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February 4, 2016

Sneak Peek: Athleta for Summer 2016

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Feeling confident, supported, comfortable, and stylish is essential to a solid work out free of distractions, no matter if you’re into CrossFit or restorative yoga.  I really have Athleta to thank for keeping me motivated while looking and feeling great in my work outs, which have taken quite an upswing in frequency in the past few months. Although yoga is my exercise of choice, I do like switching it up, which means versatility in dressing the part for the occasional swim, cycle, dance, or short burst running or circuit work out is of the essence.

For summer 2016, the brand once again delivers a perfect lineup of pieces designated for each activity, with style at the forefront, yet by no means trumping comfort and functionality. Expect a solid array of gorgeous yoga-oriented tops, ultra hip cropped swim tanks, perforated work out pants found in the brand’s signature breathable, “unstinkable” fabrics, and ever-fashionable, capsule collection of Derek Lam 10C Athleta.  Pieces considered to represent athleisure are ever-present, meaning you will have less outfit changes in your day, making getting a quick sweat session in way more feasible, plus opening up the opportunity for more “out and about” occasions to wear your favorite Athleta garments!

April 17, 2015

Sneak Peek: Athleta for Fall 2015 Collection

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[Athleta's first lifestyle bra offering]

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[Wraps and gloves at Title Boxing Club]

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[Scuba/neoprene fabric hoodie]

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[Back of bra detailing]

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There’s lots to love from Athleta‘s fall 2015 collection, but the biggest news is the collaboration between Derek Lam 10 Crosby and the brand, which will span three seasons and will first appear in select stores on September 8th, 2015, and online  on September 3rd, 2015. The lifestyle lineup will include two-in-one pieces, luxe leather jogging pants and shorts, cropped tops, dolman sleeved jackets, and asymmetrical tops. It’s functional, versatile, and very on point with Athleta’s function-meets-style mission. Unfortunately, images of the collection will be available at a later date, but I can assure you that it is GOOD, darn GOOD!  Presented at Title Boxing Club in New York City, the rest of the Athleta pieces were just as covetable as the new collection, featuring new prints, fabrics, and styles that are sure to become classics (see my favorites via the slide show above).

Yoga, my favorite category (and activity!) has a lineup of great capri pants in dazzling prints, along with ultra-comfy tops and bras so that nothing feels out of place during your inversions and moving through your vinyasa. New to Athleta are lifestyle bras, wire-free and seamless, they provide great support with a bit of padding. The outerwear for fall is extremely strong, with eye-catching prints in puffer vests, modern jewel tones in rain jackets, and even a scuba-fabric hoodie/jacket hybrid option that is very on trend for the season. As always, there are plenty of options to move through your desired activity, be it high impact or athleisure, this fall with Athleta. If you’re in the mood to shop now, a bunch of beach-worthy items just hit the site, ranging from rash guards and one-pieces to ultra stylish mix and match two-pieces.

November 8, 2012

Athleta for Spring 2013

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You ready to get sporty? I thought so! Held at the Refine Method Studio at Union Square, I took in the latest highly functional, and uber-fashionable offerings from Athleta for Spring 2013.  Great new vibrant colorways, prints, and styles are available for a range of activities and sports that are geared toward the warmer weather. Some of our favorites included a gorgeous rashguard and swim pant (yes, a swim pant!! It’s like a legging!), a pretty micro print skort, space dyed pants and tops, and artful twists on the back detailing of tanks. View the images above for our favorite Athleta lifestyle, swim, running, yoga, and overall workout pieces for spring.

July 31, 2012

Athleta Holiday 2012 Preview

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Athleta‘s holiday 2012 preview, hosted at the aptly-themed Aspen Social Club in Midtown Manhattan left me yearning for the slopes in order to take advantage of all of the thoughtful design detailing that the brand has put into its latest line. There were some great new lifestyle and yoga/gym offerings to be had (check out the sweet vest above –that fur collar is removable), like sparkly tanks, new colorways and extra ruching, but for certain some of the most standout pieces for holiday 2102 came from the section geared toward cold weather exposure.

Ski pants were so stylish that they actually resembled my favorite pair of Club Monaco dress pants, and besides their sleek aesthetic and lightweight body that makes them apres-ski worthy, they also have a cool little tag in the back (see above) to hook your lift pass through. This season also has some fantastic headwear (picture at bottom) that allow for a ponytail to slip through and also offer antimicrobial properties. Last, the brand has a WATER PROOF (not water resistant) jacket that is a full on winterized coat so that it is ultra warm AND ultra dry, and a handy little device on the right sleeve of their jacket so that if you by chance get buried under by an avalanche. You can be found!! Genius? Yep! Check Athleta around November to shop these new stylish and highly functional athletic items, designed by women, for women.

-Julia DiNardo