This new Koral paragon legging dropped in amethyst this week. I’d seen the black before but I loooove the purple!! This color is a Bandier exclusive. Tempting!
Alo’s moto leggings have been really popular this season. I’ve been seeing white a lot more lately–Carbon38 added these this week. I love the white so much more than the other colors. There’s pretty much no doubt in my mind that they’d be see-through (in a squat if nothing else) but I kind of want to try them anyway. Maybe I could make them work with those Zobha unders I talked about the other day. Is that crazy? I’m pretty sure that’s crazy.
Speaking of Alo, a new iteration of their goddess leggings dropped at Carbon38 this week, featuring some interesting chevron accents.
Splits59 has been dropping more spring styles for preorder. Their latest noir de sport collection is veering a lot into the vampy mesh territory that has been trending with other brands. This top especially reminds me of Michi.
In their regular collection, colorblocking and geometric mesh inserts seem to be the name of their game. They’ve been utilizing those motifs for a few seasons now and show no signs of slowing down. These are the natalia capris and division capris.
New in the blogging world
Some of you might be familiar with Jenn, from Running on Lentils. Besides writing at her own blog, she’s been an active AA reader and commenter pretty much since the beginning. This week, she debuted a brand new site, complete with a new name: Dashing in Style. Her blog has evolved quite a bit since she started, so her new name reflects her dual focus on activewear and running. I’m soooo excited to have another blogger more officially in the activewear scene, especially someone as nice and helpful as Jenn. Besides her thorough, helpful activewear reviews, she posts a lot of other really thoughtful, well-written content in general.
Go check out her new digs and show her some love! If you don’t already follow her, I definitely recommend you do.
A few more notes
Alala has marked down another style: the fractal tee is now 25% off. I wear mine on the regular and am tempted to get the heather grey.
Another note for my fellow Alala groupies: I was lurking around and found some little sneak peeks of the new spring collection on the Neiman Marcus website! I’m seeing a couple of new styles and colors that have potential. If you want to be sneaky too, you can see them here.
Lululemon’s first spring product drop is this coming Tuesday, and will most likely bring lots of new colors, prints, and styles. There are a couple previews on What We Love this week! On that note, I’m expecting the next month to bring lots of news with it since spring is arriving! At least, it’s arriving in the fashion world. :)
By the way, I caved and ordered a custom pair of those new Nike Metcon 2’s. It’ll still be several more weeks til I get them, but I’ll post about them ASAP! I’m so excited, they’re going to be gorgeous! And no, I’m not telling what I got. ;) In the meantime, I’ve got my hands full working on a big heap of other reviews like K-Deer, more Sweaty Betty, that marble Balsa bag, and others, too. Stay tuned!
I have those Alo Moto leggings in white and I love them!! I got so many compliments at the gym. I have a video of me doing squats in them (although not from behind) on Instagram I’ll tag you! they are a nice thick fabric and I’m pretty sure they are fully opaque but I never wear seeable undergarments either…
You totally are making me want them! There’s something about white leggings that I love.
I’ve heard from several people the white alos are extremely sheer. I have them in navy and really like them, however they just barely hit me in the right spots on my knees and I have long legs for my 5’3″ frame. Also I have a seam already coming out of them, and have only worn them 2-3 times casually only :(. Is that something a seamstress can fix?
A seamstress could probably fix it if they have the appropriate machine. Depending on the type of seam, it might require a special type of sewing. Worth asking though! Sucks that that happened. :( You might also be able to contact Alo and see what they suggest.
my black alo goddess leggings are slightly sheer, so yeah, i will not be trying white. plus i would spill mustard, red wine, chocolate or spaghetti sauce on them within approximately 15 minutes of putting them on. they are very cute though – good for those of you who can rock them (with your nude zobha undies of course)! :)
P.S. jenn – i love the “dashing in style” title. so very clever!
Lots of oxiclean. LOTS of oxiclean…
Thanks so much for the shout out, Suzanne! I did see that the fractal tee was marked down. The purple one has been on my wish list since it came out. Maybe it’s time to make it mine! Also checked out the Alala preview, and I’m really loving their new grey color.
You’re welcome! :) I’ve been wanting the purple fractal too, but it’s not on Alala’s site anymore. :'( I can only find it on Neiman Marcus, where it’s full price. Sigh. I should put a price drop alert on it over there though, cause I LOVE that color!
White is actually my favorite color legging to workout in and this Alo pair will make my 7th. I have the black and love them!
Yesss white leggings are just so sharp! I love the look but only have one pair of white crops.
