Jungle Green Swiftly SS and LS. I find both these styles, with a print and with black in it, not as soft or stretchy as regular Swiftlys. I will cross my fingers for a space dye or plain Jungle Swiftly tank.
The US got Align Crops today. I believe Canada got them yesterday. The new Align Pant IIs - same waistband and gusset as the new crops - were also uploaded. I ordered the black crops since my store didn't have them in a 12 for me to try on today. That seems to be a thing with the stores I've been to lately - they aren't carrying 12s in various bottoms I've wanted to try. I hope they enjoy absorbing my returns as I order pants to try on.
New Exhale Cool Racerbacks in Heathered Slate/Battleship, Hero Blue, and Black. I really like this tweak to the CRB. I ordered all three. I've found CRBs the perfect top for all the jumping, inversions, and other movements we do in my bootcamp class so I've been getting a lot of use out of mine lately.
Cadet Luxtreme Cool Racerback. Lux CRBs were also uploaded in Black and Grapefruit. I've bought a few luxtreme CRBs from past SeaWheeze stores and can't say I'm a fan. They tend to ride up.
I love the detail on the new Pure Practice Pant. I ordered the black ones to try.
I saw these Time To Shine pants today in the store but they didn't have my size. I ordered the Rio Nights to try. The pattern is kind of crazy but they're the only color that doesn't have mesh in the back.
I had this top in my cart but took it out. Very pretty Yogi Every Day tank in Hyper Stripe Fireside Red Flash Light.
The Run for Days bras are back but only to size ten this time around. Last time around these were made with silverescent luon.
New Harmony Hoodie
New colors in the Energy Bra *Exhale
New colors in the Enhearten Tank.
Wave Twist Lilac Caspian Wunder Under Pants.
Canada got an Embossed Samba Snake Define
Samba Snake Wunder Under Crops
The US got the Pretty Prism Pace Rival Crops.
Deep Zinfanel Run Times
New Drop It Low Shorts with a rollover waistband.
New Bliss Break Tank made of Pima Modal.
New Breeze By Tunic
New Tube and From Skirt.
Deep Zinfandel Speed Track Shorts
Endeavor LS
Flare Ready and Go Tank (CAN)
Pretty Prism Spring Break Away Short
Nouveau Limits Tank
New Studio Crops IIs are out. I am not a fan. I don't care for the elastic opening at the bottom and the lack of detail up the back of the leg.
I went a little berserk this upload but most of the items I ordered were to try on. If the Exhale CRB fits like a regular CRB I might keep at least two of the three I ordered.
Did you get anything today?
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Completely unrelated... Can anyone tell me how Outdoor Voices sizing compares with Lulu? I'm aaaalways a size 6 in Lulu. Can't decide if I should go with S or M in OV. TIA!
LLA. -- What is the difference in the fit of the Align II and the Align pant? I know the waistbands are different but are the fit and the material different? Thanks!
So many goodies! Ordered jungle green LS swiftly (have been waiting for this since the tank version released! hope this is similar to the sapphire blue), hero blue CRB exhale, and cover me LS in blue that was uploaded last week.
The US got the Align Crops yesterday (Monday) morning. I got a special email at 9am (ish) with the subject "Shhh... sneak peek" announcing the upload.
crb exhale hero blue already sold out on the Canadian site. so bummed. It's only been one hour since upload
I really don't like the energy bra exhale. looks like a thong that's riding up your behind. wish they would just come out with some pretty prints in the regular one.
Like the look of the every day yogi tank and the bliss tank. But what is prima modal?
@5:05 they are mostly the same. The opening on the pant is more narrow so it doesn't gap on short/small ankles folks, the wide strip thingie doesn't go all the way to the ankle. I want to say there's something else with the gusset but I don't know for sure
I ordered the hero and slate CRBs to try. I also couldn't help but order the studio crops in hero. They look so much more ordinary than originals but I really dislike in flux and not a big fan of street to studio so here's hoping they are at least better than those. Also ordered the new hoodie to try since I am so underwhelmed w scuba 3s. Has anyone tried in store for fit advice? I ordered my larger size to avoid gap at back.
