The perfect workout coat

Right before Christmas I started searching for the perfect outdoor jacket that I could workout in and still look good.  The jacket that would be long enough in the body and the sleeve but would work on a variety of people.   Look no further than Eddie Bauer and the Serrano jacket from the First Ascent line.  It is amazing!  Thumb holes in the sleeves, filled with Prima loft.  NOT bulky and “sausage like”.  It’s compact enough to pack for a trip (and by the way you could wear it while shopping for the day, it looks that good!) but also keeps you warm even when it’s wet.  I LOVE this coat.  For $169 you can’t beat it!

Vemayca Bags at Ella Mon

Thursday, December 17  from 6-9 pm  there is an evening event at Ella Mon in Ballard.  It’s a Men’s Night event, but the exciting thing in my book is that Veronica Mayo will be there with her new Vemayca bags.   Veronica’s bags can be used for a variety of things.  I use mine for  cosmetics but also for what I call “bag transferring” which is when I change bags but want to make sure all of my stuff follows me to the new bag.  Make sure you stop by to meet Veronica in person and enjoy the beautiful holiday event at Ella Mon

Exercising and Looking Good

I have been on the hunt lately for the perfect outdoor workout clothes.  I much prefer to exercise outdoors even when it’s rainy or cold.  For me, it’s just better to be outdoors as much as possible.

I believe  that you should look good (which means having great fitting workout wear) when you exercise.  After all, we are exercising for a reason, either mental or physical health or both.  And when you look good, you feel good so quality workout wear matters.

Some of the sites I enjoy are Lululemon for great yoga, running and relaxing gear.  Lucy for the same ( it seems to fit some better than Lululemon) and is often slightly less expensive.  I love Brooks for Women for high quality running gear that will wick away from you skin and keep you dry and warm.  Athleta has great looks that work well for working out and lounging.  I love looks that do double duty!  REI always has a great selection as well.  Never rule out Fred Meyer, TJ Maxx or Marshall’s for last season’s looks that are still current but maybe just a different color or a slightly different style.

When you are working out you should look good doing it.  And if you aren’t keeping warm and dry, that’s a problem.  Get yourself some great work out wear and then get out there and get some of this beautiful and rare Autumn Seattle sun!