Today is International Women's Day! In honor of the day, I'm highlighting one of my favorite woman-owned activewear brands: Alala. Despite the raging popularity of women's active fashion, you'd be surprised how many activewear businesses cater to women but are still run by men. Alala was founded by Denise Lee, who still heads up the company. She's joined by a predominately female staff, ...
Outfits & Style
K-Deer Izzy Stripe Leggings: for National Park Lovers
If you've been around here for more than about 5 minutes, you've probably pieced together that I'm a fan of the natural world. Being a fan of nature, that means I'm also a big fan of national parks. Heck, I love them so much I even got married in one. I'm also a fan of K-Deer's striped leggings, so when they introduced a new stripe style that benefit America's national parks, I was ...
Varley Union Tights in Aluminum Snake
Recently, I've heard a huge wave of positive feedback about Varley's tights, so I decided it was high time to put their gear to the test. Their designs have a sleek, luxe look that I've always really liked. I was perusing some new arrivals and was drawn to the Union tights in aluminum snake. I decided to order them along with the Biona tights in marble, then keep whichever of the two I liked ...
White Out: Snow Day Outfit
This past weekend was one for the books. Between Thursday morning and Tuesday morning, we got bombarded with about 36" of snow. This is the biggest storm I've ever seen, but it only placed 10th for the all-time biggest snowstorms around here. The nice thing about living at elevation (7000' above sea level for me) is that the extra-strong sun rays tend to melt the snow somewhat quickly. It's ...
Alala Charge 1/4 Zip Review
As of today, winter is officially here. My winter wardrobe always ends up a bit neglected compared to my warmer weather options, so I've been making a point to beef up my options for colder days. So, I picked up Alala's charge 1/4 zip to try. Here's what I thought. The charge 1/4 zip is a mock neck style, which is always an attractive feature for ...
How to Have an Amazing Winter Hike
Winter hiking is incredibly underrated. Most people are scared off by the chilly temps, but here's a little secret: you can have at least as much fun on the trail when it's chilly as when it's balmy. Here are some tips to guarantee you'll have a great time on your next cold weather adventure. A big thank you to lululemon for sponsoring this post. As always, all opinions are my ...
