Modern Racer Tank, Do It All II Shorts, In Stride Jacket

This is the first real life image I’ve seen of the Pink Mist Modern Racer Tank and I’m salivating over it. It’s not available in Canada yet but hopefully very soon.  

It’s a Cinch Crops

These are really cute rolled down but it’s good to see it all the way up as well. These may be perfect for maternity wear during the summer months. 

Totally Totetastic Tote

I was tempted by this Tote last year for a beach vacation and ended up going with a different bag. We  spend a lot of time during the summer at the wading pool so I may be tempted to buy this later on if it’s available in a second color run. I really like the Tango Red one. 

Back in January I was infatuated with photos of the Light Grey Pique In Stride Jacket that was out in stores then. I was a bit disappointed though when I tried it on because of the stark white contrast detailing on it made it a bit too conspicuous for my taste. I loved the look of white against light grey but didn’t like it on me. Recently I’ve noticed new product alerts for a Light Grey Pique In Stride Jacket and I assumed it was the same one but low and behold it’s actually the one in the picture on the right. Subtle logo and dark grey zipper details. I think I want to try this one on even though I’m not in the market for a new luon jacket (or any other jacket for that matter).

This morning I tried on my Do It All Shorts II that I purchased yesterday and decided that there was something about the fit that just wasn’t working for me. The length of the shorts are quite perfect which is what had me excited about them in the first place. I have athletic thighs and curvy hips and butt so the fact that these shorts have zero flair at the leg opening and are narrow fit just doesn’t work. Also, the rise is slightly too short on me so I feel I need to pull them down lower to have them fit right. The Dance Studio Pants and Crops work well for me in an 8 or a 10 but thats because the balance of the narrow leg at the thigh works well with the flared bottom and the rise is slightly higher. I’m really sad and disappointed that these aren’t working for me but I’ve realized it’s not a matter of sizing it right, it’s a matter of fit. I hate feeling bad about how athletic my thighs look in shorts right after completing a half marathon (I should feel happy about them, no?) but in the end, I have a pair of cute white denim Banana Republic shorts from last year that are similar in style (cuffed hem, relaxed fit and casual) so I think I feel ok about returning these ones. These are worth a try on though because if the fit is right on your figure these have the potential to look really cute on.

This is a fit report from someone on the This Just In Facebook Group that had the same fit issue that I had:

So I just got back from my store and I tried on the Do It All Shorts. I am not a fan! I love my DSCs and come fall I am most likely going to bite to bite the bullet and get DCPs, but the shorts are just not cut right for women with athletic thighs or who are self conscious about their thighs and I am both. It’s like they took the same pattern for the pants and crops and just shortened it- and where the tightness works with both the pants and crops it is not flattering in the shorts. Just thought y’all would want to know my thoughts (take it for what is worth) 🙂

I went into my local store today to grab a pair of the Do It All Shorts which was sort of a dumb idea since it was so hard getting the shorts on and off because my legs are so sore from yesterday. But I am glad I did grab a pair in the coal because I sadly missed out on these last year and could not find for the life of me a pair of shorts by lulu or any other brand that had the same look to them. I tried on the Blurred Grey which are a lighter, creamier looking grey then Coal is. I really liked the Blurred Grey on the hanger but once it was on it was a little too light for my pale legs so I opted with the darker coal ones. I passed on black because having such white legs I stay away from black shorts as a rule, and the Wren I love but I have the crops in Wren and wanted something different in the shorts and that would match everything. I chose the size 10 in these even though my Dance Studio Crops/Pants are size 8’s. The fit is pretty much the same but the shorts have strait legs as apposed to a slight flare so the fitted look wasn’t working well for my muscular thighs. I’m sort of a size 9 anyways in Dance Studio Crops and Pants so the 10’s aren’t baggy on me, they just have a more relaxed look then the 8’s did. 

