Even though summer is just getting started, the spring/summer fashion season is starting to wind down. There's a bit of a lull right now--brands are tapering off their new releases as they gear up for the start of the fall fashion season in August (ish). There's just a few new things these past few weeks that caught my attention. Also: there are lots of end-of-season and holiday sales ...
Activewear News
Must-Have Activewear: Top Picks for Spring/Early Summer
In case you haven't noticed, I try a lot of activewear around here. First, there's the intial keep-or-return decision, where many things don't make the cut for whatever reason. After that, as the weeks and months wear on, some clear favorites start to emerge. These are the styles I find myself wanting to wear the most often. Although I'm sure there will be more great things as summer wears ...
New and Noteworthy: Stripes, Speckles, and Memorial Day Sales
Happy Memorial Day weekend! Besides the new stuff that's popped up over the last week or two, there's also a whole heap of sales for the long weekend. News first, then scroll to the bottom of the post for sales! Bandier dropped a couple of exclusive collections in the past couple of weeks. First up, Monday Active made its debut. This label is the brainchild of Natasha Oakley and ...
New and Noteworthy: Michi Snake Print + Return of the Run: Stuff Your Bra
First up: the most exciting development of my week: the stuff your bra from lululemon is back!!! This sports bra is one of my favorites. I'm hoping they come out with some more fabulous colors in the coming weeks, since I already have one that's (partially) flash light, and black and white aren't calling my name. Lululemon also made not one but TWO pairs of white pants in the past ...
How to Beat Lululemon
With new fitness fashion brands popping up virtually every single day, everyone wants to know: who's going to be the next lululemon? Lululemon has enjoyed a meteoric path to multi-billion-dollar success since their inception in the 90s. They're pretty much THE brand that created the fashionable, functional activewear niche. Photo: shot by Julia Romano Photography, original post here But ...
New and Noteworthy: Alala Custom Tights + Lulu Align Updates
It's another week of big activewear drops! Strap yourselves in. Alala rolled out Alala Carte this week, aka custom captain ankle tights. You can choose from quite a few colors for the upper panel, bottom panel, and mesh insert. Plus, you can add a 3-letter customization (your initials or otherwise) to the bottom, too. What NikeID did for shoes Alala Carte does for leggings. As far as ...
