Breezy Easy Wrap size XS/S $128
There are a few elements of this wrap that I really liked a lot, and a few that made me put it back and hope that I can purchase it later on markdown. It's quite oversized even at the size XS/S (I'm typically a size 10) which is what I have on in these pictures so I think finding the size M/L on markdown is a pretty safe gamble. I think the wrap looks terrible buttoned up and I hate that it has reverse buttons which are so difficult to do up, especially since the backing of the button hole is covered up. I loved the soft loose knit, the short kimono sleeves and the color and how it looks left open.
here you can see how the buttons sit on the weird reverse button hole.
reverse button hole
Zen Bender LS size 10
Pima Cotton/Modal blend. Surprisingly snug TTS. The color os gorgeous and I am a big fan of Modal, and I also really liked the neckline in the front and back. I hated how open the back is at the slit and it is oddly snug.
Zen Bender SS size 10
This tee is unfortunately sheer. Granted I was wearing a dark blue bra, but I also found it very sheer around the middle. It's also so odd that there is a slit on only one side of the hem. I like the length of this tee and that it is cotton modal but other than that this was a definite pass for me.
Cape Red Cool Racerback size 10
Cape Red is a pretty orange in person. It reminds me a lot of 'Duck Sauce' from November. This particular CRB was on the thin side and not soft.
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Space Dye Twist Regal Plum Define Jacket (size up to a 12 in Defines)
This was gorgeous and very soft and warm. I left it behind (for now) but it's on my list.
Circadian SS Tee sized up to 12
I LOVED this tee. Mostly I loved it for the gorgeous color which I'm pretty sure is Heathered Cranberry. The color code is HECY. It's thin and a little clingy so I opted to size up to a 12 in it. As you can see it's still a bit clingy but it's nice and long. Normally when I size up to a 12 in tees I get more of a boyfriend fit but this was still fitted and feminine. I'm certain that my TTS 10 would have been way too tight around the middle for my liking. I have a friend who was with me and she tried on her TTS and since she is busty the Pima Cotton went sheer on her over her bust.
Definitely Raining Jacket
They didn't have my size in this jacket in stock so I grabbed the closest just to try it on and show you the color. It's gorgeous. It was a bit of a circus with 5 little girls with us so I didn't get to confirm the color but I'm pretty sure this is Cranberry.
It may be helpful to add that I got the Espresso DRJ several weeks ago and I was considering returning it until this past weekends #BCStorm with our torrential downpour. I've worn my jacket three times now in total downpour and I could not be happier. 100% dry and a lot softer a more flexible than previous years rain jackets.
1x A Lady Jacket - Sized up to a 12
I tried this on last year in my TTS 10 and I learned that in straight jackets like this I'm better off sizing up so that is what I grabbed in this. Sized up it's nicely roomy and would definitely layer over a Scuba. I like this jacket but not more than the Camo Fluffin' Awesome Jacket which I ended up getting a few weeks ago so I'm not tempted by this one but only because I have something I like. Also, this straight long puffy jacket style really doesn't suite my pear shape anyways.
Herringbone High Times Pant
I sadly didn't get to try these on or confirm the color but it's likely a Slate Herringbone. I didn't love them to be honest because it looked more like a print of herringbone vs. actual texture.
Cool Racerback Windy Blooms Sapphire
I grabbed this to photograph but I wasn't in love with the print so I didn't try it on. I'm gonna need a solid Sapphire Cool Racerback.
Sunset Salutation LS TTS 10
Ugh! Why did I try this on. I really liked this top a lot. Had they had my size in black I probably would have gone for it. I regret it a little that I didn't go for the Ghost but I think the Black would get more versatility in my closet. I've spent too much though and this, like the Define Jacket has to go on my 'hopefully later' list.
At the last moment when I was checking out with the Circadian SS I saw that the Lumberjack Scuba was in. I want it, but I don't think I want to exchange the Sapphire Scuba III for it so I had to leave it behind.
Sigh. I am so sad about the Exhalation Pullover. I love the color combo on this (more than the Bordeaux Drama) and even don't mind the lack of thumb holes but I am so sad that it is not more a-lined like last years version. It sticks right at the hips but flares out at the waist where the pockets gap open. If I was built like a tube shape I wouldn't have minded but the biggest fail for this top is that the hem is disastrously proportioned to the rest of the pullover. I think last years was also softer, but I don't find this one not soft.
Pulled down lower on the hips it fits the pocket gap issue, but it looks snug.
West2East Bordeaux Drama Cool Racerback. I did a return today and saw the Inkwell version of this tank and felt pretty tempted to bring it home, but I like the Bordeaux Drama version slightly more. I find this version of a Bordeaux CRB so much nicer than last years Tonka Stripe or even the solid version that was spotted in a few places this year. The Heathered Bordeaux Drama parts of the stripe are very, very pretty! Keeper!
The Fuel Green Ebb To Street Tank is the item I ended up returning today. I loved the color so much and in this fabric it really looks like a saturated jewel tone but I don't wear this tank much for working out and I'm not sure how much I'll get to wear it casually so I returned it and possibly I'll repurchase but I hope we see Fuel Green in a CRB or other items.
