https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:34:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337559 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 05:59:33 +0000 Jeanie 1337559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love all these. &nbsp;I really think Athleta is hitting it out of the park lately. &nbsp;I have those capri pants and literally could wear them everywhere dressed up or down. &nbsp;I love that their pieces are dressy enough to go to work and can also be gear. &nbsp;Thanks for these reviews. &nbsp;I want most all of them...yikes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337507 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 03:52:26 +0000 Staysfit 1337507@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love all your Athleta choices including the dress you returned because it is sleeveless.</p> <p>If you are looking for something with sleeves, JCrew has a similarly styled dress with short sleeves. (Draped top, scrunched pencil style skirt) The material is soft, it washes well. Perhaps you could check on that? It also works we'll with a lightweight draped sweater topper. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337477 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 03:29:13 +0000 catgirl 1337477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beth Ann, you say that like Beyoncé is a bad thing!&nbsp; LOL... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337469 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 03:15:33 +0000 Beth Ann 1337469@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love Athleta, but it never fits me the way it fits the models.&nbsp; I find a lot of gear wear is more for a rectangle than an hourglass.&nbsp; The Prima capris hugged my booty like a Beyonce video -- but there was gapping in my waist, which surprises me because I'm no slim-waisted pear.&nbsp; Still, I love to peruse the catalog and use their styling to put together my own outfits.</p> <p>So glad you have gear to make you feel as fab in the beauty of Alaska as in the office.&nbsp; Why not?&nbsp; It's real life too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337406 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 01:37:13 +0000 JayS 1337406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, AG. That's just what I'm looking for.&nbsp;I think I'm going to give it a go. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337249 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 22:27:33 +0000 catgirl 1337249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>JayS, it's actually a nice silky material - not like a windbreaker, but a silky jersey-like performance fabric. I would certainly wear it that way for a sporty luxe look, if only it had fit. Grrrr.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337158 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:25:33 +0000 JayS 1337158@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You're going to be camping in style..you found some great stuff. I really like the skirt and ankle pants.<br />A question about the bomber jacket..I've been eyeballing it for a while to wear as that elusive 3rd piece. Is it too gearish to wear with jeans, a flowy tanks and nice shoes?&nbsp;&nbsp;I like the fact that it's lightweight. Also noted that it runs small. Thanks! </p> <p>ETA: a sentence that somehow disappeared.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337153 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:19:15 +0000 Meredith 1337153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the reviews! I think I need that long sleeved top, although it is hard to pull the trigger on cool weather gear when it is 100 degrees outside. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337128 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:25:26 +0000 Classically Casual 1337128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the reviews! I need to go visit them soon in person, as lately I'm between their sizes and can't safely order online. Sometimes I think I should give up pursuing dressy casual, and just happily live in Athleta-type stuff 24/7.</p> <p>Also the unstinkable technology they use for some of their tops really works.</p> <p>You and Beth Ann will look fab camping and be comfortable as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337118 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:10:04 +0000 catgirl 1337118@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is my dress link wrong? This is the dress:</p> <p><a href="http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&#038;pid=983350032" rel="nofollow">http://athleta.gap.com/browse/.....=983350032</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337116 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:07:56 +0000 catgirl 1337116@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Viva, absolutely - it's not flimsy... Someone should get it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337115 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:06:52 +0000 viva 1337115@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, kind of love that dress too. With a jacket / cardigan, could one wear that into winter months - say with tights and boots? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337113 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:06:11 +0000 catgirl 1337113@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I already sent the dress back! It's beautiful but I really do better with skirts. If only it had sleeves. Very flattering though, even on my IT/rect-apple shape. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337110 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:00:43 +0000 Glory 1337110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love everything. Like Suz - sad about no shipping to Canada. I love skirt, dress, pullover and pants. Yes that pretty much is everything.<br />I think the dress is a wonderful item and would work for many seasons....no enabling from my end. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337109 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:00:15 +0000 catgirl 1337109@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you are good with toppers over sleeveless dresses, then it truly would be great for packing, and it would be an excellent summer dress for you with the higher neckline and weight. I just had to force myself to realize that sleeveless dresses and toppers aren't a fallback for me any more... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337107 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:57:46 +0000 Suz 1337107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's awesome. Thanks for the detail, Una. I actually &nbsp;liked the red, the blue, and the grey in that one. Probably dumb for me, too, since I don't have enough months for wearing it. But would pack like a dream.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337101 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:54:56 +0000 milehighstyle (Linda) 1337101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The items you are keeping are all fantastic.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337098 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:52:35 +0000 catgirl 1337098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The tulip dress is a fab mid-weight jersey that feels like exercise wear but looks dressy. Probably doesn't wrinkle at all, would just shake out. I would have worn it to work but I realized I need more sleeved dresses since that is really much easier for me in winter. The size S fit really well. It's a little loose on top (not much, just not bodycon) and the skirt is more fitted and ruched. The color is a great deep raisin - not quite dark red, but very rich. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337090 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:46:42 +0000 Nebraskim 1337090@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find that Athleta and gear from the GAP in general runs small. Disappointing because their stuff is so cute and for the right people, it's hardworking and well-functioning.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337087 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:42:46 +0000 Suz 1337087@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, those are some great items, Una. I really like the tulip dress. What sort of weight is the fabric? What is the sizing? (Not that I can buy anyway....darned Athleta doesn't ship to Canada....)&nbsp;</p> <p>I really like the drapey top and the pants, too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337083 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:40:03 +0000 doubleh 1337083@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Please don't tell me the thumbholes is a farce! &nbsp;I have been coveting an athleta sweater/sweatshirt simply FOR the thumbholes! &nbsp;You are going to be a Famper! &nbsp;(fab camper) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-couple-of-athleta-recs#post-1337078 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:34:27 +0000 catgirl 1337078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beth Ann inspired me to try to update some gear, and Athleta had some cute stuff, so I bit. Here are some reviews if you are interested:</p> <p>This gearish bomber jacket is adorable, but very lightweight and runs SMALL. It's going back.</p> <p><a href="http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1017599&#038;vid=1&#038;pid=138630002" rel="nofollow">http://athleta.gap.com/browse/.....=138630002</a></p> <p>This skirt, which is not really gear, is FABULOUS! Scrunchy, easy, flattering, comfy. I am wearing it today!</p> <p><a href="http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1005677&#038;vid=1&#038;pid=138349012" rel="nofollow">http://athleta.gap.com/browse/.....=138349012</a></p> <p>This tulip dress is also really flattering but I decided I shouldn't do a sleeveless dress:</p> <p><a href="http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1005677&#038;vid=1&#038;pid=138812022" rel="nofollow">http://athleta.gap.com/browse/.....=138812022</a></p> <p>Love this top too, a nice drapy fit and will work for office or camping. Bonus thumb holes!</p> <p><a href="http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1005677&#038;vid=1&#038;pid=137622022" rel="nofollow">http://athleta.gap.com/browse/.....=137622022</a></p> <p>These ankle pants will also work great for camping and were very slimming:</p> <p><a href="http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&#038;pid=983350032" rel="nofollow">http://athleta.gap.com/browse/.....=983350032</a></p> <p>Also going back is a tunic sweater which does not have thumbholes as represented and a pair of cool tights that I don't need.</p> <p>Camping next weekend will be a little more fun with new gear! </p>