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Not. Wearing. Yoga pants. (aka: I’M BACK, BABY!)
I just had a baby. Which means I’ve been living in stretchy black leggings and yoga pants for months and months and months. Yesterday, it was in the 70s and sunny outside. And I put on not-stretch pants for the first time in a long long time. AAAAAAh. Also, the hammock’s back. Double sweet.
Pretend Shopping Spree at Nordstrom’s Zella
Zella is Nordstrom’s fitness apparel brand and they make good stuff for a good price. Also, they make plus sizes. No excuses for anybody! Here are some new cutes I’d like to order. If I weren’t 8.5 months pregnant…
PULSE TANK $64 // Love the racer front styling. Great if you’re proud of your shoulders.
SPA OPEN BACK SLUB KNIT TEE $54 // Easy breezy version of a sweatshirt.
LIVE IN 2 SPACE DYE CAPRIS $52 // Space Dye = Sweat Camo.
SWEAT IT SOFT SPORT PANTS $58 // Sexiest sweat pants ever.
BOMBER JACKET $158 // Look for lots of laser cut details this spring.
MORE MESH TEE $68 // Yessssss. Tough. Love it. Possibly inspired by the mesh shapes with puffy outlines motif from last spring by ….crap I can’t remember which designer. Anyway. I see you, Zella. 
New hot shit.
Yep. Still pregnant. So I’m just going to keep on fantasy shopping. Enjoy.
KORAL ACTIVEWEAR
This stuff is what Victoria’s Secret models probably actually wear to workout.
Lustrus Legging: $92 on revolveclothing.com
Caliber Hoodie: $190
Summit Bra and Transport Leggings: $110 and $118 shopbop.com
MICHI NY
Sexy / Edgy / Badassness MichiNY.com
JAWBONE
And of course, a half a year or so after I get my Jawbone UP24, they come out with a cuter one: UP3 by Jawbone $179 coming soon. Jawbone.com Self Magazine is showing one in grey. GREY! I love grey more than people. Definitely like this better than the really bracelet-y Tory Burch type thingies that other trackers are making. Keep it sporty, y’all.
HEROINE SPORT heroinesport.com
This is a new “hybrid activewear collection” from NY designer Nima Taherzadeh of NIMA. Most of the stuff is OK, sure, but I’ve seen it. But the bras are quite interesting. You know. If you’re a skinny little thing who can go topless when you work out. Bless your heart.
Performance Bra: $75
X-Bra: $85
SPLITS 59
Sexy slim pants and stuff favored by Dailey Method instructors. splits59.com
Nova Trailblazer Performance Capri III $98
20% off at Athleta!
New Balance
Saw a couple of cute things from New Balance on My Habit (amazon’s “buy it now short term sale!” thing.) The Boylston top and capris. I like the contrasting texture idea. Keep going, New Balance, keep going.
What are they up to at Nike?
Oh, you know, just making some fierce-ass shit, as per usual…
http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pw/womens-clothing/7ptZbgd
Psst: Athleta Sale!
Athleta has a ton of stuff on sale, my pretties. Right here.
Scoop up some sweet clothes to sweat in for your New Year’s New You resolutions.
Please. Somebody buy cute things, because I’m 30 weeks pregnant and I can’t.. Waaaaaaah. Do it for me!
If I could fit into real clothes, here’s what I’d get: Plie Tights, Embodiment Tights, Stripe Crop Tee, Shanti Tie-Dye Tank, Bhakta Sweater, Cashmere Crave Sweater, Some grey Plattan Headphones by Urbanears, and yeah, sure, a Rope Belt for the fuck of it.
Pretend Shopping Trip: Cute Winter Workout Wear from Sweaty Betty
Heyo. I haven’t been posting a ton of pictures lately because, well, I’m pregnant! Which also means I’m working out less, gaining baby and burrito weight, and can’t buy all the cute new things that are out in the land of fitness fashion this fall. But you can! Here are some fun things I’m noticing. Happy shopping!
SWEATY BETTY: They’re British, but have a few stores in the US. Because they’re British, they use funny words. Jumper = Sweater. Vest = Sleeveless Tank. Stuff like that. Silly British. Also, their catalog features a “40% off introductory offer.” I’m not sure how to get it through their website, but maybe if you call they can hook you up.
SWEATY BETTY : Optimal Training Hoodie $190
SWEATY BETTY: Allegro Knit Dance Jumper $155 : dig the mesh raglan sleeves
SWEATY BETTY: Coupe Layered Dance Vest $85
SWEATY BETTY: Dance Workout Capri $110 : How comfortable do these look?
SWEATY BETTY: Yama Knit Jumper : $155 : love the different shapes and layers and cut outs
SWEATY BETTY: Bakasana Yoga Vest : $95 : This is my favorite. Drapey 2 in 1 with an open back? Yes.
Pants that last? Kyodan. (and are they secretly lulu?)
Had somebody ask recently about durable leggings:
Good question, CJ!
I personally haven’t had any durability issues with any pants except the cotton ones form Old Navy Active. (They fade and look pretty homeless pretty fast.) Everything else seems to last a reasonable amount of time. (Grain of salt: I am a workout leggings hoarder and many pairs in rotation, so each pair gets rest.) So I’m not an expert in durability. BUT I do have an outdoor roller-blade hockey playing friend who took a pretty gnarly knees first-spill on asphalt in a pair of capris by Kyodan and she swears they didn’t suffer a bit. Pretty impressive. I mean, if they can stand up to asphalt I would think they can handle a year of thighs rubbing together? (That’s where my stuff wears out first. I think I patched a pair of favorite jeans like 7 times in the crotchular area. #pearshapedproblems.) Anyway. Kyodan.
What is Kyodan? It’s a more affordable fitness wear brand that’s carried at T.J. Maxx. People really like them, and they even have a Facebook fan page. That says something.
These running capris from Kyodan cost $25
These guys are $20. And they look a lot like the Chaturanga from Athleta.
Hell, as long as I’m looking around for Kyodan on TJMaxx.com, here are some more things from them:
Kyodan Open Back Burnout “long bra” tank $17
Kyodan Aztek Mesh Back Athletic Shirt $20
Now, there are some rumors going around the interwebs that Kyodan might be manufactured in the same facility as LuluLemon, and might be a way to get Lulu without paying out the lulu for it. But there are also a lot of people who say that’s bunk and the quality is not the same. I don’t know. I have a hard time shopping in T.J. Maxx for non-home stuff. (I can’t stand digging through sloppy unorganized racks. It feels like a garage sale.) BUT, they have a website, so you don’t have to work too hard to buy some Kyodan and find out for yourself. If you do, let me know the verdict!
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