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What size are you?
01 year ago
by Stephy
in Fashion/Shopping
One Size Fits Nobody: Seeking a Steady 4 or a 10
Every woman can tell you this – there is no standard sizes anymore. I love that men can choose waist and length almost all the time but women — it’s just not the same. Buying clothes is complicated and that’s one of the reasons buying clothes online is challenging at least for me.
In one store, you’re a Size 4, in another a Size 8, and in another a Size 10 — all without gaining an ounce.
It’s a familiar problem for many women, as standard sizing has never been very standard, ever since custom clothing gave way to ready-to-wear.So, baffled women carry armfuls of the same garment in different sizes into the dressing room. They order several sizes of the same shirt online, just to get the right fit.
Now, a handful of companies are tackling the problem of sizes that are unreliable. Some are pushing more informative labels. Some are designing multiple versions of a garment to fit different body shapes. And one is offering full-body scans at shopping malls, telling a shopper what sizes she should try among the various brands.
Friday Inspirations: Fitness, Fashion & Personality
12 years ago
by Stephy
in Fashion/Shopping
Friday’s are my exercise rest day and in my blog I focus on more fashion/health/beauty related topics to end the work week.
I was thinking about fashion and working out. I see so many people that go to the gym or workout and don’t seem to put any thought into their attire. Don’t get me wrong – the point that you are even exercising is duly noted! My thoughts are though – why not make it fun and show your personality while you are sweating and pushing your limits. Here are some trends I have noticed recently:
Cool Old Skool Shirts
People who saw this picture recently seemed to find joy and humor in it – how fun to wear a RUN DMC old skool shirt while working your ass off? I got this shirt at Old Navy! My friend – Kimmie -loves this shirt so much. The day I came in with my Star Wars hat and Run DMC shirt almost threw her over the edge. I was a walking billboard for pop culture.
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Running skirts
http://www.runningskirts.com – High Performance running and fitness skirts, skorts and tops. High quality skirts and skorts designed by runners….made to go the distance.
I have 2 of these skirts that I ordered at the end of the fall season on sale. I am very excited to give them a try when the warmer weather hits. I know a few of my friends really like wearing them and don’t wait for warmer weather. Me, I like being warm heading into the gym as well as when I am working out.
Headbands
I constantly have problems with headbands falling off or slipping when I workout. It drives me crazy. Currently I wear the Goody Stay Put bands pictured here. But they slip even though they are called stay put.
So I was doing some research and came across these Bondi Bands. I am waiting for my order currently so I can see if they really are all that. I have high hopes for it and each year they donate 10% of their pretax profits to charity. So – how could I not like that?
Bondi Bands are composed of a unique blend of nylon, lycra, and spandex. The result is a stretchy yet form fitting band that holds up under the toughest hair styles and types.
I will be sure to let you guys know what I think. I ordered the one pictured to the left, one that says Heart your Core, and No Pain, No Gain. I used the discount code – 2010 for a 20% off discount. Let me know what headband type you use…
Funky & Fun Socks
Now I personally don’t wear fun socks while i workout -standard Adidas fare for me. But I have seen a lot of ladies don 
fun knee high socks when they are working on their fitness. Mel over at The Clothes Make the Girl wrote a post about this a while back. She said knee high socks are one of her favorite things. She recommends this site – SockDreams.com.
I am not sure I am bold and daring enough to wear knee highs working out, but man I smile when I see pics of those that are. Look at how badass these Bad Ass socks are! Maybe I can convince the bootcamp ladies to wear these when we do Run Amuck in August!
So those are a few of the trends I have noticed in my fitness journey recently – what have you noticed?
