Newsletter #15

Heya hiya!

Itโ€™s the first Sunday of 2025 and as I plan out all my resolutions (dry jan, hitting the gym, reading more โ€“ you know, the usual) I canโ€™t help but think, this is not the 2025 that Marty McFly (Back to the Future) had led me to believe Iโ€™d be living. So in retribution, I plan to spend 2025 hunting down the coolest, innovative brands out there ๐Ÿ˜Œ 

Now, keep reading for:

๐Ÿธ๏ธ My fav dry jan go-to
๐Ÿ’ช Something for (wannabe) gym rats
๐Ÿฆ  Better gut health

โ€” Ioli Baltas, your โ€œnew meโ€ editor

๐Ÿ’ซ The 1-min quiz to complete your 2025 moodboard

๐Ÿ’Š Time to strip (vitamins that is)

๐Ÿฌ How to stop craving sugar

๐ŸคŒ Topicals just dropped their routine for breakouts

๐Ÿฆ  Good gut health is hot (& 30% off

๐Ÿ‘€ Steve Aoki is a Chief Snacking Officer now?

๐Ÿšฟ If youโ€™re dreaming of an at-home spa day 

๐Ÿง˜ For a plastic-free yoga routine

๐Ÿซ’ Single & Fat (& Organic)

Virgin ๐Ÿธ As a NYC-native, going to happy hour after work is just a part of the culture, kind of like grabbing a coffee in the morning. But as someone who has been sober nearly their entire adult life, Iโ€™ve had to get used to confidently asking the bartender for a โ€œlittle virgin cocktail.โ€ So without further ado, as a self-proclaimed mocktail aficionado, here are my favorite finds. 

The almond mom who raised me has instilled a great love of skinny margaritas. What I drink when hanging out with anyone under 25, or over 50. Plus a little something for the Carrie Bradshaw in me. 

And if Iโ€™m in the mood for something a little more ๐“ˆ๐‘œ๐“…๐’ฝ๐’พ๐“ˆ๐“‰๐’พ๐’ธ๐’ถ๐“‰๐‘’๐’น, I call upon my aperitivo line-up: for casual new yorkers, for chill guys, and for the cool influencer girlies.

Sefi โ€“ For the casual pilates princess: Go from the reformer to a coffee date in Sefi, female-founded activewear that focuses on enhancing performance while flattering every womanโ€™s unique body shape.

Yella โ€“ For the cycler: Focused on empowering individuals through exercise, Yellaโ€™s activewear is crafted in premium European specialty mills and factories. 

LNDR โ€“ For the muscle mommy: Founded by women with sports and fashion backgrounds, LNDR is durable, stylish, AND eco-friendly, resulting in high-performance activewear that can match you. 

Oya โ€“ For the sweaty runner: Former college athlete Mitch Gilbert founded Oya to offer medically-endorsed, eco-conscious athletic wear with ventilation and antimicrobial properties that support feminine hygiene and comfort during workouts.

Pangaia โ€“  For the eco-conscious athlete: Pangaia is pioneering sustainable, bio-engineered materials, to create activewear that does you good while doing the Earth good.