New Studio Crops. Ugh. Why mess with a good thing? The old dance studio crops were sooooo amazing, I really thought they would make a reappearance. Boo.
I picked up the Pace Rival in Pretty Prism in the store tdy. I love the colors. Also the regular CRB in luxtreme in black and cadet online...an unexpected surprise.
I love the new tweak on the CRB! but I really wanted luxtreme, so I order the regular one.
Has anyone seen the Real Quick Tight in the blurry belle multi/hero blue in the US stores? I prefer regular luxtreme to full lux High Times.
What is the change in waist band and gusset on the align crop/pant II?
Does your store ever seen annoyed about your returns? I order things to try often too and return some (with receipt; tags attached) and am worried sometimes they are annoyed with me returning... I have been ordering way less lately because of that.
@unknown 7:12 sometimes yes, so I try to alternate between 2 stores in my area just to minimize this. I don't think online returns count against the store so not sure why some eds seem bothered?
Why mess with a good thing, just give us back the original Dance Studio Crop. You are right @LLA, the leg detail is missing and the elastic seam down the leg looks to be missing. What I love about my DSC are the loose leg openings with the option to tighten them as much as I want, but "key factor" is they have to be loose to begin with. The leg opening in this new version looks a lot tighter which is what I didn't like about the In flux Crop. Also they are longer than the DSC which I am not happy with. I love that the DSC is only a 17" inseam, perfect length for a casual summer crop. Also did you notice there is not one picture of the bum which makes me wonder what they have done to it. When will they realize there is nothing they can do to make the DSC better so just make us all happy and bring them back.
I liked the look of the Yogi Everyday Tank but wish it came in other colours.
To unknown at 7:12 pm It is the job of the store to take back merch that is within return period. If a salesclerk/educator is annoyed that is their problem and not yours. I used to go back and forth between two stores with purchases/returns because I didn't want to seem like a "lulu addict" but now I wear the badge proud and part of it is the store coming to terms that they don't get everything and I can't count on them getting what I want so I order online. Otherwise I miss out on stuff. I still buy plenty at the local store. Lululemon has set up a system where you can't help but order online because stores don't always get the hot sellers (yes, i'm talking about the green/navy cyber strip wuc lately). Long winded way of saying - buy what you want/ return what you want.
I was told they deduct online returns at the end of month so it shouldn't be a big deal
Hi LLA, do you know what the yogi everyday tank material is? It wasn't on the website. TIA!
I'm a 4/6 in Lulu and have ordered M in pants and tops - I prefer lulu's leggings fit to OV, but I really like my running woman sweats. I'm liking the look of the new lulu pure practice pants, but I'm waiting to try in store to see how my calves look with the criss-cross pattern. I'm not sure what size would look best (not too snug). I also hope the slate align 2's come here from the overseas upload!
I got the black Align crops after trying them in store. The Rosewood is beautiful but the combination of zero compression and a lighter color did not work for me at all- every flaw was on display. Interested in the Bliss break tank but haven't ordered yet.
@ anon 5:46 pm - the Exhale Energy looks ok to me but I don't find the fit comfortable or supportive as a regular Energy.
@ anon 5:47 pm - That is the question. I guess I'll know when I feel it in the store.
@ anon 7:02 pm - I bought a pair of the Real Quick Tights in the store the other day. I think it was at the Fashion Island store in Newport Beach, CA. The store I was at today also had them - South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA.
@ Unkown - very rarely. I usually buy new things so the returns are never that high. I also bounce between two stores when I do it.
@ anon 7:02 pm- I meant the blurry belle real quick tights. I was hoping to see the Deep Zin Real quicks today but my store did not have those.
At unknown 7:12pm. Me too! My store (santana Row in San Jose, Ca) always seems annoyed when I return stuff from online. I usually order two sizes and return ones don't fit. When they go back, it shouldn't count against stores so I don't understand why they always seem pissy.
