There is no question that the twenty percent of my regular wardrobe that I favor eighty percent of the time has been putting in a little overtime. (Remember my post from last year called Uneven Distribution? If you need a refresher, check it out! Here’s the link…) https://jenslittleblackbook.com/2021/07/16/uneven-distribution-july-16th/ I know this is true for most of us these days. I even heard a friend say recently that she had to slip into her “Zoom Shirt” before an upcoming call… as if there were just ONE shirt allocated for video calls. C’mon, that is hilarious! And totally relatable.
And even when I’m “out there,” beyond the confines of my four (plus) walls, I have to admit that I have one pair of pants that’s been doing most of the heavy lifting. (We are talking above the 98% mark here.) And if you see me out and about and happen to notice, let’s just keep this secret between us, mmkay?) I have forced these suckers to do the job of a plethora of various pairs of pants.
They look snappy with jackets if I add sandals for an afternoon networking event. They can go casual with cool sneaks on the weekend. They rise to the occasion of a fancier shindig if I throw on some pearls and pick the right booties to jazz them up at a conference. They are machine washable, AND they do A-okay in the dryer. Super soft and dreamy, these babies don’t even wrinkle. So they pack and travel easily. (And no, I’m not a paid spokesperson.) So join me in giving a warm round of applause for the one, the only, Lululemon Align Joggers! (And the crowd goes wild.) Side note: If you’re a dude, don’t feel left out! You can select the Surge Jogger.
Now I can appreciate that while looking at that photo of the pants, it might be hard to imagine just how many ways these workhorse bottoms can be of service. But trust me when I tell ya that they are on rinse and repeat mode at my house. And every time I wear them, I have to admit that I feel like a bit of a magician, finding new ways to style them time after time. Ok, and also, let’s just be honest for a quick sec here… they are sweatpants! Modern, sleek, and stylish, but sweatpants, nonetheless. Elastic waist. Buttery soft. Slightly slouchy. Sweatpants! So it’s no wonder that Lululemon has become my spirit animal.
On their website under the “features” section of why these puppies are so fab they say, and I quote, “Great for low-impact workouts like yoga, or whenever you want to feel really, really comfortable.” (Just for the record, is there a time we all don’t want to feel really, really comfortable? Anyone??) Anyway, I just wish they would come clean and add that they are great pants for WORK, since working from home has become a low-impact sport. Who hasn’t thrown in a load of laundry after a 10am conference call? Grocery shopped on a lunch hour? Baked, fried, sautéed, or roasted something for dinner way before the proverbial slide down the dinosaur’s tail at 5pm?
I’ve even been known to haul my work laptop into bed to type in a few business cards or return a few emails with some music on in the background. Yep, sometimes I’m even (gasp!) under the covers during a workday in those very same joggers! So I guess we can add “doubles as pajamas” to the list of features.
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