I also saw the long sleeve swiftly’s in Pink Mist and the Mind over Matter Tanks  in Tango Red and Grapeseed. I liked the red Mind Over Matter but I’ve wishlisted it for another day since I don’t need another run tank right now. New Power Dance Tanks were in as well in Pink Mist and Surge, In Stride Jacket in Pink Mist and the Blurred Grey Inspire Crops. The Inspire Crops are really pretty but if you shy away from Coal luxtreme bottoms then you likely will take a pass on these ones as well. The color, like I said above, is quite a bit lighter then Coal and it’s sort of a pastel grey. I imagine it will show every imperfection and I’m just not inclined to be brave enough to try them on. I don’t notice my Coal luxtreme bottoms showing much sweat so that wouldn’t be an issue for me but I haven’t really paid attention to that since I work out alone. Very pretty color combinations though. 

**To see the product descriptions, click on the link above the photos**

Run Swiftly Tech LS “PIMI”

Run Swiftly Tech SS “PIMI”

Power Dance Tank “PSPApimi”

Do It All Shorts II

Run Swiftly Tech LS “SRGE”

Power Dance Tank “SRGE”

Run Inspire Crops “blrgTSEAtoth”

In Stride Jacket PIMI 

Do It All Shorts 

Run Swiftly Tech LS in Pink Mist

Mind Over Matter SL Tech Tango Red and Grapeseed

Do It All Shorts

Black, Wren, Coal and Light Grey (Blurred Grey?) $58 and an inseam of 8.5″ (last years was 5″)

I’m so happy these are back. I totally missed out on last years version and spent weeks searching high and low for them after they had sold out. I’m also really happy these are longer then last years with the option of shortening them by rolling up the cuffs. 

Power Dance Strap Tank, Surge Blue
Colours: Surge (shown), Pink Mist Space Dye/Pink Mist, and Black

This is a luxtreme bust/sheer luon tank top that has had many people anxiously awaiting its return. Great easy to wear tank top for summer. 

Run Inspire Crops

Colours: Blurred Grey/Toothpaste Seabed/Toothpaste (shown), and Black/Pink Mist/Heathered Black

I love fit of these crops and highly recommend them. the color/print combination is so pretty in this one (seaspray seabed print/coal?) but I’m not sure I could pull off a light grey crop with pastel contrasting on it. I’ll definitely try them on though and give them a shot. 

In Stride Jacket, Pink Mist

Pink Mist is such a pretty and soft ballerina pink. I haven’t tried anything on in this color but I love it and hope it doesn’t wash me out. I really like that this is a solid In Stride with no contrasting colors on it. 

Scoop Neck Tank, Seaspray

I really like seaspray a lot. Not sure I’ll get anything in it though since I have way, way too much blue in my closet. Both Lulu and non lulu. I think I need a blue intervention. 

Britney Spears loves Lululemon and had her manager sent to the North Beverly Hills Lululemon to stock up on a full lulu wardrobe. Here she is rehersing in an All Sports Bra in what looks like Oasis.

Britney Spears rehearsing for her upcoming tour

Thanks to reader Lululover for sending in this much better picture comparing Oasis, Surge and Teal Zeal. I’m feeling like I should have picked up a CRB in Teal Zeal or Oasis as those colors look really great layered together with Surge and all three colors will look very summery worn with White Dance Studio Pants/Crops.


Left: Surge Blue  Right: Snorkel Blue

Oasis

My new Surge Blue Cool Racerback Tank just arrived (love! keeping!) but sadly I don’t have a picture of Teal Zeal and Oasis to add to the mix here for comparison. I would say that Snorkel is much bluer then Surge. If you were to compare Teal Zeal with Surge I would say Teal is much further on the green side of the spectrum and the closest color to it would be Oasis. I really like the Oceany Surge blue color though and although Oasis is similar, I wasn’t in love with Oasis mostly because of the palette it came in for the fall (Oasis, Alarm, Citron, River Rock). Those colors together for a fall palette really turned me off.

This children’s version of the No Limit Tank for Ivivva (little sister to Lululemon)is too adorable with the pale pink bodice and the bubble gum pink bra. These are the colors I would love to see in the Lululemon line, or even the a solid darker pink version. Much funner then the boring combination of Black or Coal Bodices with colored bras.

Double Dutch Tank Pink Mist and Sweet Tart Pink Tumblin Tank Sweet Tart Pink