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Fitness Meets Fashion {Pedal Chic} | the garanimal girl

Nov
2013

Fitness & nutrition is a big part of my daily routine. In the previous ‘Fitness Meets Fashion’ post, I briefly talked about how most of us want to look fashionable while exercising as well as all those times in between the gym. For those of you that follow my Facebook page, you know that I love to share things that I think might be enjoyable and helpful to you in addition to my photography. I will often post smoothie recipes, workout videos that I like & nutrition tips. Since then, I have been receiving messages asking about specific information, so I thought it would be helpful and fun to do blog posts on this very thing. I by no means profess to be a fashionista or a fitness expert..these are all bits and pieces of what I have learned over the years by my own trial & error as well as research. It’s just a passion 🙂

Speaking of passion…Pedal Chic is the brainchild of Robin Bylenga here in Greenville, SC. She wanted to create a women-specific bike boutique that inspired women to ride more and feel & look great while doing it. Robin wanted to carry fitness apparel that was both fashionable and functional. I have done many photo shoots for Pedal Chic and love to shop there as well. The pink long sleeve jersey is by SheBeest and you can currently find this at Pedal Chic. It is not only great to wear while riding, but it is fun to pair with everyday wear for your daily casual life. The way I see it…you get the most out of these pieces when you use them for a variety of reasons.

As for the bag, I am in love with this very functional piece! It is a shoulder bag as well as a backpack. It is the Lily Tote Bag by Lole. This versatile tote bag defines mobile multi-tasking with plenty of places to organize your daily doodads. And when you need to unwind after a busy day, it even holds your yoga mat!
• 13” laptop pocket
• Detachable, transparent cosmetic bag
• Shoe bag
• Smartphone pocket
• Keychain
• Yoga-mat friendly
• Converts into a backpack

I love a great tee and there are definitely some awesome ones at Pedal Chic. The Pedal Chic tees are super cute and I can’t help but love the #bikelove and #cyclista ones!! I keep thinking about the SNL skit with Justin Timberlake when they have fun with how everyone uses hashtags for everything 🙂

Who said that you have to pair fitness wear with fitness wear? Why not mix with other fashions? Now…how I have it paired may not be for everyone, but it just shows that you can have a little fun with it.

The green circle ring is by Lily Pottery. Her boutique is located in the Pendleton Street Arts District here in Greenville. You must go check it out!

I would love to hear how you wear your fitness fashion to the get most out of your wardrobe. But the biggest thing is…have fun.

Remember to check out Pedal Chic & Lily Pottery. Photography by Leslie Kerrigan.

Thanks for stopping by!

~lisa

Fitness Meets Fashion – {Borelli Designs} | the garanimal girl

Nov
2013

When I am shooting a wedding, I am typically in a dress and heels. I am pretty certain that there will be a day when my feet retaliate big time! But in the meantime, it works and it is what I feel most professional in. I believe professionalism should be presented at all times when you are a business owner, but I really like to up my game on the day of a wedding…thus the dresses. Since weddings are usually held on a Saturday, that means that there are a lot of days where I can be a bit more laid back. But even on those laid back days, I want to still be presentable and have a little fun with fashion. Fitness is something I am very passionate about and THANK GOODNESS that the athletic wear designers figured out that women want to be able to sport their clothes in and out of the gym. Lululemon started to get really big when I was living in Colorado and it was love at first sight! I remember being in the gym working with my trainer and I said to him “Hold on…I have to ask this girl where she got her workout clothes”. He said “You’re kidding right?”. Well..I went up to her and she removed her ear buds and nicely (whew!) told me the brand name. I said “lemon-what?”. Oh I wish I had never asked her because I went straight to one of their showrooms the very next day. Since then, there have been even more amazing new fitness wear designers and I couldn’t be happier. What’s fun about the designs today is that you can pair them with regular clothing items. Some of the tops are SO cute that you can wear them with jeans. Or you can wear a pair of super cute skirted leggings with boots. Yep…boots.

The pictures posted below show more of a casual after-gym look. Nothing really on the fashionable side except for my Borelli Designs scarf. My Borelli scarves go with me everywhere and they are totally versatile. They can be a warm accessory on a cool morning that can then double as a sweat towel during a difficult Pure Barre class. It can be worn as a wrap, beach cover-up or simply just as…a scarf. I have had this one for nearly 3 years and it has yet to fade, pill or look drab. I plan to get more very soon.