Athleta debuted their powervita fabric last year, as an answer to lululemon's nulu fabric. It's designed primarily with yoga in mind, and aims for an ultra-soft, ultra-flexible feel while still being technical. I first tried Athleta's powervita fabric on their mesh salutation tight. I didn't write about it on the blog when I tried them, but they were a bust for me. The fit through the lower ...
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Cold Weather Run Tights Reviews: Patagonia + Oiselle + Athleta
As I promised in my cold weather tops rundown, I'm back with the bottom half of my cold weather gear investigating. I plan to continue testing more cold weather styles as winter wears on (including some of lululemon's recent releases), so these first two posts are just a start! Keep your eye out. This post features a lot of pockets, so for reference, the phone I'm using in these photos is my ...
Cold Weather Run Top Reviews: Oiselle + Athleta
I've accumulated a few good pieces of cold weather gear over the years, but I'm finding myself needing more of it this year. So, the hunt is on! This first round will cover tops, but I'll also be featuring a round of some cold weather bottoms soon, too. Oiselle lux funnel neck This mock neck top was a bit of a wildcard for me. First of all, this was my first time trying Oiselle. ...
Athleta Sports Bra Reviews: Triple Dare + Power of She
Athleta's been slowly working their way back on my radar thanks to some some strong collections for the past couple of seasons. Since some of my old sports bra standbys are starting to wear out, I decided to sample some of Athleta's selection. Here's my thoughts on the triple dare and power of she bras. Power of she bra The power of she bra is a higher coverage, mostly supportive ...
Athleta Stronger Hoodie Review
Despite my substantial activewear collection, somehow I've ended up lacking good options for hoodies and casual jackets. With the weather cooling off, I decided to spring for Athleta's stronger hoodie to see if it fit the bill. I took the tags off this jacket right before 4-day trip to southern Utah a couple weekends back and I ended up wearing it literally every day. Since then, I've worn ...
Athleta Floral Fade Sonar Capris + Lululemon Bali Breeze Cool Racerback
I got my bali breeze cool racerback from lulu and floral fade sonar capris from Athleta on the same day this week, and it totally worked out well that I tried them on together! ;) I'll mostly talk about the capris in this post but I have a couple quick notes about the CRB later on in this post, too. Athleta floral fade sonar capris I have to admit, I've always been oddly resistant to buying ...