I was late to the upload . Can somebody tell me if Tube and Space skirt in irregular spacebone ( green) and rio mist got sold out in all sizes? I'm not seeing anybody commenting on it, so must have been not such a hot commodity . Or they never got uploaded ? Thank you
Regarding returns. I return all the time at my closest Galleria Houston Mall LLL store. Sometimes I do get interrogated and annoyed, but I don't care. Athleta just opened up directly across from them this week. Let's see if the LLL Educators nice up!
Agree with gordonsgrl on returns. It's Lulu's problem for sending patchy amounts of product to the stores.
I don't know why Lulu alone has a problem with returns, because I never get attitude from Gap, J Crew, and others where I order online and return to the store. I think Lulu must spread some nasty propaganda about these types of returns, like saying that we're probably wearing the product for a few weeks or something. It has to be more than just a hit to the stores' bottom line because they look at you with disgust when you return something - like you've done something dirty. I've even returned items that were still in the plastic bag (when I've ordered two sizes and the first one I tried turned out to be perfect) and they STILL sneer at me. I think next time I'll confront them, because I'm tired of it. There's no excuse for this rudeness.
As for the upload, I'm really considering the Yogi Every Day in red. I don't really like the color, but the others are not for me (the white is super sheer), and with a reasonable price tag, I'm not sure they'll offer them in any other colors.
LLA, it's anon@7:02pm. Funny, when I read your post, I assumed blurry belle - I must have subconsciously remembered reading you had bought them, but didn't know where. I'll try another Bay Area store tmrw. If nothing I'll call FI. Thx.
anon@7:02pm again...after reading about the CRB Exhale orders here, I caved and went back online to by the hero blue and black. I guess I'll return the luxtreme ones :(
The CRB Exhale looks really pretty. Great way to add just the right amount of fashion to a basic tank.
I ordered both the Jungle Green and Kayak Blue Long Sleeve Sleeve Swiftly tops. Love the more saturated jewel tones! I think the reason they're more saturated than the usual Swiftly tops is because they're heathered with black rather than the usual white. Absolutely love all Swiftly tops in all styles regardless! I'm in total love with both my new Black Swiftly Long Sleeve and Short Sleeve - super soft and stretchy fabric and gorgeous deep dark true black colour- love love love!
For the Blurry Bell Print. Do you see a slight color change between the WUs and the High Times pants with going from Luxtreme to Luon? Online the color looks more saturated with the WUs and more muted with the High Times. Or do you think this is just camera lighting when they took the model pictures? Just curious. :)
@hmdowd - I think that's fair to say. The WUCS are a little darker.
Has anyone noticed that in their online orders it says "we have free returns" on everything now and not just bras?
returns have a negative impact on daily sales goals for the stores, understandably.
I am intrigued by the Time to Shine pants - the waistband storage looks a lot like my flip belt. I love the DZ color and don't mind the mesh.
I went ahead and ordered the Speed track shorts with hopes they arrive in time for me to test them for an upcoming marathon. I love last year's All Sport short and these look to be a better length. I also ordered some stuff I've been eyeing.
I hear you on the ordering lots of things to try on... and returning returning returning. The eds at my store are almost all new and give me such attitude when I make a return... makes it so much easier to move on from lulu! I've been shopping here for 8 years, I'm not going to keep rubbish. Now when I return things for reasons like "too much polyester in this CRB, it feels awful" or "don't want to spend $100 on lousy Rulu in almost May" conversations with the eds really tank!!
If the sizing didn't change constantly and the quality was not lagging this would not be happening. Not to mention my store used to receive new product early in the week and would have a lot of unique things not in uploads, and now that is almost never the case, so not only is it unpleasant to come to a store full of grouchy and yet unknowledgeable employees, they almost never have what I'm looking for... SO I order online, usually have to order everything in 2 sizes, and then find out what fits and what is worth the money, and haul the rejects off to the store, and get sneered at for making a return (tags on in the return window... have yet to make a "quality stand" return). And to top it all off about 80% of the time the educators haven't even seen a product I'm returning and are like how/where did you find this?? and I'm thinking... do you even look at the weekly release of +/- 50 products for the company you work at?
