I’ve added a new comments gadget that allows for more interesting ways to comment on my posts for more of a community feel. For example, if someone is requesting a fit description of an item, a fellow commenter can leave her a comment right bellow her comment and you can also edit your comments if you catch a mistake later. You can also “like” peoples comments or “dislike” as on Facebook but better. This function allows you to vote on someones comments so that they build up a rating or “reputation score”.  If someone with a high reputation score gives you fit advice you know you can trust what there saying. Someone who makes unpopular comments will have a poor reputation score…better than editing or deleting comments. Cool, right? I would love to get your feedback on how this is working for you and if your enjoying it. Feel free to play around with it and see if you can post pictures (you need a URL addy or something like that).

Enjoy!

ps. I will post a How To Guide shortly on using the new commenting system. You can add pictures to your comments too which is pretty cool but I haven’t yet figured that part out yet.

Have you noticed the glitch on Facebook where you can’t leave comments on anything posted on the Lululemon (and other)  groups…

Here is why…

At 20:00 UT (Universal Time) Friday, August 20th, 2010, Mercury the wise communicator—and universal trickster—turns retrograde 19*01 Virgo, in the sign of the Virgin, sending communications, travel, appointments, mail and the www into a general snarlup! The retro period begins some days before the actual turning point (as Mercury slows) and lasts for three weeks or so, until September 12, 2010, when the Winged messenger reaches his direct station. At this time he halts and begins his return to direct motion through the zodiac.

Hopefully this doesn’t affect all of our online orders that are supposed to arrive today. 

That the Awareness Tank can be worn as a dress or longer top.

Still not liking the tank very much myself but if you did get one you have options.

The Run Inspire Pullover was featured in this ESPN Article. Looks like they must have got a sample product to try out ahead of time before they were released to the general public.

Rant: The “strategic” release of the Inspire pullover is really irking me. Not just the US before Canada issue but the fact that it’s been released in San Diego and Santa Barbara prior to some colder climated US cities is just weird. I fully expected that given the popularity and hype of this items (I take only partial blame for the hype) that it would be an online first release as they sometimes do. that way, all of us lululemon fanatics that are in the know have an equal opportunity to purchase instead of just waiting around, or in my case running around, shivering in inappropriate fall running gear. Boo!!! If I had this item right now it would be used now and not in a few months which means instead of just sitting in my closet waiting for colder weather it would be out in the world promoting itself.

Boo, it’s hit US stores first. So disappointed. Oh well, I’m off for a pedicure in North Van today with my mom in law and sisters in law so I’ll be sure to stop in at the Park Royal store in the hopes that it will be there. Grrrr if it’s not!

Here it is in the Heathered Black which I’ll be getting along with the Lolo Purple.

Sold out (Canada side)! I guess the price wasn’t that bad after all. Did you buy one?

I’ve been very curious about the ebay seller “yogathrifter” who has a huge inventory of new with tag lululemon items that don’t at all look like knock-offs according to several purchasers. I’ve almost purchased an older Apres Yoga jacket from Yogathrifter but had second thoughts and felt guilty and unsure. I do like a good deal and I also really like finding older style lululemon prints that you can no longer find in stores but I don’t feel entirely comfortable purchasing from someone who is not a personal seller that just  had buyers remorse or is closet cleaning. It really cheapens the product to have items like these sold online at a huge undercut and also it also diverts company profits that would otherwise be going to the design team, seamstresses, and factory workers. I’m not sure what this sellers (or other sellers) sources are, perhaps the factory that produces the garments for Lululemon also produces extras on the side that they can later sell, maybe they are failed quality check items, maybe it’s inventory shrinkage. Who knows, maybe they are completely legitimate items purchased in “we made too much” or the Factory Outlet. It is a little suspect though that this seller has an alleged warehouse that several people have visited for shopping. When I first almost purchased the jacket I was told I could come check out the other sizes to see which fit best. I wish I would have gone because when I later made a request to go for a visit and see what was in stock for a cash purchase my request was ignored.

On the other hand, there are also the price gougers online that purchase items and wait for the perfect opportunity to repost them at a hugely marked up price. Like the Art Series Hoodies that are currently listed at $150 even though Lulu sells them for $98. This is why I much prefer buying and selling on the lulu exchange page. Even though there is no protection and it’s just a group it is such a small group that for the most part there is no crazy price gauging and unethical activity going on.

So what are your views on buying on ebay from these types of sellers? Have you bought any of these marked up or marked down items? If you have any insight as to how these sellers come to have there inventory do share.

Other than this purchase pictured bellow this was a hugely disappointing upload yet again. No running items that I’m in desperate need of. I would have seriously purchased an entire running outfit today if it had been uploaded. Pants, swiftlys and pullovers.

So far I’ve ordered this SE Scuba Hoodie. I love the white stitching in the hood and arms over the cable knit seam. My Cheer Gear Red Canada Hoodie has this and that’s my favourite part of it. I may not keep this though because I’m not sure how the cable knit will wash. Plus I feel like I need to protest the lack lustre “strategic” product releases. I think we’ve all been saving our pennies for some really great Fall items and running gear in the Lolo and Senorita Pink colors for a while now. And did it really need to take an hour and a half to upload all of those items?

Oh my God my prayers were just answered…

Lolo Swiftly and Run Inspire Crops. So snatching both of these up

Oh my isn’t this muted version of lolo just gorgeous, I love how swiftly does that to colors!!! I hope it comes in a long sleeve too.

First of all I have to mention my recent peek in at Lulu. Today I saw all of the TaTa Tamers on sale as I was heading out of the store. I had no chance to check the price tag on it as I had already committed do a certain direction with my very heavy stroller so I was already on a roll but every single one of them was marked down. I think the replacing Boobs On A Wire are coming in very soon to replace these so if your happy with your Ta Ta Tamer and want to stock up I would do so now.

I saw some new cross hatch Scuba hoodies. One was a green with black sketch lines, one white with black sketch lines.

I tried on the Fireside pants finally because there was literally nothing in the store for me to buy today and my toddler was totally zonked out in the buggy. I loved them and when I finally find my perfect pair of boots (probably I’ll break down and pay the shipping and duty for my Anthropologie boots)  I’ll get these to replace the Lulu pants I usually wear for colder shlepping days. No little impulse purchase items today to buy like headbands, socks, running accessories, Modern T’s or anything I haven’t already reported on so I was pretty disappointed to walk out with nothing even though I was motivated. I’m in need of Fall running items and also in need of replacing my Run: With It Crops (for sale by the way if anyone is interested) which have gotten so loose on my that even tying them tightly they still feel really loose in the bum. So I’m rather desperate for new running clothes you see.

What I expect to see in the upload tomorrow are the Peace of Mind Vests, Audrey Jacket, Merino Wool items, Tadasana Pants, Gather Racerbacks and Scuba Hoodie in the above print and the Senorita Pink, Heathered Amazon and Lolo Purple Fireside Hoodies and the Boobs On A Wire Bra.

I’m hoping to see some new run items. Crops at least please!!! my running wardrobe is not weather appropriate at the moment and I’m suffering because of it. Please, some new colors in some items. Ivy or Amazon Dance Studio Pants, Moderns Tees, earthy neutral colors like Branch and Ivory. If I saw a Peace of Mind vest in Ivory (I know there was a similar one last year) I would snatch it up. And do I have to even say it again??? Where is our Run: Inspire Pullover already???

What are you guys going to get tomorrow??