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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Sweaty Style

by Alisa Neely

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Even though we’ve been dreaming of it, imagining it and even shopping for it, now that it’s here it feel like it happened all of a sudden. Spring! Spring. Spring?

A frantic and pointless examination of the calendar confirms that yes, warm weather should be coming soon (we don’t need to get into the unpredictability of seasonal weather due to climate change at this point) and that means peeling off the comforting layers of winter.

You know what I’m talking about: the cocoon we create in the name of warmth; leggings, multiple long sleeved tees, lined boots, sleeping bag parkas. The stripping of this winter layer also means a discovery - sorry, an admission - that the Starbucks Leprechaun Lattes and Girl Scout cookies have caught up with us. The coming of tee shirt and jeans weather, though glorious in all the obvious ways, can induce panic as the imminent loss of those “cozy” chunky sweaters and gloriously slimming opaque tights (thank you Wolford, http://www.wolford.com/ it was fun while it lasted!) sinks in.

In addition to a little self tanner, what we need now is a new exercise routine (see the yoga articles in the Life section) to get the blood pumping and the spirits lifted. That of course, and a blue cheese martini or two.

The way I see it, a new workout routine, or even just a sudden motivation to amp up the exercise, calls for a new exercise look. And whether you are pushing back into Downward Dog or lunging forward for a volley, this workout wear actually makes you want to workout.

Lululemon. Talk about making lemonade out of lemons. Lululemon’s pants do something to magical your backside that falls just short of a David Blaine illusion. You could easily go meet a friend for um, a cold glass of water, after that yoga class. These pants make you feel fit before you actually are.

Stella McCartney for Adidas. Thank the style gods above for designers who make us look good while we actually feel like we’re about to pass out. Stella McCartney + Adidas = one hot (sweaty) mama. The tennis jacket will intimidate the pre-match Red Bull out of your opponent on the court, and could easily do the same to your date if you throw it over a your jeans and tee shirt (cause now you’re ready) after you get off.