Another half-hour early upload. At this point, I’m just checking early every week since this has been like 3 weeks in a row. I wonder if the early upload happens because then it gives them time to work out issues if they arise.
So far, January seems like it’s heavy on the deep, earthy colors (plus accents like split pea and parfait pink). The emphasis on oil slick blue camo, dark wren/deep camo, animal swirl, and alberta lake is a pretty radical departure from last January, which was the era of lavender dusk, fresh teal, baroque blue, and the Lisa Frank-y petal pop.
Dark wren define jacket. No 2 or 12 in this.
Inkwell lookout stripe scuba hoodie. This is really cute if you didn’t like the movement jacket.
Painted lady neutral blush alberta lake speed shorts. 4-way stretch. These seem to be universally regarded as a fail.
The oil slick blue lotus camo speed shorts uploaded though. US also got the animal swirl embossed speeds (Canada already had them). The animal swirl and painted lady don’t come in a 2. Again.
Deep camo and dark cherry high times pants–deep camo is Canada only, neither come in a 12. [Edit: several people have pointed out the black savasana camo is also new!]
Alberta lake rolldown wunder under pants and dark wren regular rise wunder under pants. Alberta lake is US only and doesn’t come in a 12. Dark wren and deep camo look nearly indistinguishable at first glance. Dark wren looks slightly darker and with maybe more brown tones than green.
More WUs: animal swirl deep coal wunder under crops. No 2 or 12. Apparently, these require a little bit of pattern placement cherry picking, because some areas are darker than others, which can make for some awkward franken-seams.
Oil slick blue lotus camo continues to be everywhere with these inspire crops in Canada. Meanwhile, we’re still waiting on just about any of the heathered slate lotus camo goodies from Australia, with the exception of one measly bang buster.
Animal swirl embossed alberta lake festival bag in Canada.
Double trouble stripe neutral blush heathered slate vinyasa scarf. Meh. There have been several iterations of grey striped vinyasas this season, not even counting the textures.
Other upload notes:
– Of course, the let’s get visible hoodie and let’s get visible vest, but I think we all knew those were coming. Same with the 2 new colors of the fluffed up vest.
– And also the stash it crops, runaway jacket, and reflective inspire crops.
– STILL no menthol/pow pink stained glass love speeds in the US. I’m getting impatient. Not because I can actually wear them, but because I just want to know for sure they *will* get here.
– Canada still hasn’t gotten the two anytime dress colors.
– Also, no inkwell/caspian pique vinyasa in the US.
– Dream rose deep coal CRB went up on both sides.
– US got a menthol swiftly 1/2 zip. If you missed out on the menthol LS, here’s a second chance, of sorts.
– New run times shorts in pebble print.
– More colors of the wild tank, as seen in stores, although neither side got ALL the colors that are out right now.
– All 3 of the resolution hobo colors landed in Canada. Still just black in the US.
I ordered more than I’d intended to, but I don’t expect to keep it all. I really like the High Times pants, but I returned Inkwell because they were so insanely sheer. I ordered both Black Cherry (LOVE) and Dark Camo. The plan is to only keep one, but I didn’t want to kick myself for not getting Dark Camo if Black Cherry is sheer. I didn’t like Fatigue Green; unless Dark Camo is quite a bit darker they’ll go back. I really like earth tones and they can be hard to find, so I’ll let myself keep both if I adore both shades and they’re opaque.
I also got the Alberta Lake Fluffed Up Vest and Festival Bag. Not sure I’ll keep either since I have the vest in Inkwell and the bag in Sasavana Camo. Still, I’m a huge teal fan and my eyes misted over at shades that aren’t black, grey or navy.
So much for my $250 a month Lulu budget. It’s week one of month one, and I’m big on budgeting. It did occur to me (right when my hand was hovering over the High Times page) that I could let myself off on a technicality if I happen to love it all since January is a three pay month which means extra spending money. I also have birthday cash from last week that I hadn’t spent yet. Can’t keep this up every week though…
Did a couple of ‘I like you but don’t LOVE you’ returns today and also sent back a Lands End jacket and vest I hadn’t taken tags off because was meh about. I now feel ok about this purchase, although I will only keep one pair of the High Times. My Scottish blood just won’t let me go over budget and I don’t want more than I can reasonably wear either. Now under budget on a net basis for the month. That’s good; if an Alberta Lake or Black Cherry CRB gets released, I don’t want to be hesitant over pulling the trigger. I have enough bottoms, but I want to build out my collection of short-sleeve shirts and braless tanks.
Hah, I was going to say, it doesn’t HAVE to count as a purchase unless you take the tags off or miss the return window. :) I totally agree with the like-but-don’t-love cutoff. There’s SO much lulu to be had out there that there’s really no reason you need to keep things that aren’t amazing. There will be plenty more! :)
Nothing for me this week (again). Hoping there’s a good WMTM upload because they have been crap lately.
I’m guessing WMTM has been so crappy because there’s so much old stuff that they haven’t been able to move, so that’s getting WMTM priority before the actual stuff that people might want on markdown. :P But yeah, agreed. Nothing for me either, not even tempted. I just want those damn stained glass speeds. And a menthol CRB.
