This week’s upload highlight is the new running in the city capsule. Like many things lately, it features large swaths of mesh, with the idea that the mesh is both stylish and functional for summer. Along similar lines, the training tough tank and crops popped up in the US. Both of these capsules had been overseas for a while. Although none of that rings my bell, this was a pretty eventful (read: expensive) night for me, surprisingly. I bought THREE things! Sweet lord. That might not sound like much to some of you, but I can’t remember the last time I bought that much. Between that and some recent in-store purchases, my lulu dry spell seems to be very much broken.
Of note, lulu is transitioning to a different style of photography for their stock photos (shown here: new on the daily hoodies in lullaby from Canada and grapefruit from the US, plus the tranquil blue swiftly LS in the US). The background has a brighter, warmer light versus the previously used grey background. The photos look much more crisp to me and make the details of the clothes easier to see. And judging from the new pics that are up so far, the modeling style also seems to be shifting slightly too. The models are a little bit more posed and seem to be in motion instead of just standing stiffly.
I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, they’re less mannequin-y and seem a little more organic and dynamic, but on the other hand, many of them don’t show the product as clearly (the new OTD hoodies are good examples of this), or the poses just look strange. Overall though, I think the pluses of the new stock photos win out. I can dig it.
As we were promised by Katelin last week, the grapefruit cool racerback has arrived. The US actually got a whole heap of newbies, including pistachio, crosscourt petal, net pop, and narrow bold stripe. I scooped grapefruit up to try, but am not sure how the color will look on my skin. I skipped out on pistachio since I don’t think it will match enough of my wardrobe (and cause I bought enough tonight, sheesh). I prefer more jewel-toned or teal-toned greens myself. Much like what happened in Canada, pistachio sold through SUPER fast. Did they only make like 100 of these or something? Weird.
Surprise! New stuff your bras in the US, including this one in classic stripe/flash light. HELLO, I LOVE YOU. It reminds me a little of older lulu and it will look KILLER SWEET with my flash jacquard speed shorts. I’m weirdly excited for this bra, probably more excited than any other lulu item in ages for some weird reason. Anyway, there are a couple other new colors too, and Canada got some (not classic stripe, sorry northern neighbors), which I’m sure is exciting for quite a few of you guys, too.
New space dye twist grapefruit free to be bra in the US. I don’t like this version as much as space dye twist iris flower.
The bali breeze free to be wild bra from in stores is now online in the US. Canada kinda got the shaft with quite a few items this week.
New speed shorts this week: blush quartz sunset stripe in Canada and heathered textured printed greyt/black for the US. The greyt is in US stores as well. I bought greyt to try! Neutral + contrast trim = super useful. That said, they have lots of fun details. There’s a little sliver of tranquil blue at the waistband that’s super cute too, plus flash light(?) stitching and classic stripe inside the waistband. I’ll have to see whether the contrast stitching is too obnoxious in real life. I don’t like that so many speeds have had contrast stitching lately. Because of the greyt speeds and stuff your bra above, I wonder if we’ll be seeing more flash light and classic stripe going into July? I for one would not complain. (More evidence: classic stripe iris flower speed shorts seen overseas.)
The US also got the confetti cake/blue denim block-it pocket speed shorts. No size 2. Grapefruit speeds are in stores in the US but still not online. I’m considering having them shipped to me from a store to hedge my bets in case they don’t upload in a 2.
Canada got the new to and flow wrap. It’s made of french terry.
New shady palms high times on both sides.
Other upload notes:
– Pistachio hotty hots are in the US.
– The new hot times skirt in the US looks way cuter and shorter in the pics of the white version than it does in the net pop photos.
– The US got the iris flower energy bra (already in Canada).
– Space dye twist iris flower inspire CROPS are in the US now, not to be confused with their longer inspire tight cousins. No 2 or 12 in the crops, sorry fringe size friends. :(
– Canada was late to the party getting the iris flower superb LS uploaded, but it’s here now.
– Canada also got some new scubas, including space dye twist iris flower.
– First descent (aka floral sport??) miss misty jacket landed in Canada.
– The first taste of pace rival crops are in the US, but only in black right now.
Ooh thanks for pointing out the classic stripe/flash light bra. Went back and ordered it! I really wanted to love those gray speeds, but I just can’t pull the trigger with that horrible contrast stitching! Ugh why do they have to ruin speeds with that?!
