Sunday, July 17, 2016

Sunday Funday!

Man... it's been such a busy week!  I've been working a lot lately, and having different social engagements as well.  I need a vacation!  Lol.  I actually will be going on vacation in about a month, so I'm really looking forward to that.  I finally started feeling better this week as well, and my cough has subsided a lot.  But I'm still taking it really easy at the gym because like I said.. I just really hate being sick and don't want to do anything to prolong it.  I'm pretty sure that this coming week will be back to normal though!

Monday 7/11 - Rest, but here's my work outfit:




Tuesday 7/12
What I did:  I did Strength #4 from Get Glutes month 18, because that's where I left off last week.

What I wore:
Top:  Splits59 Sabrina Matrix Tank











Wednesday 7/13 - Rest day, this is what I wore to work:





Thursday 7/14 - Rest again, and here's my work outfit:





Friday 7/15
What I did:  Strength #1, followed by 20 minutes on the treadmill.

What I wore:
Top:  Splits59 Devon Singlette in everest









Saturday 7/16 - Rest.  I went to a surprise birthday part at the Wilshire Restaurant and this is what I wore:






Sunday 7/17 - Rest again.  But I did walk around all day at the Smorgasburg, if eating and walking counts as exercise lol.  It was sooooo hot today, so I wore half a workout outfit too!
Bra:  Lululemon Free To Be Wild in dottie dash





And that's it for this week!  Hopefully next week will not be as busy at work for me, and I'll be able to workout more too!

Saturday, July 16, 2016

Vince Bram Sneakers

I ordered the Vince Bram Sneakers earlier this week.  They are on sale from $250 to $100.  I've been wearing my Alice and Olivia Stace Face sneakers a lot on the weekend.  But they are kind of out there and my bf hates them lol.  He thinks they look so immature like a 12 year old girl's shoes lol.  Sigh.  He just doesn't understand.  So I decided to get some "grown up" looking sneakers to shut him up!  Haha!  Also to have another pair that goes with more outfits anyway.  I thought these Vince sneakers were a pretty good looking pair to have!  They are leather on the front and snakeskin on the back.  



They only have a couple sizes left on Vince's website, probably because the sales price is pretty low now.  But they are also available at a slightly higher sales price in all sizes at Neiman Marcus Last Call.  

When I bought mine earlier this week, they only had size 5.5 as the closest size to my regular size which is 6.  I was going to pass on them but then I went on other websites to read fit reviews, and most people actually recommend sizing down half a size to a full size.  Though I was hesitant, I decided 5.5 was probably ok so I got them.  Vince's sale items are final sale so it was a bit of a chance I took.  

Turns out, the length is good in size 5.5.  But I do feel that the top fits a little tight.  Though they may loosen up a bit and become the perfect fit once I wear them in.  I don't think sizing down a full size would be a good idea though.  Maybe other materials of the Bram sneakers run bigger, but I would say this one is either true to size or half a size down at most.







All the reviews I read said that these were super comfortable, and they definitely are way more comfortable right off the bat than the Alice and Olivia ones.  Those ripped the back of my feet pretty bad after the first few wears.  I've worn these Vince ones a couple times already (walked a few blocks each time) and they have been fine so far.  But like I said, I hope the top stretches out a little more so they are not tight against my feet.

Here's another color in the same style which has the snakeprint on top, and they have more sizes available for the same price I paid.  I think they are pretty cute too and debated between those and the ones I got.  I ended up getting mine because I wanted mostly black ones.  =)




Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Great Items from Titika!

I recently received 6 items from Titika and I couldn't be more excited!  The first item is actually something I've had my eye on for a quite a while - the Heart Legging!  I first saw these months ago, and thought they looked soooo cute.  When I received them last week, I was even happier with them because the material and fit are both perfect!  I think out of all the legging brands I've tried, these are the closest to Lululemon's luon which I always thought was the gold standard.  The material of the Heart Legging feels the same to me.  On top of that, the fit of the Heart Legging is pretty much identical to Lulu's wunder under pant.  I'm very happy about this discovery, because Titika has lots of cute legging/crop styles, and at much more reasonable prices.  The Heart Legging is pretty much the most expensive ones though, but they are worth it lol.





In size 2, these leggings fit perfectly (one size down from my normal Lulu bottom size).  They are very very comfortable.  I'd say if you like a very compressive fit, you could even size down.  But I like them just like this.  Similar to Lululemon's leggings, these are a few inches too long on me too.  I just do what the model does above, which is scrunch them on the ankles a bit and it looks good.  But here I am wearing them like stir-ups, which I sometimes do in yoga/pilates classes:





Since my shirt is covering the top portion of the leggings above, you can't actually see that there's another triangular cutout area right below the waist band on the sides.  Also, wide waistbands are always a welcome sight:



Here are close ups of the other mesh cutout areas from different angles:





I really like that from the front, these leggings look totally different than from the side or back!  I really couldn't say a single negative thing about these.  They are perfect.

I also received 2 bras.  They are similar in style but different colors.  First is the Cut Out Bra in coral pattern:




Similar to the legging, this bra is size 4, which is one size down from my preferred Lululemon bra size.  Titika bras come with cup inserts too, which I think is a MUST in sports bras.  They are supportive too, without being constrictive.  I also really like the coral space dye color with the little mesh peekaboo:  

 




The next bra is the Bond Bra in black.  It's a pretty similar style, but lower cut in the front.  It also has a real peep-hole instead of mesh.  I can no longer find the black one online, but the 3 other colors on the link are on sale for $31 right now - great deal!  This is one of them:

 



And here's the solid black one I got, in size 4 as well:





I can never have enough black bras.  I wear my black ones quite often.

Ok next, I got the Topaz Tank in bright blue, which is super cute and exactly the type of open-back tank that I like:




These tanks are similar in style to my Splits59 Devon tanks.  But the material is different.  It's Viscose/wool blend, but it's very light weight.  Feels like cotton.  I got this one in size M, which is loose fitting.  But I do love loose fitting tanks.  I'm always afraid of the length being too short on smaller sizes.  I think this tank would have been ok in size S though.  But I'm pretty happy with the way the M fits.





And some close up shots:





There's a metallic logo on the lower left side, which is sewn on:



The next item I got is the Luna Cardi.  It's this loose bat-wing style cardigan:



It's quite long, especially in the back.  And it definitely fits on the loose side.  Here's the size S on me:





Perfect thing to lounge around in!  It's hard to get the details to show on photos since it's black, but here are some close up ones so you can see the material:




Batwing style sleeves:



Lastly, I got the Lucky Shorty.  I actually have a pair of very similar shorts from Beyond Yoga that I love.  I don't wear this style to the gym, since I generally find it a bit too revealing for me to do squats and things like that in, which is like 95% of what I do at the gym.  But I love wearing them around the house.  I've also worn them to run or play tennis outside during a hot day.  I've even worn them to sleep in!




These are also size 2, like the Heart Legging.  Love them.




Cute logo on lower left:



And that's everything I got!  I can pretty much wear all of this stuff on a regular basis, so I'm pretty stoked.  As I said, I'm especially excited about the leggings, because it opens up a whole new world of options to me!  Now I'm having itchy fingers and may just order a couple more pairs!  =P





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