K N
February 9, 2020 15:44
Lululemon is a store that at first glance appears to only fill a very small and specific niche but needs to get more credit for branching out into athletic wear in general. Yoga chic is quickly becoming "travel clothing" in general - clothing that does everything. The gear they offer is top tier and pricey but lasts when you care for it (which... if you can't read labels; wash on cold gentle, line/hang dry). I buy a pair of whatever a month, and it has slowly filled my closet to replace a large majority of my workout gear, casual everyday, and dress casual, and most of it has come from this store. Dress pants that seem to go with everything, lightweight jogging pants that breathe extremely well (I'm really warm in -30 degree weather), t-shirts that don't dissolve after being washed four to five times a week.
The staff at this particular store is extremely friendly, helpful, and even managed to magic up "the sweatpants" that I've been looking for for ages - baggy enough to last through my poor attempt at the splits, cool enough to survive hot yoga, and able to be hiked up above the knees and actually stay there without falling down. Thanks, guys! Last pair in the Western Hemisphere, and they found them.
I recommend stopping in and at least saying hi and seeing what's on the shelves, I usually find one or two things on deep discount worth grabbing every now and then. The staff also usually has good personal picks from their own practices as teachers, dancers, etc.