A big theme of Athleta’s latest product drop is dress blue and clover (navy and kelly green). This reminds me a lot of when lulu did inkwell and green bean in 2013.
These new striped chaturanga capris in dress blue/clover in particular look a lot like green bean/inkwell slalom stripe. If you love the stripes thing, here’s another one for your stash.
Speaking of stripes, sort of, they also put out floral flow, a sort of stripey abstract print. There’s also a black and white version.
Athleta also jumped on the mesh bandwagon with their new crux capris. The styling on these is very reminiscent of mesh details we’ve been seeing all over the place these past few months.
And of course, cobalt has been going strong for a few months this fall. These sonar capris in sapphire are gorgeous.
Coral-ish colors seem to be emerging as a trend moving into spring. The top is new color coralade in a mesh version of their chi tank. The chain be free knickers look a bit like the styling on lulu’s run crops, like the run for your life crops. The print, though, looks distinctly Athleta to me.
See the rest of Athleta’s latest here.
New on Carbon38, Onzie stepped up their print game again with these outrageous Alice in Wonderland leggings. I love the color palette used here and, not gonna lie, I would probably wear them.
Also, I just have to say, I’m mildly obsessed with this Athena long sleeve from Michi. I love the asymmetrical look of one dolman sleeve, and sleek, fitted mesh on the other side. Be still my heart.
Lastly, Splits59’s end-of-season sale starts today! With prices up to 65% off, there are some seriously good prices. The selection is similar to their Black Friday sale, but the prices are even lower. All sales are final.
Nova trailblazers in navy and hype are $48. I already have hype, but navy is tempting me.
This devon tank in mercury is $30. I love these tanks for hot summer workouts.
The camille support singlette is down to $26.
And their ginger tights in mimicry are down to $42.
I am so excited about the new Athleta line. I think it’s super cute, and it looks like they have a new sleek fabric like Luxtreme, called Velocitek (sounds like a dinosaur). I’m excited to try it out…Luxtreme is my favorite fabric, and LLL’s Luxtreme has sucked for a couple of years now. I am totally LOVING Athleta. I’m buying it way more than LLL now, and all the girls at crossfit want to know where I am getting all the cute new stuff. I think Athleta might really be the next big thing! Their product assortment gets better and better with every new season.
On a separate note, I ordered the Momentum crop in the black/lime, and they are EXTREMELY sheer. Like, LLL’s worst batch of Luxtreme sheer- pantyhose caliber. I emailed YS and of course they act like it’s my fault (size up, perhaps?), but they are willing to let me exchange for something else. (I bought them on sale, so otherwise no return.) Just a heads up if any of you are thinking of ordering that style.
Also, I bought a pair of Beyond Yoga back gathered crops in navy, and yep- sheer, just like yours were. Sent them back. I bought them through Amazon, so returns are super easy.
Last, thanks for the info on the Splits59 sale. Really awesome prices, and I like Splits59 a lot.
Lol on YS, they told me the same thing that I needed to size up.
I’ve still never actually bought anything Athleta. I don’t really know why, but somehow their line doesn’t click with me as well as most. I think it’s something about the marketing/image more than the actual products (or maybe my irritation with Gap Inc’s products in general, which are usually ill-fitted on me), which is totally irrational, but…what can I say. I want to make more of an effort to pay attention to their stuff and give them the ol’ college try again.
Thanks for the tip about the momentum crop. I actually did have to size up on one thing I got from YS–the fabric was clearly overstretched because it got super-duper shiny. My size up works, although it doesn’t feel like it holds me in like most of my other leggings. Alas. :
I don’t know why it seems so nearly impossible to make a solidly opaque pair of stretchy pants. It bugs the crap out of me. Including all bottoms I’ve tried from any brand, I feel like I only get like a 50% success rate. Maybe even less.
I ended up not getting anything from the S59 sale. After just a short time thinking about it, the navy novas were gone in my size. Oops. Awaiting their next drop of new products–it’s been a few weeks so I think they’re “due”. :)
I’ve come up with a theory re: athleta vs llm….athleta uses super fit and awesome-bodied athletic models for their clothes and they look amazing in anything so the athleta stuff looks great and then regular ol’ not-so-amazinged-bodied me tries it on and thinks “meh”. whereas the llm models are thin but not athletic or fit. so I try it on and think “oh that’s not so bad” (not that anything looks bad on the llm models…except for maybe the flat-butt one…).
anyway, I feel like athleta works better for really fit women and lulu works better for the rest of us.
I do have to say that i have a couple chat pants/crops and the quality doesn’t compare to lulu equivalents. and the fucking tags that athleta puts in their clothes! lulu rip out tags, ftw.
Not a bad theory. Also, a lot of their product photos aren’t even on models, which I’m sure doesn’t help. I think another thing that vexes me is that their marketing feels very catalog-y, which seems a little dated and/or lower end somehow. Maybe it just reminds me of the dark days when I used to buy all my clothes out of the Lands End kids catalog, lol.
I think you’re right! That makes total sense. I have a skinny non-muscular upper half and their tops look terrible on me. Their leggings and crops worked much better though.
Bought the Alice in Wonderland leggings the other day.
Heh awesome! Let me know what you think of the coverage/fabric. I’ve never tried Onzie’s bottoms.
Can you tell me if they have flat seams inside? I bought awesome leggings from black milk clothing but couldn’t stand the seams the moment I tried them on….one of the reasons I love Lulu but would love to find some fun alternatives, thanks!!!
Inkwell and jelly bean was/is my fave lulu color combo. I bought all the green bean things in 2013. I have the white/black stripe chat crops but never wear them because I think they’re a bit hot for crossfit…. but these are tempting.
I actually love crops like that in fall/spring for crossfit, but I run pretty cold so I feel like I need the extra. I like green bean (or clover, I suppose) on its own. I wish lulu would do more saturated greens.
Hi AA! I was wondering, have you ever come across the brand Aloyoga? Saw some really cute outfits from them on instagram worn by Kino MacGregor, an ashtangayogi…
Hey Saara, I have heard of them, but I’ve never actually bought anything of theirs. I would like to, though! You can find reviews of a handful of things on another blog, My Superficial Endeavors: http://mysuperficialendeavors.blogspot.com/search/label/alo%20sport Hope that helps. :)
Ok! Thanks, will check that out :). I’m afraid I might have fallen for their goddess leggings :D