Tech work: 20 minutes to find 2 rep max for push press (about 65lbs for me today)
WOD: 10 minute AMRAP Pullup x 6, Push Press x 8 (I did 35lb), 10 situps. I managed 6 rounds.

I had a pretty awesome early morning crossfit class today. I need to remember how great it is getting to the 6am class and having my workout done early in the day. Getting up that early really sucks but honestly I’d be up shortly after anyways and so it’s nice getting it done so early and I need to do it more often. It just super sucks on the day after staying up late for upload Monday so Tuesdays are not my early crossfit days. My most favorite thing to wear on weight lifting days is this Heathered Coal extra long CRB. I love it because it covers my butt as I’m cleaning the weights. Not the most graceful maneuver if you are shy about wearing tights to class so the long CRB really helps. And I found a bra this morning that I totally forgot I had and just love how the Plum Cross My Heart Bra looks with Heathered Coal with Ray stitching, hence why I’m sharing my OOTD with you today. Hooray for shopping in my own closet and getting my butt out of bed this morning for a workout. 

Sorry my pictures are all out of order today. Most of the color pairings for the Currant Wunder Unders have been white/black/grey but I’m hoping to see a really cute pairing like Dune/Currant or Caspian Blue/Ray/Currant or Power Purple/Currant. Something fun and exciting like that yet with current colors. 

 Caspian Blue Scuba and the really cute Discover Crops

 Currant Wunder Under pants and No Limit Tank in Blazer print

 really not liking the cut of this Run: Light as Air Sleeveless. Linebacker shoulders.

 and not liking the boxiness, wideness and ruffles of the Sun Runner Hybrid 

 The scubas: Currant, Portapotty and Caspian. I’m so excited about portapotty and hope we see Swiftly Techs and CRB’s in this color. 

Random: Lets take a counting break!

One exciting color pairing. Pop Orange and Currant

Run: Catch Me Tank

I really love this tank but you can see in the top picture what happens to the hem at the bust. I’m still deciding on mine because I otherwise love it. 

Lululemon’s Chief Product Officer Sheree Waterson has come forward with a response letter to customers after being lambasted on their facebook page with reports of declining quality (poor construction, fraying seams, dye leaching). The quality issue that lululemon is having is something being widely discussed on their facebook page and throughout the internet by  many many bloggers (I Love Feta Cheese, Erin Marie, Lainey Gossip, Lululemon Addict) and on investor blogs in the  comments sections (read comments here). This is a public relations nightmare for them. I am really glad that they are at least acknowledging that there is an issue (although the letter is specific to the dye leaching issue) and are stating in the letter that they will graciously be accepting returns on items that do not meet quality standards. 

Do I like this letter? I can’t help but feel this is just more public relations handling of the situation instead of an actual apology. They had their backs against the wall over the past several weeks with such public postings of quality issues and so they HAD to issue a statement at this point. They can no longer deny you a return on your flash items turning purple when there are several pictures posted publicly on their wall proving this is wide spread. I don’t see an acknowledgement in this letter of an actual decline in quality. They are saying that ‘some people‘ for ‘some reason‘ are experiencing dye issues and that despite their best efforts stringent quality controls already in place, these rogue items are still slipping past. They aren’t saying ‘we are having an issue with our dyes’. Their commitment is that they are going to ‘continue innovating and pushing boundaries when it comes to design, technology and color‘. I see no commitment in rectifying this situation that is happening now – poor construction, dye leaching,  fraying seams and thinner flimsier materials being used. Do I like this letter? It’s an act of saving face, no more and no less. 

I will like it when I see that they are taking steps to turn things around. I am hopeful and optimistic that they will because they stand to lose greatly if they don’t. As a fan of the brand I will buy the quality items when they are made but I will scrutinize each and every product for quality workmanship, color fastness and the quality that I associate with items sold at their price point. It’s as simple as that. Make the quality items you used to and I will buy them. Please don’t waist my time on the very frustrating return process in the meantime though. I hold you to your commitment now to making returns easier when there are problems. I look forward to the changes ahead. 

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Now this sweater is cute! I like the drapey, open back. Comes in White/Heathered White, Black/Heathered Black and Fossil/Heathered Fossil.

Unity Pullover

Power Y Tank and a few other items in Currant

Fall 12 Quilt 11 Wunder Unders

I like the slubby Current panel

Blazer Fossil Print Cool Racerback

Nothing for me to order tonight but I did pick up the Power Purple Run: Chase Me Tank from my store this afternoon. I overall love it but it does this weird funky hem roll thing right at my cleavage and I’m not sure if it’s because the straps are crossed or if I got a bad one. I need to try it on some more and decide if it’s a design flaw or something I can live with. I feel like the hem at the bust needs collar stays inserted to keep it’s shape though. What’d you guys order tonight? Anything?

Gorgeous new Power Purple Inspire Crops paired with the Run: Catch Me Tank in White/Blazer Fossil.

We’ve heard rumors for a while that Currant is making a comeback in August and here is the proof. I believe the August pallet is Currant/Caspian Blue/Power Purple and Zig Zag print Ziggy Caspian Print.  

Run: Catch Me Tank in Zig Zag print. 

Run: Catch Me Tank