Summer dresses, paper to-do lists, and Gap's comeback jeans

Links we sent our friends #94 feat. Sabrina Molu

Hey! It’s Aja. How was your weekend? On Friday, I went to a cold plunge/sauna (I always feel soo good afterwards), then got dinner with some friends at a new bar nearby. As much as I love exploring the city, sometimes it’s nice to spend an entire weekend in your own neighborhood…

When I (Aja) was younger, I read and reread every issue of Marie Claire I got in the mail. The warm, chatty voice and in-the-know recommendations; the fun graphics; the beautiful yet real photos… I was devastated when the magazine ended its print run. But when I came across

Sabrina Molu

’s lifestyle newsletter, I felt a zing of recognition.

Work Wife

looks and feels like Golden Era Marie Claire — with 2025 intel. There’s no higher compliment.

Sabrina’s Links:

1. Hate bras, but can’t seem to manage without them? Try these lightly lined bralettes — I own four of them. (Aja: Team Bralette all the way.)

2. I tell all my girlfriends looking for an aluminum-free deodorant to try this one. It actually works and smells fantastic.

3. Every spring, I buy an iconic summer dress and wear it religiously till fall. This year, it’s a gorgeous A-line midi.

4. Not all face washes are created equal, which I realized when I picked up this one. It removes any final traces of makeup without drying out my skin.

5. I made a healthy-ish version of the poached egg dish I had in Istanbul (and haven’t stopped thinking about since). I replaced the butter spice with chili onion crunch, and it was delicious.

   

   Yum!

Aja’s Links:

1. Between White Lotus, The Pitt, Survivor, and Summer House, it’s my golden age of television. If you’re also an SH fan, let me introduce you to your new favorite Instagram account — featuring data-driven breakdowns on spicy scenes and controversial behavior.

2. Have you heard of Ho’oponopono? Episode 4 of The Pitt (which I started after Aliza’s rave review!) was my introduction. It’s a beautiful, simple, and healing ritual that I’m going to think about often.

3. Two products that make so much sense: this hair clip and these playing cards.

4. I keep this cheerful yellow “to do” notebook at my desk; after a few years of using digital to-do lists, I’m remembering how satisfying it is to write and check things off on paper. (Aliza: Few things turn me on more than checking off a to-do list. This notebook is adorable!)

5. Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts grad student from Turkey, was detained by six ICE agents just a few miles from my home last Wednesday. She’s one of several students the Trump administration has targeted for deportation. Click here to donate to the National Immigrant Justice Center, which works to protect immigrants from deportation and detention.

Aliza’s Links:

1. Spring sunglasses inspiration by decade. I love ‘em all, but I’m ‘70s all the way… (Aja: How do you always find the best sunglasses?! It’s your secret talent.)

2. Keeping with the theme: If you’re looking for jeans, don’t sleep on Gap. I’m obsessed with my new ‘70s-inspired bell bottoms. (They’re true-to-size with a nice stretch.)

3. Where were you when you found out MICHELLE OBAMA launched a podcast? (Maybe Substack is next?) The sibling dynamic is the cherry on top.

4. These tanning drops (I got the light) have been giving me a very natural glow! I keep getting compliments on how “healthy” I look… A little goes a long way: Just add three drops to your morning moisturizer, and you’re ready to go.

5. Cameron Oaks Rogers
   ’ interview with Dr. Molly Burretts on reproductive grief and the emotional impact of pregnancy loss was fantastic. While Cam hasn’t experienced fertility challenges herself, I was so impressed by her thoughtful and empathetic approach — and I found Dr. Burretts’ experience incredibly relatable. Highly recommend to anyone processing fertility grief (or talking to someone who is!)

Now that the weather’s (finally) getting warmer… what shoes are you wearing?? I (Aja) am wearing these with everything for the third year in a row (they’re pricey, but they last.) And check out these flats — so cute, and from a brand I would’ve never seen coming.

Tell us what you’re pulling out from the back of your closet!

Said favorite sneakers in Central Park last summer (with my sister!)

• The unexpected joy of watching my son become himself

• 27 little things that make our lives a lot better

• Does Substack have a jealousy problem?

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