Thursday, January 17, 2013

Vancouver Warehouse Sale - The Scoop

One of my fellow lulu chat board members got to go to the warehouse sale pre-sale tonight. Here is her trip report. (It was not Lulumum since she got arm-twisted by corporate to keep quiet about what was for sale.) Thanks to Ms. X for her report.

I managed to sneak into the Lululemon Athletica (Ware)House PRE-Party. (One of my friends suddenly invited me to join her, so I went!!)

Basically, Lulu uses the half of BC Place for sale section and the other half for lineup area and the coat-check (free). I guess less than 1000 people were there tonight's pre-party, IMO. I didn't wait to get in the stadium much tonight.(Of course! Today is just PRE-Sale day..!) I waited about 15min or less for coat-check!

+Coat Check+
If you're thinking about going there this weekend, DO NOT BRING ANY BAGS and JACKETS if possible. Lulu won't allow you to bring those in to the sales section. You need to wait for a line for coat-check. Probably, I don't think it's a big problem when you check-in, but...you have to wait for looooooooong time when you get out from the BC Place!!! I'm bit worried about this. A girl who searched my language took about 20 min to find my things... AND, there were waaaaay less than half people than actual Warehouse party....

+Price and Items+
Items I saw were mostly leftovers from this summer and fall/ winter items. The larger the size, the better the selection on bottoms. The smaller the size, the better the selection on tops/ jackets.
All item price between CAD$4.00 to CAD$99.00 + TAX. (No item pries more than CAD$99.00)
 
I've listed items with prices as much I remember.
- Define Jackets (Power Purple, Light Flash) Sz.2-10: CAD$69.00

- The Pedal Power Rain Jacket, Black/White (I didn't see any in smaller sizes. I remember I saw in Sz.12 and 10s): CAD$99.00

- Run:Bundle Up Jacket, all colours, full sizes: CAD$69.00

- St Moritz Jersey, Beaming Blue, Love Red, bigger sizes: CAD$36.00ish

- Lots of Swift Tee in various colours in full size: CAD$36.00ish

- Most Pants are priced at CAD$55.00
Groove Pants, Black with some colouring on waist, Pigment Blue, Currant-
Dog Runner Pants, Limitless Blue, Alberta Lake
DSPs, Pigment Blue, Currant, White, Grey
Run: Bold In The Cold Pants, Black Lace Reflective

- Crops are priced at CAD$36.00ish
Run: Inspire Crops, Currant, Black, Beaming Blue
Gather & Crow Crops

- Shorts/ Skirts are priced at CAD$29.00
Run: Sprinter
Run: Speed Shorts (not so cute colours...)
Turbo Run Short
Run: Sprinter Shorts (I saw most colours and pattern came out)
Run: Pace Setter Skirt, Milky Way and Pow Elevation Stripe

- Underwear (One with lace and tong), Sz. S-L: CAD$4.00
- Post Savasana bag - CAD$29.00

Verdict:

If I needed to wait for 3hs to get into the sale section, I wouldn't go.

Love Red and Polar Cream Uba Hoodie SE (Softshell) Photos



Sherpa Fleece liner





Photos of the new Special Edition Uba Hoodie in Love Red, Polar Cream, Inkwell blue, and Black. I'm reading lots of good things about this jacket. It's made of softshell fabric that is soft and stretchy. It has stretchy arm panels to accommodate layering or your biceps. The luxchange liner is black sherpa fleece. The price is $148 but a friend tells me the original price was $178 and the tags have the little white stickers - interesting! She made a special trip to get this jacket and says it's long enough for her (she's 5'11") and felt it was wasn't super warm but heavy windbreaker that would be suitable for light rain.

More of the Latest

The Polar Haze Sea Stripe U-Turn Pullover and matching Runder Unders.

Shown with the Pace Setter Skirt and Inkwell Uba SE hoodie

Shown with Inkwell Ice Queen Pants

Shown with Inkwell Wunder Unders (I think)
Photos of the Flare/Inkwell Sea Stripe No Limit Tank.


The Light Flare Slub Denim Skinny Will Pants.









The Flare/Inkwell Get Up and Glow Jacket.


More Reflective Jacket photos.





 Spring Has Sprung Get up and Glow Jacket.


More of the Inkwell SE Uba Hoodie.

The Spring Has Sprung Bangbuster. Mine is coming today. I hope it has a good print distribution.

New Devotion Tee Colors and More

I'm kind of liking this outfit - Mint Moment Sea Stripe Reflect LS and matching Mint Moment Get Up and Glow Tights.


New Devotion tops in Pink Shell (LS) and Mint Moment (stripe).

Denim Inkwell Forme Jacket.



Top Speed bra in Flare/Inkwell Sea Stripe. I'm curious to give this bra a try.

 The Polar Haze Sea Stripe Forme Jacket.

 Spring Has Sprung Multi Print Get Up and Glow Jacket with matching Bangbuster.

The Pink Shell Sea Stripe Scuba Stretch with Spring Has Sprung Reflect Crops.

More SE Uba Hoodie Photos




More photos of the new SE Uba Hoodie in Inkwell. It's also coming in Polar Cream and Love Red. This is made of the soft shell material. It's in both US and Canadian stores. The price is $148.

Reflect LS, Pullover, Crops, Get Up and Glow and More

 Reflect Crops in Classic Stripe Mint Moment/Black paired with the solid black Reflect LS on top and Mint Moment Reflect Pullover on the bottom. I don't know if I'd say the placement of the stripes is visually slimming. To my eye, it seems to widen the hips from the front. If I find a back view of the crops I'll try to remember to post it.


The silver Reflective Jacket with the same Mint Moment Classic Stripe Reflect Crops.


New Uba Hoodie SE. This looks like Inkwell to me. No word on price yet.

Shown with the matching Get Up and Glow Tights in Mint Moment.

The Mint Moment Sea Stripe Get Up and Glow Jacket.





The Mint Moment Sea Stripe Reflective Long Sleeve.





The Light Flare Reflective Pullover. Shown with the matching Inkwell/Flare Get Up and Glow Tights in the top three photos.

All three colors of the new Reflect Pullover  - black, Mint Moment, Light Flare.



The earbud cord hole is a nice feature


Another view of the earbud cord hole. It feeds from the kangaroo pocket.
 Reflect Crop in the Spring Multi print with a Shell Pink Swiftly and the black Reflect Pullover. I really like this combo.


 Showing the reflective strips on the Reflect pullover.

Not a fan of this combo but the Polar Haze Sea Stripe U-Turn and Reflect Crops in the Spring Multi Print.