The temperatures are cooling off, and that means I'm adding to my stash of warm layers. I decided to try out lululemon's newest insulated vest, the down for it all vest in beautiful dark adobe. The down for it all vest is designed for running or other active outdoors activities, so it's a low-profile design intended to stay out of your way, and is therefore less puffy than a casual vest. The ...
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Review: Lululemon Extra Mile Jacket vs First Mile Jacket
Continuing with this week's theme, I've got another lululemon showdown for you. This time, the theme is winter running jackets. I have the first mile jacket (in darkest magenta) from last winter's collection. This year, lululemon iterated on that with a new design: the extra mile jacket. Both are designed to be cold-weather running/active jackets and both were priced at $228. In this ...
Review: Adidas by Stella McCartney Knit Run Jacket
This lovely dark blue Adidas by Stella McCartney jacket made it onto my pre-fall favorites list and I ordered it shortly after. At $200, it's pricier than most jackets (lululemon's similar jackets are $118), but I liked it enough to give it a try. I bought mine from Net-A-Porter, which offers free 3-day shipping, free returns, and really nice packaging to boot. I bought this in a size XS. ...
Winter MVP: Alala City Puffer Jacket
I'm cold all the time, so there's not much in my closet that gets more wear than my coats. I've been slowly expanding my outerwear repertoire, so I decided to add this silver puffer from Alala this season. The package arrived just a couple of days before I left for my recent trip, and I decided to stuff it in my suitcase at the last minute. I'm so glad I did, because I wore this jacket ...
Gym to Street Style: Titika
I bought my first Titika piece a few months back during their Black Friday promo, and it's been a champ. It was very functional, a cute style, and a great price to boot. I've been wanting to try more styles, so when Titika asked me about doing a blog post, I was all for it. Titika mixes technical fitness pieces with casual athleisure styles, all infused with unique, feminine motifs. Worth ...