Yeah they’ve been doing so much contrast stitching lately. I hate it! I feel like it usually looks more dramatic in the stock photos, hoping it’s not so noticeable in real life. We’ll see. If it’s too obvious they will be going back for sure.
I got that stripe/flash light bra too! And the grapefruit and crosscourt petal CRBs. I got the SS Swiftly dashing purple too because even though I don’t wear SS that often I’m obsessed with that color. And I couldn’t resist trying the pace rival crops even though they only turned up in black. I can always use another pair of black crops so I’m curious to see whether I’ll like them.
Yes the dashing purple swiftly is really pretty! Reminds me a bit of the plum swiftlies.
Accidentally commented this on an older post–I’ll delete!My dog decided he absolutely had to go out as soon as upload hit, and by the time I got back 40 minutes later the pistachio CRB was completely sold out. But I just got my Splits 59 Devon Singlette in a similar color, so I’m not too upset. (Love the Devon tanks–you are so right that the fabric is awesome & back is so sexy, but I do wonder whether I should have ordered a smaller size.) So many things I wanted tonight, but I stuck to the grapefruit CRB (need to compare to my other tanks nice I have so many orange shades) & pretty purple tracker shorts. Now that I’ve discovered trackers, all I wear are them & In the Flows in this hot weather. I love the Dottie Dash Slate WUCs but can’t justify right now. I will most likely go back & get the Deep Coal In the Flows, but I know they won’t sell quickly so I can wait. Last week I got the Capilano Stripe CRB & Dottie Dash Slate Party Om Bag on WMTM. I need to slow down! Nice haul for you too!
Aww come on Django. :( Like you said, at least you have the S59 tank that’s in the same color family, and maybe you’ll be able to pick one up in stores if you’re still wanting it. Btw, sometimes the S59 stuff from Hautelook gets moved to Nordstrom Rack online if you still might want to try sizing down. It’s not there yet, but I’ve been checking. Also I need to slow down too! My bank account has been clobbered the past couple of weeks with lulu and other fitness brands. Yikes.
Oh hi there’s my money on the way out the window… I also ordered the grey speeds! Pistachio & Grapefruit CRBs, and finally bit on the iris flower What the Sport Tee from a couple weeks ago after liking the black one so much this weekend. Talked myself off the ledge on the Stuff Your Bra, Spring Breakaways and Iris Flower WUCs.
I need to go hide my credit card under a rock. Maybe I should just hide under the rock? At least I’ll look cute.
Yay I’m glad you got pistachio! With the fast sellout I was hoping you, of all people, wouldn’t miss out, lol!
You don’t know how much I was freaking out until my order went from ‘processing’ to ‘shipped’…
Haha I might have a tiny idea! :)
FINALLY the grapefruit CRB! I grabbed that, and am contemplating going back for the classic stripe/flash light SYB. Last time I ordered a SYB, I returned it – bought my usual bra size and it didn’t fit quite right, so may try sizing down with this one to see what’s what. In the name of research, right? I’m with you, if flash light comes back, I will need one of all of the things made in that color. :)
Heh, seems like a reasonable thing to research. :) I don’t own any stuff your bras, though I remember trying one on several years ago. Hopefully it’ll work out…
Have the grey speeds with grapefruit trim come to Canada yet?
Nope! They haven’t been seen anywhere but Asia yet.
Glad I haven’t missed them because they are pretty!
Wanted the pistachio CRB, but got online at 7:20EST, and my size 4 was already sold out. Size 2 was left, but that would be skin-freaking-tight on me Boo. I blame it on losing complete track of time while chatting on the phone with my mom. Oh well, hoping to see gully green soon, as that is my preferred shade of green.
Yeah it was a crazy fast sellout! Maybe it’ll get to stores soon if you’re still itching for it.
Why did that Stuff Your Bra not come in a 12?!?!? :(
There have been so many things that randomly just don’t show up in 12 and/or 2. I have no explanation. :( When this color gets to stores, it would be worth checking/calling to see if they get it there, sometimes the sizes in stores are different than what’s online for whatever reason.
I grabbed the Net Pop Define… It’s been tough to even think about a jacket when the temps have been over 90 here since Memorial Day but I kind of want to see it in person. I’ve been hoping for some more colorful Defines, so it’s possible I’m just desperate at this point and willing to jump on anything moderately intriguing. I also picked up the grapefruit Run Times in store the other day. Slow start to the summer but things are picking up!
Yeah, I think some colored defines would be nice for summer, but they’ve been kind of slacking on that since jeweled magenta…