Such great news! Lululemon Leggings Available in Plus Size now! Here are all of the Lululemon items currently available in size 14. Lululemon has been flirting with size 14 over the past few months with the occasional size 14 black Lululemon legging. The size has frustratingly been constantly out of stock. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been seeing more and more core items being stocked on upload in size 14. A jacket even comes in size 14 now! I was so excited to see the recent upload of the new Rain Rules Jacket and Incognito Camo Scuba Hoodie.

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Back in the day…

Lululemon used to offer size 14 back pre-2011 when I started blogging but the size was quickly eliminated, and size 12’s were reduced to just a few units and hidden away. This is a long overdue step forward for Lulemon in inclusivity. Lululemon has always been seen as a more elitist aspirational brand with a specific body type showcased on their website, and in their ambassador community. The truth is the majority of women fall on the outskirts of Lululemon’s size chart, either petite or plus size, or curvy petite proportions.

Limiting their size ranges in favor of such a narrow aesthetic has always been a self-limiting business decision. The female athlete comes in all shapes and sizes and if brands want to be seen as THE technical athletic apparel brand to go to,  and not just a yoga brand, this step is necessary.  It’s economical to have a narrower size run, and that is why larger sizes and petite sizes are ignored by smaller retailers. With Lululemon beating estimates quarter after quarter, there is no excuse now. I know I want to see this body acceptance from Lululemon.

I have floated between size 8-12 in Lululemon but I have always felt like I’m not their ‘ideal’ customer despite the fact that I consider myself an athlete. I have run multiple half marathons including Seawheeze 3 times, I have crossfitted 5 days a week, I Olympic Weightlift and I’ve done yoga, all wearing Lululemon. I have never looked like Ocean. In fact, there are no Oceans at my gym. As a blogger that covers Lululemon, I’ve always felt like more of a nuisance to their image. Do we have to excuse ourselves as ‘at the start of my weight loss journey’ to be accepted into an activewear store?

The New Standard In Activewear

Lululemon is unfortunately not trailblazing in this market space for activewear. Nike has a plus size offering with a full plus size range which debut in March of last year. Nike has 81 items available in women’s plus size, with its own dedicated section on their website. Underarmour sizing goes to XXL for women, Adidas goes from 2x Small to 2XL. Smaller niche brands like Carbon38 go to XL, and K-Deer goes to 4XL

I hope starting with the core items in size 14 is just the beginning for Lululemon, and that they will have a more inclusive size run with the success of these items. As a result of the high demand for size 14, the size is selling out each upload. 14 is just the beginning of the plus size activewear size range. I hope they will also have a petite range too! Lululemon currently has an ‘Asia Fit‘ range for their Asian market. 

Lululemon should embrace plus sized athletes in their marketing efforts and look to Serena Williams as an example. We need to see muscular, athletic, petite, curvy petite, plus size, tall and short women included on their website and especially within their ambassador community. I want to see size 14 models showing those size 14 items. It just feels better as a consumer when the size you are buying is being represented somewhere on the site, even if it’s not specifically the item you are purchasing. 

I was so pleased to see that the Sweaty Betty merino joggers I’ve been coveting come in short and tall versions. I reviewed the regular length here but I want the short ones which is why I didn’t buy them during the NSALE. I’m so used to making due with pants that are too long, or cropped pants that fit like pants that I don’t even look for short length. It feels so exciting when something you try on fits you just right. 

What do you guys think? 

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My The Rain Is Calling Jacket II Incognito Camo Multi Grey just arrived! Happy day!

First off, I wanted to give you guys a heads up that Nordstrom is currently having a big sale (again!). This time the discounts are greater, and almost all of the items that were on sale during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale are now further reduced. They are calling it a ‘Summer Sale’ and everything is 40% off. This summer sale is actually all the ‘fall items’ from the NSALE so that’s a little strange. Anyways, if you can, repurchase your items at the lower price. If you guys didn’t participate during the NSALE maybe these prices will be more enticing to you. Read all my NSALE posts here to see what I reviewed or check out the gallery for all the fall items that are now on sale. In this post I am wearing this sweater from the sale, and these jeans. 

