This Week’s Upload: McKayla Maroney Face

What. Up. Tuesday! Still have gift cards, still looking for something to go OMG over… like those Speed Shorts down under in Australia right now. Happy to see that upload went off without a hitch this evening, I felt like a real tool sitting there and compulsively refreshing for hours last week.

Anyhow, even with a few bright spots, this week’s upload generally has me all:

5 Faves & a Dud – 10/13/15

Favorite #1: Rebel Runner Crop ($88) in dark fuel/mini pop stripe dark fuel forage teal

I went bananas for these in gray last year. While they’re listed as a crop, they’re a little on the longer side. Length win for us tall girls, and bonus points for the fun zip detail on the ankles!

Favorite #2: Can’t Stop Pant II ($118) in black/butterfly texture black white/mini pop stripe black white

Always been a fan of the underrated Skinny Groove Pant, and these have a similar higher waist and skinny ankle.The fun part that earns a spot on this week’s top 5 is the flattering ruching detail on the back. Even if they are full-on luxtreme.

Favorite #3: Flow Y Bra IV ($42) in flash light

Plain, simple, pretty, girly, me likey.

Favorite #4: Daily Practice Jacket ($118) in dark fuel

Upon diving in and seeing that this jacket’s available in dark fuel in addition to coco pique – yeah. I WANT DIS. Given how fast the sapphire blue one went, I should probably order now and think later.

Favorite #5: Warrior Scarf ($68) in sapphire blue/black

So I while may enjoy bagging on all the #OMGFALL girls and their PSLs (not a fan… of pumpkin-flavored anything), I’ll admit that I’m a total scarfophile. Yes, I just googled ‘scarfophile’ to make sure I didn’t accidentally call myself something certifiably disgusting and weird.

The Dud: Tough it Out Tank ($58) in heathered bordeaux drama/painted animal bordeaux drama black

While I can appreciate the effort at the layered look, the way it falls in front doesn’t give the poor model any shape. Plus, the intricate back looks like something that A) I would get tangled in and B) all of the laundry would get tangled or C) a ropes course. It’s actually cute in the back! Just feel like getting that thing on and off could be a logistical nightmare. I have enough trouble making the strings go in all the right spots when putting on a FTBW.

Additional Notes

• It was a tight race for the Dud between the Tough it Out Tank and the Sweat Bound Tee. The crop/layered look just doesn’t work.
• The Fleecy Keen Jacket III is actually a piece of outerwear that’s under $200! Barely, but it is. While it looks super cozy, I’m not sure how nice the double zipper would feel while sitting down.
• The sapphire blue Define Jacket has made it stateside.
• Sapphire blue’s brighter little brother, sprinkler, is here in the In Flux Jacket.
• Those of you looking to feel like a $138 burrito, the Wrap Up Jacket is here to make your dreams come true.
• The Kanto Catch Me LS has 2 more new colors this week, mini pop stripe dark fuel forage teal & kanto stripe wine berry black.
• We have a new menthol Free to Be Bra, and it’s cuuute. <3
• Two new Free to Be *Wild Bras – one in the latest print/color du jour (dark fuel/forage teal), but there’s also a very simple new one in heathered black/white/black.
• We’re seeing the Splendour Bra come back again in black/cherry cheetah dark slate black. Looks like the rest of the colors available are sold out in multiple sizes, so while it isn’t my favorite, it’s definitely got its fans.
• The stripes don’t align on the space dye twist sapphire blue multi/naval blue inspire crops. At all.

One final question for you all: WHY IS LULULEMON TRYING TO MAKE SCRUNCHIES HAPPEN?!