If the menthol CRB isn’t in size 2……….. -_-
probably bec they don’t want people returning then re-buying at the MD price, considering we are still in that extended return period
I believe Canada got the reflective inspires on a previous upload…two weeks or so I think.
Oh, you’re right. Not being Canadian, sometimes it’s tough for me to remember the timing of everything and I don’t always double-check when I’m in a hurry. Thanks!
I only noticed because I am in the US and wanted them… I can’t tell you a single other thing that they got ahead of us in the last month. ;)
Am I just noticing the black Camo high times? Were they uploaded before? No one else is mentioning them. Btw lulu “authorized” hundreds of dollars from my PayPal but claims they didn’t receive my order on the app and said it will take up to 30 days for them to drop the incorrect charge. So my money is just froze for an indefinite amount of time bc of their gltich and I was pretty disgusted with how they didn seem to give one eff about it. I guess bc I’m ordering 100 dollar yoga pants I’m made of money now.
newly uploaded last night
Good grief, how much of the savasana camo do they have?!
Also, I’ve heard a few horror stores like yours of lulu typing up people’s money in PayPal. That’s pretty bad CS that they don’t seem to care. I mean, for some people, having that $100 locked up could be a huge difference. I know a few weeks ago when there was a particularly glitchy upload, there were people with amounts locked up pushing $500. SOOOO not ok.
Love the Alberta lake puffy vest, but I can not swing 138 for that right now. Reminding myself that they usually come out with new colors in the more expensive items first, then less expensive tops later. Would love a half zip or something but that heathered swiftly is not saturated enough for me
True! I would die over an alberta lake rulu LS or PO, but there’s a good chance they’re done with those. I don’t think any more came out this time last year. I can hold out hope though. :)
Dammit, I just ordered the Splits59 python devon. Cannot. Resist. All. That. Sleek. Sigh.
Somehow, I prefer the blue lotus camo in run times rather than the speed shorts. The grey stitching disturbs me though. I’ll wait for more alberta lake stuff to appear. LLM HAS to release a CRB in Alberta Lake *wailing here*
Oh man I want that python devon in the WORST way. I actually have an account credit at S59 and I had kind of been trying to hold onto it until something new comes out (they should be about due for a product drop) especially because I don’t want to pay the hefty shipping charges twice, but I’m afraid it’ll sell out. Sigh.
I would love an AL CRB too. It would look great with lots of my bottoms–spring has sprung, black grape, parallel stripe, herringbone and pique…
Lucky you with account credit! I was indeed afraid they might run out of XS so I quickly grabbed it. It’s already sold out on Carbon 38. Get it quick! :)
Carbon 38 took very stunning shots of Splits59 clothes, compared to the
Splits 59 stock photos. The super pretty details of the Kim Raven Full-length in sky blue black was captured very nicely by Carbon 38.
Just realized Alberta Lake is quite similar to Splits59’s Aspen?
Savasana camo high times too. How much of that fabric could they possibly have?
I saw a caspian blue pique toque in my store yesterday but no vinyass. Hopefully it’s not far behind.
Seriously. Savasana camo will never end. And I feel like lotus camo is going to end up being the same way…
I just want menthol stained glass speeds :(
Seriously!! It’s been like a month. :(
Have you given up hope or do you think there’s still a chance U.S. gets them?
I want the FTB bra, : ( I’ve been pining away.
I just found your blog this week. Someone shared a link on one of the facebook groups. Anyways, I wanted to let you know how much I like it! Well done! Nothing for me this week. I got the Seamless Plunge Bra in store last week. I wasn’t sure I’d like it but tried it on and love it. I also tried the Think Fast Hoodie, but it was my size down and just way too tight. I ordered it in my size up and it arrived last week. It is so buttery soft.
Thanks Tracy!! :) Nothing for me this week either. I kind of wanted the think fast hoodie but there were a couple details that made it not worth $98 to me. I LOVE that mini check fabric though. I have the vinyasa, it’s to die for.
Didn’t buy anything again but there are, for the first time, a couple items I want. The reflect Inspires and the blue camo Inspires look like good ones. The blue lotus camo’s would make cute race day crops :) Will have to wait till they make it to the U.S. and/or fit reports for sheerness.
Love the color on the Dark Cherry High Times. Didn’t order mostly because I have yet to even try on in the store.
As much as I like the blue lotus camo and fit reports are coming in as them fitting well, I need to see in person because the lighter color seam line right up the middle of the wearers yoohaw throws me off in the pics.
Can’t wait for the Alberta Lake swiftly. That will be the first swiftly I will pay retail price for and won’t even complain. That color is gorg and it’s calling my name. I wish the vest was a bit cheaper. It’s gorg in the AL color but I already have a Lulu vest and I live in a mild climate so even that’s overkill for most of the year.
I have hope that better stuff is coming from this upload and sneak peaks and PN’s. Now I just need to pay off the credit card so I can buy more Lulu again ;)
Yeah, sheerness on the camo inspires will definitely be important–I know some of the other bottoms were sheer, although that was luon, so who knows. I feel like luxtreme bottoms have been stronger in the opacity department than luon lately.
I’m hoping that things are looking up, too. I’m not super fond of the oil slick camo myself, but it’s not an objectively bad design, so that’s a plus. :)