As some of you may recall, last year lululemon made an exclusive capsule collection of designs just for the Wanderlust yoga festival. This created quite a stir in the lulu community (and resale market, unfortunately), much like the exclusive SeaWheeze half marathon gear does. Lulu is back at it with a fresh new range of prints and designs for the 2015 Wanderlust festival season.
Last year, the WL collection was exclusively available at tents at the Wanderlust festivals or at nearby stores close to the event date. This year, they dropped the line in a handful of NYC stores today (and apparently at least one Boston store?), and word on the street is that they’ll also land in some Vancouver stores later this summer. I’m not sure what their rationale is for these drops, but my best guess is that this drop is supposed to be related to the WL that’s in Vermont later this month. Extrapolating a little, perhaps major stores close-ish to the festival will get product a little bit before each festival. Right now, I’m not sure if, when, or at what other cities, stores, or Wanderlust events this collection will be sold.
Highest times tech mesh pants in one of the exclusive wanderlust prints. These actually remind me a lot of the heat wave high times, though the black inserts here are mesh (they were solid black fabric on the heat waves). I like the print itself. The print is naval blue, not black.
The diversity bag, again in the navy tribal print. The lining has script on it and the . This is probably my favorite of the wanderlust items. [Thanks to Agent C for sending along the above photos!]
Feather print yoga towel.
Shala bra in iris flower/stripe. The shala bra is almost identical to the hot spell bra, but the band is a bit wider on this design. It’s interesting that they decided to use the same colors that are in stores right now (they didn’t last year).
Another shala bra in black. Also, I don’t have pics of this, but I believe this bra came in the same feather print as the towel above as well.
Highest times pants in solid iris flower and naval blue, also tech mesh. These are full-on luxtreme, and there doesn’t seem to be any Wanderlust elements besides the special logo.
Casbah kimono (there’s a feather print version behind the tribal print) and the nook tank, which is cotton with a little feather and script (“find your true north”). [Thanks to Agent A for this set of photos!]
Lastly, a couple store pics that surfaced:
Casbah kimono, shala bra, and highest times pants. [Lululemon Newbury]
So the highest times have an even higher rise than high times, I’m assuming?
I think it’s the same. The highest times name I think is just a play on words–last year’s wanderlust WUP were the “wander onder” pants for example.
Actually, I think these “highest times” do have a higher rise. I noticed that there is a logo on the inside of the waistband (similar to the roll-down items), allowing for the waistband to be folded down and still show a logo at the waist. Whereas, the regular high times pants (at least the pair I own) do not have the inside (inverted) logo. And I thought last year’s play on names was kind of clever… :D
Ahhh good observation! You might be right. :) I was looking on the tag to see if it said anything about being roll-down-able but it doesn’t say either way. I agree the names are clever. :)
I might be the only one that doesn’t like this stuff. I think last year had much better prints, patterns and colors in my opinion.
I agree, and lots of other people seem to as well. The designs were also a bit more unique, too. There’s nothing like the stuff last year, whereas this year there are things very close to each item (heat wave tech mesh, hot spell bras), except maybe the printed bag.
What a fun little sneak peek! Thanks for sharing. I’m excited to see more at the festival. Stratton Mountain — here I come ;)
Let me know if stuff ends up being there or not. I’ve heard murmurings that people seem to think it’s only in stores this year. Either way, I’m sure it’ll be an awesome time. :)
Sure thing! I’d be happy to update ya. You’re right, I’m absolutely stoked to be going either way. My mom got us passes as a birthday gift.. She totally gets me ;) THANKS MOM!
Oh yes, it’s here alright. The lulu presence at wanderlust is hard to miss. Their dome, “the d’om” is spacious and welcoming with a live dj and comfy places to sit. Items include everything you’ve already discovered, plus some sort of comfy, pockety, roll down waist pant and a tight fitting jumpsuit… and the names of these pieces are totally escaping me right now as I sip my coffee and try to evaluate just how sore I am from my first day ;)
This is definitely the one piece body suit I’m seeing
Ahh I was waiting to hear from you about this! :) Thanks for the report! Interesting that they have more product than the store drops, but I guess not too surprising. I hope you’re having a great time so far!
I was at the Lake Tahoe Wanderlust festival last year and managed to buy a few items. The print last year was soooo pretty imo. This year’s print doesn’t do much for me (actually looks like a mess of fingerprints to me). And other than the fact that last year’s bra ran quite small, it was really pretty and unique and would have liked to see that bra again this year, even if in the newer print/colors. Oh well. But I do like the bag as well…
Yes, the consensus seems to be that last year’s WL edition was much better. I think the bra last year was excellent also. This year’s is basically just the hot spell bra, which is cute but not super-novel.
Which stores carried Wanderlust stuff for Tahoe?
Last year the WL collection wasn’t available in stores (except for one Canada store I think), it was just at the festivals. Not sure which stores will be getting it for WL Tahoe this year.
Thanks!
Some pics of the feather print Shala bra. In addition to the items you mentioned, there was also a tank released (style is very similar to the vitasea all tied up tank from last year). I saw white and a hesthered oatmeal color in the Soho store but I believe there may have been a third color/pattern. Also tech mesh high times in solid iris flower (Luon I believe) and a yoga towel in the same naval blue butterfly print as the kimono and high times. And lastly, a kimono in the same feather print as the Shala bra i posted (it reverses to blue denim I believe).
Also, soho is taking phone orders for the Wanderlust stuff starting today (Sat) if anyone’s interested! Meatpacking and Union Square also have the capsule but Union Square had very little stock left as of ~6pm yesterday.
thanks for sharing your intel! very cute bra, great purchase :)
Thank you for sharing the extra pics and info!!! :) I wish the colors were a bit better on the feather print…
The Iris Flower Highest Times! Loooove!
If I weren’t working on the left coast this weekend, I’d likely have done something nuts like hopped into the car and driven to NYC or Boston this afternoon to hunt down a pair. Totally normal behavior, right?
I didn’t add it at first because I didn’t realize, but the iris flowers are tech mesh, too! Not sure if that sways your opinion either way. I think once the collection starts getting to other stores as the summer wears on, the stuff probably won’t be too hard to get a hold of. Apparently the NYC and Boston stores were doing charge ships on the second day, so probably stores who get it in the future will do the same.
I saw that too! I’m like a bull in a china shop, so I’m not sure how much mesh and I really would get along in a crossfit gym. I’ve had the Mesh With Me tank for 2 months and I haven’t worn it to work out in yet out of fear I’ll snag it. A friend of mine has a pair of tech mesh High Times, and said it feels a bit funny to squat with all those seams down the front… Tried a pair on a few weeks ago and she was right. All those crazy lines down the front sadly do change my opinion on them :(
Yeah, lots of bending/squatting can make excessive seams a little uncomfortable. I haven’t had any problems with my mesh stuff yet, though, crossfitting and all.
Oh no. I NEED that feather print bag and kimono. Too bad I’m 1,000 miles away from a store that stocks it. LULU PROBLEMS.
Haha true! The stores started doing charge ships after a day or two, so once they get into other stores later on this summer, I bet you could get one to ship those to you.