domestic Violence Awareness month, HBO's Private Violence (October 20) sheds light on the…3 min

In Every IssueCosmo ContributorsBOBBI BROWN Beauty mogul Brown teams up with Kate Upton, the new face of her line, to create easy fall makeup looks for the beauty feature "Crazy, Sexy, Confident" (p. 194).WORDS TO LIVE BY "Stop microscoping. Truly, no one notices tiny imperfections. Everyone is too busy with their own stuff." TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @JustBobbiBrownROXANNE PATEL SHEPELAVY Award-winning writer Shepelavy investigates how colleges need to do a better job of protecting the targets of relationship violence in the special report "My Ex Attacked Me. Why Wasn't He Expelled?" (p. 172).ADVICE I'D GIVE MY YOUNGER SELF "Worry less about following the path laid out before you. Experiment, see the world, try on different personas. You'll be far more successful and interesting if you do."JAMES WHITE For his first Cosmopolitan cover, Los Angeles–based photographer White…1 min

In Every IssueFrom the Editor: Dream Big, Live BiggerIT'S EASY TO FEEL STUCKIN A JOB. You send countless résumés into the unknown. You make calls to human resources, who sound promising but you never hear from them again. Or you actually make it through the door, have what you think is a great chat, and then? Radio silence. It's often coupled with the fear that everyone else is marching forward, except for you. That's why we created our Fun Fearless Life Weekends (November 8 and 9 in New York, December 6 and 7 in Miami)—to unstick you by introducing you to the most inspiring women we know. Who doesn't want body tips from Cameron Diaz, career advice from Sara Blakely, who created Spanx and turned them into a national necessity, or Sophia Amoruso, who shoplifted as a teenager…2 min

Fun, Fearless ConfessionsConfessionsRIDICULOUS, WHAT-WAS-I-THINKING moments."I walked out of a bathroom once, and a stranger came up to me and told me that I should put my skirt down. I had no idea that my skirt was hiked up really high. I was wearing a thong so it was just bare ass hanging out."—Chrissa V., 24, FASHION BLOGGER, FROM LOS ANGELES, CA"When I was little, I'd 'cast spells' on people I didn't like. I'd wave my hands around, and if anything bad happened to them, I would attribute it to my magic powers."—Dakota S., 22, GRAPHIC DESIGNER, FROM JACKSONVILLE, FL"I'm obsessed with pore strips. I've made every guy I've dated use them. Their noses are gunkier than mine is! It's so satisfying seeing all the blackheads come off."—Joyce C., 31, SENIOR MANAGER OF…4 min

Issue Oct-14 - Cosmopolitan (2024)

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