I just grabbed coffee in Flag! I was keeping an eye out for you :) ?
wish I could stick around for the snow later tonight…so jealous :)
and I just saw a bald eagle flying along the highway leaving town! sweet.
Hehe too bad I didn’t run into you! I hope the snow doesn’t end up being too bad–a bit anxious about what I’m going to wake up to!
That’s awesome you saw a bald eagle! I thought I saw one driving to work the other day but I didn’t get a good look since, you know, driving. When my mom and I visited the Canyon last year we spotted four(!!!) California condors at one of the overlooks. They’re *extremely* rare and nearly went extinct when my mom was in school studying wildlife biology. She was so overwhelmed she was in tears. They’re the ugliest birds you’ve ever seen but it was still so cool. Haven’t seen one since!
I hope you had a great trip!!! :)
how’d the snow turn out?
I kept looking for a condor but didn’t see any that I could tell. they are super terrible looking based on their photos. apparently their nasty bald head helps keep them, uh, cleaner after sticking it in carcasses. yum.
and the trip was good. anytime at 6000 feet and higher is awesome :)
Not too bad! Got some sleet to start but by the time I went to work in the AM the roads were fine. Glad you had a good trip! Come back in the fall when it’s perfect. :)
I’d heard that about condors as well. Good thing they usually fly high so you can’t see their nasty bald heads. ;P
I love the new goddess leggings, but I’m not willing to spend that much without a high waist!
Fair enough! I love low and medium rises so it’s a-ok with me. :)
I ordered the Alo white moto when they first came out and had to return them because of sheerness. I wore nude underwear, but they were still ridiculously see through. I loved the style, and white was my fav color of this style, but couldn’t justify keeping them because of its poor opacity for $110.
Thanks for the other tips! Excited about the spring fashion!
Yup, that’s exactly what I’m afraid of. :(
I was also thinking that the splits59 noir collection looked a lot like michi to me. On alo moto, I have the black ones of these which I really like from a style and fabric comfort perspective. They’re also very flattering. However, they are a little sheer– not terrible, but I do have to be mindful of my undies color. Also, they are hand wash only, and the moto design panels do not have flat seams. I would imagine these points would dissuade some people. The only pocket is a waist pocket, in case that’s important for anyone. Also, the seams barely hit me in the right spots as well, and I’m 5’7″. FYI.
Yeah, since I’ve heard the darker ones are a bit see through I feel like the white would be a catastrophe! Thanks for also noting the seam difference on the moto panels. I feel like if I did give them a try, I’d mostly use them for things like photo shoots, casual, or yoga, not so much hardcore workouts or squat days.
What size would you wear in the paragon? I freaking love those. I’ve found we are pretty much the same size in Alala and lulu.
I’d order XS. I have another pair of Koral crops and the XS fits me very well, so I’m assuming sizing would be comparable.
Welp, just ordered the paragons. Woops… :)
Your lulu problems on the expensive leggings. I love it. We are such enablers. <3
I’ve never actually tried Alo leggings even though they seem adorable. While they are thick and quality seems good- every legging I have touched (Nordstrom carries them) seems scratchy. They just don’t seem soft to me. Maybe they soften after down washes, but I can’t get over the feel. I’ve been a fan of The Upside, Alala, and Pilot lately.
How do you like Pilot? I’ve thought about trying them out numerous times but according to C38 it looks like they might run a little big. :
Thanks for the shoe tip! I like that they look like they’d work pretty well for casual shoes. I don’t really have any casual sneaks, which is kind of dumb considering I wear my workout clothes casually pretty much all the time. :) Gotta love those youth size prices too! ;)
I think yould be okay with XS in Pilot. I am a size 2-4 in Lulu, 5’7. Their Aviatrix line is amazing. The material is very high quality, compressive, soft, fit is spot on with a nice comfortable waistband. I reach for them the most for winter Crossfit. They do tend to get a little warm, but their breathability is great. I have ordered their Aviatrix shorts for summer from the Pilot website and looking forward to trying them. I’m not a fan of capris- and I didnt like their run pant as much (waist was higher than I prefer and fit was not quite as flattering imo). You should give the Aviatrix line a try!! :-)
Darn. I was hoping you wouldn’t say that. :P I’ve had my eye on the black embossed leopard tights since forever!!!
I have all 3 pair of Pilot tights from Carbon38, you can’t go wrong with any of them (I haven’t been brave enough to try the Cheetah- but I’ve been eyeing them at that sale price!) You need at least one pair in your wardrobe- they are unlike all my other tights!!
Love ’em!! Maybe I’ll give them a try once my spending ban is up. :)