When I popped into my store this afternoon to do my return of the Ebb To Street Tank and some other items, I saw the Heathered Blue Calm Racerback with one left in my size so I snatched it up. It is a very pretty heathered cloud blue with obvious heathered flecks of white. If my store had not had this one in I would have probably grabbed the West2East Inkwell CRB instead but the Heathered Blue Calm was too pretty to pass on. I also saw the Roll Down Cotton Bordeaux Drama WU's and they were so tempting because they are incredibly soft. Much softer than the other cotton Roll Down WU's I've felt. I just don't wear WU's casually and its not an item I could wear for workouts so I let reason prevail this time. I also saw the Bumble Berry Wunder Unders and the luon was really nice quality and the color was vibrant. Had they been Roll Down Wunder Under Crops I would have absolutely snatched them up but i've decided to try and only get the luon roll downs from now on since they are my absolute favourite for Crossfit.
So I've been on the hunt for the Pretty Pink Slalom Stripe Vinyasa all this week and made it out to a different store from my usual today but they still haven't gotten any in, nor the Green Bean or Pretty Pink Slalom CRB's. Seems like a limited release so far for the Vinyasa Scarf, but it will probably get widely released on Monday - by then I'll probably have lost interest since I've gotten other things.
Anyways, I saw the new Cornflower Blue Harmonious Hoodie in today and had to give it a try. I was smitten with it the moment I took it off the hangar to try it on. Its got this beautiful weight and drape to it thanks to a soft inner liner made of cotton jersey (95% cotton, 5% lycra). It really reminds me of my old beloved Aura Hoodie from Spring 2011 (sadly I since sold it) which was a soft cotton jersey that felt like pajamas. I kept hoping for another hoodie to come out in that same material but they just never used it again until now. The other thing that surprised me is that this jacket is actually quite long (close to being SFT length) and slouchy fitting. Most of the pictures I've seen of it since Monday have been quite fitted and short so I wonder if stores are featuring this jacket sized down. I like it TTS and slouchy. The outside of the jacket is 100% Merino Wool, NOT a wool blend. Because it's wool it has a nice texture that makes it look almost like a very fine cardigan knit. It just feels really luxurious on, warm and cozy while still feeling really light weight. I didn't love the price of $150 with taxes but thinking about the extra special detail of the material, the cut, and how it looks on, I'm definitely wanting to keep it. October has been pretty light on my Lululemon budget anyways.
The zipper is interesting too. Its a bit more angular and it looks like platinum. You can sort of see the texture of the material here as well with the heathering.
Inner liner, cotton jersey in Inkwell.
No obvious logo except for the little metal logo on the back, bottom left. No hood logo.
This is the Pretty Pink Slalom First Base Tank in my TTS. Not the loveliest with jeans but I really quite like it to be worn with none muffin top causing pants like my In The Flow Crops. The material, RULU light is very soft so it will be perfect for wearing under itchy sweaters. Its slightly shorter than CRB's but not so much that it looks odd on my long torso. The scalloped hem isn't a really offensively exaggerated so I'm not bothered by it. I've been really in the mood for a RULU light tank so I think I will keep this one as an alternative to CRB's for crossfit, something with a little more coverage in the straps and neckline. I really like it in this color as well, it lends itself to the sweetheart neckline detailing.
I stopped by my store today with the intent of returning my Pow Stripe Angel Wing/Plum Cool Racerback that I ordered on upload and I ended up exchanging it for the Ebb To Street Tank in Cornflower Blue. In person, these tanks are so gorgeous. Beautiful saturated colors, extremely soft, and really comfortable. I went with my larger CRB size 10 (I do 8's sometimes) and it fits perfect except the bra is pretty much just two cup pockets. The inner shelf bra is so soft and none compressive that for crossfit I will have to wear an Energy Bra under it. For casual wear though it's fine without layering a bra underneath it. That was almost a deal breaker until I tried it on with an Energy Bra and surprisingly the back straps are almost completely hidden and you see the cute peak of bra at the top of the neckline but thats all. I had reservations with this tank when I saw it online because as someone with a none firm tummy, I need there to be zero cling in the trouble areas. Going with the size 10 was perfect though because it just sort of skims your body without being glued on.
If you are on the fence, get this tank. The material is extremely luxuriously soft, and the ribbing and texture make it look really pretty as a casual layering piece as well.
Another thing that I got today was the Forme II Jacket in Angel Wing Hyper Stripe. That was a really naughty and out of budget purchase for me since my original intent was to exchange the CRB for the Hyper Stripe Angel Wing Vinyasa Scarf. This Forme II jacket always catches my eye in store every time I go in, but I've never allowed myself to try it on. I'm obsessed with Angel Stripe Hyper Stripe and so today, I tried it and fell totally in love. I did like the Vinyasa but I'm not much of a scarf wearer and I didn't care for the inside of it being solid Angel Wing so that stayed in store and the Forme II jacket came home for a visit instead. I'm keeping it though, because I love it. I opted for the 10 in that (my Contempos are size 8, my Defines where size 12, my Dance Studio Jackets are size 10), and its comfortable and relaxed.
Plum Ebb To Street Tank
Cornflower Blue Ebb To Street Tank with Vinyasa
Pow Stripe Angel Wing/Plum Power Y
Cornflower C.Y.B Tank
A nice picture of the Tweed Studio Softshell
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