pack &go

In July I took a two-day business trip to New York City. Travel isn’t as glamorous as it once was; layovers, line-ups, lost luggage—not to mention luggage fees. There are many reasons to carry-on.

During this trip, pieces from &go really came through for me. In between meetings, my itinerary covered yoga, brunch and an important business dinner date. With suitcase real estate at a premium, packing came down to what materials rolled and folded the best, and designs that were the most versatile. Each piece had to serve multiple purposes, mix and match with one another, and launder easily, if necessary (cold water in the hotel sink and hang to dry—how quickly our product dries never ceases to surprise me). I chose a minimalist colour palette of black, white and grey, and I accessorized with simple jewellery and rocked a bold lipstick color.

Four time zones and a very delayed flight mid-way across the continent later, I arrived at my hotel room and unpacked. By the next morning, the few wrinkles in my clothing had fallen out. As I kept up with the fast pace of New York City (in the heat of summer, no less), my clothing kept up with me. The technology of the fabrics kept me cool and dry as I ran from Uptown to Downtown and all the places in between, all the while feeling put together on the streets of one of the most stylish cities in the world.

Stylish, active travelers rejoice: keep calm, &go.

What we’re packing:

• This bra is supportive enough for yoga, comfortable enough to layer under your favourite top for all day wear, and stylish enough to rock on its own beneath a blazer or translucent shirt.

• Tights always looks tight on the street. A wardrobe darling since we created it in 2009, ours is moisture wicking and made of 4-way stretch material so you’re that much closer to stepping out of your pointy toe flats and onto your mat.

• Flat seamed for comfort and made with our trademarked Luon material, this design never falls out of favour. During travel it’s the layer that hugs under a cozy knit for fluctuating cabin temperatures. For sweat, it pairs easily with whatever support level sports bra you need. For street the sky’s the limit; this piece is versatile and you’re stylish, you’ve got this.

• We’ve designed this high performance, no-stink Silverescent collection into tanks, short sleeve Ts and long sleeve styles to support the sweatiest activities, no matter where you are.

• Our bodies can continue to sweat up to 30 minutes after a workout. We’ve solved the quick exit from the studio with street appropriate tops and bottoms made with the same technical properties you know and love in our other products: 2- to 4-way stretch materials, flat seaming and moisture wicking goodness wrapped up in smart, functional designs that complement your lifestyle.

• For the athlete that lives in shorts, pulling a skirt over top of them after a sweat session makes for lightning fast locker-room transitions. Bonus: having those shorts beneath is a great back-up on windy fall days.

Elim is a lover of all things fashion and style. When she isn’t championing our athletic style as lululemon’s Brand Stylist, she can be found wearing a lot of black, running, hitting the mat or consuming copious amounts of Vogue and Porter. She loves exploring whatever life hands over and captures most of these moments on Instagram.