I finally saw Barbie over the weekend. I thought it was such a fun, creative movie. If you haven't seen it, I would highly recommend it. It made me laugh and there's a speech in the movie that really moved me. Well done and it made me love Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling even more. For today's fit review, we have the very anticipated Tapered Leg Mid-Rise Crop 25" Luxtreme.
For reference I'm 4 feet 11 inches tall and typically wear size 4 in Lululemon.
also wearing Rothy's The Driver
I know I'm not alone with trying to find a good replacement for the On The Fly Crops that have been discontinued for years now. I have three pairs that I rotate weekly and I'm pretty sure I'll wear them out eventually. When Lululemon dropped the Tapered Leg Mid-Rise Crop 25" Luxtreme in Graphite Gray, I was very excited to get my hands on a pair. I'm wearing the pants with Wide Sleeve Gathered Hem T-Shirt in black. I've been getting a lot of wear with this top, surprisingly enough. It's cropped but not too cropped on my petite frame and it's super comfy for summer.
These pants do not come in numerical sizes. I went with size XS and these run large. I would say these fit similar to a size 6. I was able to cinch the waistband in, which was fine, but there is a lot of excess fabric below the waist and around the hip. It was most noticeable when walking. The pant leg is also wide and not tapered as much as I thought it would be. Lululemon should release these in a slim fit and I would try them again. The inseam measures 25 inches long and they hit right about my ankles, which is perfect.
The waistband sits right underneath my belly button.
The pockets also flared out a bit. The backside was the most flattering part about these pants, and I love the Luxtreme fabric. It's very soft and comfortable.
I was almost tempted to keep these as work pants because I threw one of my Naked Cashmere cardigans over it to see how it looked and it wasn't bad as long as the top part of the pants were covered. 😅 But I thought better of it and decided for $128, these should be perfect.
(on sale!) I'm wearing size XS.
That's it for me! Hope you all have a fabulous Monday!
Items from this post:
Tapered Leg Mid-Rise Crop 25" Luxtreme
Wide Sleeve Gathered Hem T-Shirt
Naked Cashmere Lorraine Button-Up Cashmere Cardigan
Hi Leslie,
ReplyDeleteIt’s a shame that the new Tapered Leg Mid-Rise Crop 25" and Pants 7/8 run large and they are not as flattering as the OTFs. Very disappointed cos we’ve waited so long for another mid rise Luxtreme crop/pant version to come out.
Andrea
Hi Andrea, so true. Waiting for a long time and now we get to wait some more. Sigh...
DeleteSuch a shame! I like the "updated OTF" style, but the sizing shortcuts are disappointing.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with you LZ. Would like for them to go back to numerical sizing for these.
DeleteThe back of the pants with the pockets do look like workwear pants but the waistband is too scrunchy in the front. That cardigan is perfect on you!
ReplyDeleteHi Janessa, thanks! The cardigan is one of my most worn at the office. It's a little too hot now, but in a couple of months I'll be able to wear it again.
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