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The Rain Is Calling Jacket II Incognito Camo Multi Grey

Overall Fit

I sized up in the Rain Is Calling Jacket because I primarily will wear it layered over thicker sweaters in the fall, which is what I chose here for this review. I’m really glad I sized up and I think if I had stayed TTS it would have fit, but it would have clung around my hip area. If you normally plan on wearing this for running, a snugger fit is fine since you don’t want to dress too warmly for runs, but for street wear you will probably want to size up.

Design

I was a bit hesitant on the design of the back flap since on the web photo the back flap protrudes a bit. This is a great design feature because it adds an extra layer of rain protection on your shoulders and upper back, but I don’t love the look of that on trenches or run jackets. I was really happy the back flap was much more subtle in person and laid flat. This jacket is fully waterproof and the zipper is seam sealed. The seam seal feature on the zipper makes it a bit sticky to zip up and down, but it’s a feature you will be thankful for in a downpour. 

Is It Worth It? 

Is it worth it? I think it’s been a really long time since Lululemon has put out a great jacket with prints and color options, especially in always popular camo so for that reason I’m very inclined to keep this one. It’s fully waterproof which is a bonus but I do think this is one of Lululemon’s priciest run jackets at $198. 

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I managed to steal away from home today to do some Lululemon Dressing Room Try-Ons of all the newest pieces that dropped. On Tuesday’s upload, I ordered the On The Fly Pant and Scuba Hoodie in the incognito print, but since we’ve been away and I had my package sent to my mom’s house I didn’t get to try them on yet at home. My closest store actually didn’t have any of these items in, and the 20 Year Lululemon Manifesto pieces where completely sold out. Actually, the 20 Year Lululemon Manifesto Wunder Unders were sold out online and in stores by Thursday. 

On The Fly Pant, Incognito Camo

I have an older pair of On The Fly Pants in my TTS and wasn’t sure what size to get in this camo version, so I opted to size up in the ones I ordered. I think I’m glad I did. The store I went to today only had my TTS and I think they look fine but I prefer a looser fit around the butt area. I know most people find the On The Fly Pants to be a relaxed TTS, to a size down for some but for me, I’ve got a big butt and long inseam so they just look a bit better size up. 

I wasn’t sure what to expect with these since they are camo and could possibly look very tacky, but actually, I found them really chic. The camo is nicely subtle and neutral so you just get a hint of the pattern in the light. I highly recommend these. They actually reminded me of how much I love my On The Fly Pants so I’m going to pull mine out and make an effort to wear them more often. 

Rest Less 1/2 Zip

This is another item that the store only had in a few sizes. They had my size down, and a size up. I actually typically size up in the Rest Less 1/2 Zip anyways because they are so form fitting. Last years version was an especially bad fit. For some reason, last years design was cut shorter and boxier and had much less stretch. This version is a much nicer fit and I loved it on, especially in this stunner of a color. Those of you with long torsos and arms you will be very happy with this fit. This is probably a TTS but if you are like me and don’t like the cling, you can safely size up as well. 

Scuba Hoodie Incognito Camo

I really wanted to hate this scuba hoodie but I love it! The fit in my TTS was great and very flattering. It’s actually been years since I’ve purchased a scuba because the fit is all over the map depending on the colors or prints. I have some in a size 8, size 10 and size 12. Unfortunately, I ordered this in a size up expecting that it would be a snug fit but I tried my TTS in store and it’s actually a great fit. It’s very soft and stretchy and the perfect length. I found the fit of this one so flattering compared to the ones I have at home, and again I love the camo. Highly recommend this if you love camo too. The camo items are going fast in-store and online. 

Huddle And Hustle Hoodie

I HATED this hoodie on. On the rack and online it looks so cute. I love a thin cotton terry hoodie and I always try them on. This one is really soft and has that nice nubby cotton terry material on the inside, and it comes in great colors. It looked so bad on me and I couldn’t wait to take it off.  My TTS 10 was too big in the chest and looked boxy. Something about the seam design across the front was really unflattering to my shape and created a lot of width. 

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