I Went to a Grown-Up Sleepaway Camp to Make Friends

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View in Browser  Saturday, January 31, 2026 I'd always thought there were two kinds of people in life: Those who went to sleepaway camp and those like me who did not and wish they had. But, as my colleague Kayla Webley Adler reports today, it turns out it's never too late to start making lanyards and lifelong friends. Read her tale of visiting Camp Social, a TikTok-viral, nostalgic getaway for women, and snap up your tickets starting tomorrow. (Last year they sold out in a day!)   —Sara Austin, executive editor  I Went to a Sleepaway Camp for Adult Women to Make Friends It can be hard to form new relationships as an adult. Could Camp Social be the solution? READ MORE Where Are Kate and Anthony in Bridgerton Season 4? READ MORE 10 Years Later, ANTI Is Still Rihanna's Magnum Opus READ MORE Birkenstock's Dreamiest Collection Yet Comes Courtesy of Danielle Frankel READ MORE These Sectional Sleeper Sofas Pass the Overnight Guest Test READ MORE In Case You Missed It Alessandro Michele Paid Tribute to Mr. Valentino With an Old Hollywood Couture Show I Swapped Salon Appointments for At-Home Gel Mani Kits—and I'm Never Going Back Pieter Mulier To Depart Alaïa 40 Movies We're Eager to Watch in 2026 From The Odyssey to The Devil Wears Prada, these films will have us seated. READ MORE WHAT'S IN OUR CARTS NOW Lifepro Red Light Therapy Mat, $550 SHOP NOW Follow Us Unsubscribe | Manage Preferences | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection ELLE is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2026 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779