End of complaints... loved the exhale crb, harmony jacket, considering align iis, loved the jungle Swiftlys but agree with LLA, patterns not my favorite feel for Swiftlys. Got the pretty prism spring break aways... still thinking about the others things, for the reasons stated above :D
I would lose my sh!t if an educator got pissy about returns! I spend boatloads on lulu, mostly online because my closest store is an hour. It's not coming out of their wallet so they shouldn't care in the least! Although now with free returns, I may never have to go to the store again! (I'm incredibly envious of those who can pick between two stores! My closest store always has disappointing stock)
Regarding the jungle green swiftly's, does anyone know if the difference in color is just due to photography? The ss looks much much different than the ls.
I've never had an educator give me attitude about a return, including returns with no receipt and I frequent both stores in Newport/Costa Mesa, plus 3 or 4 in Los Angeles. I remember reading online order returns don't count against the store anymore. I guess I'm lucky.
I haven't had an issue with returning items I purchased on line at the lulu near me in NYC. the educators in the store (5th ave) formerly Union Square are very nice,they can tell I know the products well and don't bother me much.
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I agree with everyone that the educators shouldn't have an attitude about returns. It's not the customer's fault that the stores don't have the items we want, and Lululemon's online return policy and procedures are still subpar.
One thing that I assume helps keep the eds at my store from treating me this way, I typically stop by my store to see if they have items I've picked out online. If they don't have them, I'll order then and there at the store using the store's purchasing system to order from the website. That way the store gets the commission from the purchase. If I end up returning, they seem totally fine with it. I told the manager at my store why I was ordering from there once and she was incredibly grateful.
I know this isn't an option for a lot of people who don't live near a store, but it might be worth trying for those who do.
@ anon 8:35 am - the jungle LS is blended with black. That is why the color is so different than the SS.
@anon 1:39:
That's great you do that!! I used to work at a store and the employee pay Dee da on how well the store is doing, so ordering through the store is really helpful. Plus, if you are helping the store perform better, they are more likely to carry more products.
** depends lol
They *shouldn't* be giving you grief about it since the return policy clearly states you can do that. And really, it's no different than you mailing items back. I do this at my local store all the time with no issues. Recently, however, I returned something in a different state as I was on a business trip and happened to have the mailer with me. The "educator" was a total b*tch to me and started to tell me they only took returns if items were defective. I just looked at her and said "I'm well within the 2 week return window" and she backtracked. The whole experience left a bad taste in my mouth though. Lulu really needs to educate their so called "educators!"
@ anon 3.49pm: I am a consistent size 4 in lulu which translates to an XS in Outdoor Voices, but I find the 3/4 Warmup leggings a half size too small in XS (especially at the waist where I'm slightly thicker). These leggings are very compressive and have less "give" than lulu. OV's Skies legging, on the other hand is softer and stretchier, so an XS in these is comfortable for me. I also take XS in their Running Woman sweats. Am on the small side of lulu 4 in tops so I take XS there too. If it helps, I'm 5'4", 115 lbs, 32A. HTH :)
If LLL was more consistent in their sizing than a lot of returns could be avoided. Also if website gave the models in pictures measurements and size of clothing worn in pic it would help a lot in ordering the correct size. Make no mistake though, we are all going to be paying for this additional cost to LLL's bottom line in the way of more price increases.
Does anyone know of a store that has the Time to Shine pants? My store doesn't and I'm dying to try them. Thanks!
@Sara - both the Fashion Island Store in Newport Beach, CA and South Coast Plaza Store in Costa Mesa, Ca have them.
For those asking about the differences about the Align II vs Align pants, the main difference is in the waistband. The Align pant has two lines of horizontal stitching that looks like a belt going across your waist. You can see it in the picture.
I'm currently wearing the Align II pants and it has a single horizontal stitch. I'm wearing my normal size and it's very soft. It feels like I'm wearing nothing. Hope it stays in place during my workout today. I'll report back if there's an issue with sizing.
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