Athleta

I got a new catalog in the mail today, an unexpected surprise.  Athleta appears to be a division of the Gap (which explains how they got my address...through Old Navy) which contains workout clothing for women, all of it pleasingly feminine without being impractical.  I am not sure if this brand is new but there are ten new stores opening this summer, one of them being in relatively nearby Denver.  Inside the catalog is pictures of women playing beach volleyball, running in/preparing for a triathlon, doing yoga, hiking, surfing, etc.  The clothes are colorful, the locations exotic such as beaches, golf courses, and Mayan ruins.  But i can't really provide a full review.

I love the idea of skorts for working out (actually, i would love to have a couple to work in)...but $69 is a bit beyond my budget.  The dresses are beautiful, but the 2X that is occasionally offered simply isn't big enough for me.  A DD swim top sounds perfect, but underwire never fits me right.  In an ideal world i would be able to shell out $100s to purchase and review several pieces of clothing, would put them through their paces like they do at BirthdayShoes, but i do not live in an ideal world.  Therefore i am simply going to comment that i like what i see, would like to see more in the future, but that this brand doesn't quite apply to the athena set...not yet at least.