Hi friends!
First thing’s first: The winner of my ProYo giveaway is Christa Lopez. Thanks to all who entered! Christa, I’ve emailed you for your contact info. š
Now onto today’s topic: workout clothes! Since I work from home and exercise almost every day, I seriously live in my workout clothing. Naturally I love having cute workout gear that I can feel good about and comfortable in, and I usually buy a few new things every couple of monthsĀ to keep my wardrobe fresh and fun. One brand that I’ve been buying lately is Fabletics, Kate Hudson’s line. Since I’ve now purchasedĀ a bunch of Fabletics outfits, I thought it’d be fun to share my experience with the line thus far.
How it Works: For anyone who isn’t familiar with them,Ā Fabletics offers customers what it calls a VIP membership — which allows you to get special discounts on outfits each month. At the beginning of each month, you can either pick out an outfit or skip the month. I skip more than I actually buy, and it’s super easy to do so. Fabletics sends you an email to let you know that you need to skip or else you’ll be charged, which is usually my reminder to scope out outfits or pass on the month.
With VIP membership, Fabletics picks out outfits for you based on the preferences that you’ve set, which I think is a fun way to quickly see styles that you’ll probably dig.
YouĀ also have the option to just shop as a regular customer with no commitment and monthly action necessary. However, you don’t get the bestĀ Fabletics deals this way, which leads me to….
Pricing: Something I love about Fabletics is its affordability. There are so many workout brands out there that I absolutely adore, but most of them – lululemon, Athleta, and Lorna Jane included – are not at all cheap. While I have unfortunately gotten used to paying $100 for a good pair of workout capris, Fabletics offers entire outfits for half that price. It’s great!
When you sign up as a VIP member, your first outfit is just $25 (How can you beat that?!). For the months following that, entire outfits start at $49.95, and go up to $89.95. This includes either 2 or 3 pieces.
Sizing:Ā In general,Ā my sizing varies. Sometimes I wear a size small bottoms, sometimes I need a medium, and sometimes I feel best in a large depending on the fit (For instance, Lorna Jane pants seem to run small so I go bigger with their clothing). With tops, I usually wear a medium unless the brand runs on the bigger side. What’s interesting with Fabletics is that that hasn’t really been the case. ThisĀ has been my overall experience with their pieces:
- The tops – What I’ve found with Fabletics tops is that they run big. I tend to like a somewhat relaxed fit, but their medium tops have pretty much all been a bit too baggy. I’ve kept them all because I still wear and like them, but I might start ordering aĀ size small.Ā As you see in the pictures, the orange and gray tops are kind of big on me. The gray top is especially loose fitting, and kind of falls down a lot when I’m working out (hence why it’s become more of a hangout/just going for a walk kind of shirt).
The above gray shirt was a little too loose fitting when I first got it, but I managed to shrink it and now I like its relaxed fit.
Ya know, just hanging out in a wind cave with my Fabletics on. š
- The bottoms – To put itĀ simply, I love Fabletics capris. I’ve bought a size medium every time and each pair has fit me perfectly. I love how they have lots of color and patterns choices. I’m all about fun pant colors lately!
I especially love wearing theĀ above pink/purple/gray capris for yoga, barre and pilates workouts. Ā
- The sports bras –Ā I’ve only received 2 Fabletics sports bras, and really only because they happened to be included in entire outfits that I purchased (like in the orange/black outfit above). Ladies, all I can say is that if you have any kind of chestĀ – where ya know, things bounce around a lot unless they’re held in place – Fabletics sports bras probably won’t work for you. They offer very little support and I’ve hardly worn either of mine because of that. I hopeĀ in the future Fabletics will start to make different styles of sports bras that are fitting for women with larger ta-tas!
Overall, I really like Fabletics and have fun picking out new workout attire through their stylish, affordable line. I’m definitely going to purchase a few new things from them this summer, and I think the next must-have thing on my list for July is a new pair or two of activewear shorts!Ā Tell me.. Have you tried Fabletics out? What’s your favorite workout clothing line?
Note: I was not compensated for this post, nor have I received complementary Fabletics clothing. I simply wanted to share my thoughts on the line with you all!
Dani @ DaniCaliforniaCooks says
I’m either in workout clothes or professional clothes – I feel like I own no “normal” clothes. Thanks for sharing!
foodielovesfitness says
Ha! I seriously have 2 styles: workout clothes or a casual but a bit dressy look of sundresses/skirts. Both are comfortable to me!
Lauren @ ihadabiglunch says
Interesting! The colors are AWESOME! And I love that they run big, not small. It’s annoying but not as annoying if you felt like you were a stuffed sausage haha that’s the worst! I wonder how long they will last…that’s the true test!
foodielovesfitness says
You are so right! It’s depressing when clothes run small and you think, “What’s going on here?? Have I gained a lot of weight or something?!” On that note, I actually have noticed that a pair of Fabletics capris I got last year now have a small hole in the crotch, so no wearing those to workout classes anymore. Haaa!
Britt@MyOwnBalance says
So cute!!! I have some of the same pieces. š I love Fabletics too. They have such cute stuff and are really affordable. I would like some of the pants and sports bras to be a bit stretchier though.
foodielovesfitness says
Twinsies as usual lady!! Got to love how affordable they are. Funny you should say that, I JUST got a pair of shorter capris from them that are a bit tight and not very stretchy – first time I’m experiencing that with their pants.
Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health says
Fabletics has some super cute stuff! I’m like you used to be and usually resort to Lululemon for bottoms because I know they’re well made. But I agree, they are so outrageously expensive so it’s nice that Fabletics is offering more affordable options!
foodielovesfitness says
Yea, I think that it’s nice to have a few of the high quality more expensive stuff as main pieces – like a great sports bra or pants that you’ll wear often – but then I like to sprinkle in some of the more affordable stuff in there like Fabletics, whose quality still seems pretty good but might not last quite as long.
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
I have been wanting to order something from Fabletics for ages now, but I have heard a lot of bad things about the delivery here in the UK. I think I just need to order something and see for myself.
foodielovesfitness says
It’s totally worth a shot since you get your first outfit for $25!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
I basically live in Fabletics clothing. It’s so comfy after perfect for California. I should probably wear real pants one day… but nah.
foodielovesfitness says
…..nahhhhhh!!! I hardly ever wear real pants anymore and really need to get rid of the tons of jeans I own since I wear about 4 of them at this point just once in awhile. Ha!
GiGi Eats says
You should be a Fabletics MODEL on their web site – you’re rocking those outfits like NO ONE ELSE CAN!
foodielovesfitness says
You are too kind lady!! Thanks so much š
Cassie @ Almost Getting it Together says
I haven’t tried Fabletics but their stuff is SO CUTE (as witnessed by your blog post).
foodielovesfitness says
I highly suggest you give em a shot! š Thanks Cassie.
Nikki @ will run for pizza says
I have been wanting to try Fabletics for a while now, but I keep putting it off saying I have ENOUGH workout clothes…even though I LIVE in workout clothes and they totally trump “regular clothes”…ever since I’ve purged half my closet though, I AM going to need some new workout clothes here shortly! I love the printed pants too – I need more of those b/c most of mine are blah black…
foodielovesfitness says
I say go for it! It’s always fun to add in a new outfit into the rotation even if you “have enough” — I mean, I don’t really ever “need” new workout clothes, but it’s fun to mix it up!
Nellie @ Brooklyn Active Mama says
I am such a fan of Fabletics!!! Those pieces are super cute on you.
foodielovesfitness says
Thank you, Nellie! I always dig your workout fashion BTW!