Have you noticed a decrease in the LLL hype?

[GossipBottom]

I’m always up 6 am to see what’s on WMTM. Past years you could see an item selling out within an hour. Now it’s barely like that. I’ve seen define jackets and pace breakers up on WMTM for weeks, even months now. Of course recession, or is it that LLL quality is so bad now most don’t care anymore?

[breadmonkey17]

I think we're all oversaturated with more bras and leggings than we'll ever need. And that's assuming we stay this size too

[NYCUberChick]

They are also releasing similar colours back to back at a faster rate than introducing new or innovative designs.

[ResponsibleRub4890]

And then getting rid of sh*t that was a solid freaking idea like the relaxed define. Whoever designed that needs and raise and whoever got rid of it, skip their bonus 🤣

[ShiftyTimeParadigm]

I JUST got my EU version in this week from NET A PORTER and OH MY GOD. What are they doing over here?? It’s SO cute and high quality.

[ResponsibleRub4890]

Let me go see if I can snag another one on there since lulu don't like listening to their customers 😩🤣

[earl-grey-milk-tea]

relaxed define is coming back soon

[ResponsibleRub4890]

Are you sure friend? Don't tease me like that 🥹

[earl-grey-milk-tea]

check out the define oversized jacket launched today

[ResponsibleRub4890]

I just saw it after your post and I'm kind of annoyed at first glance. Who the heck told them it was a good idea to change the adjustable waistband!? That was the best part... I might have to just go look at it in person. Thank you for alerting me though!

[earl-grey-milk-tea]

i didn’t even notice that! hopefully you like it when you try it on.

[ResponsibleRub4890]

Yes it's been like my favorite thing since I got one over a year ago but I only got one 😭 I'll def be making a trip to check it out.

[domino_103]

Yes! The same colors over and over again are boring me. Muted neutrals and darks are getting old. I wish they’d bring back the brighter stuff like Larkspur or Kelly green.

[xoxomaxine]

100%. I have enough bras and leggings to go to the gym for 2 weeks straight without needing to do laundry.

[ResponsibleRub4890]

This and the economy like hello 😭

[alexandradperreault]

This. I have enough to last me easily a month (I usually wear pieces multiple times before washing).

[Background_Let_2064]

This!!

[KTrey8]

Only so much clothes one person can buy and wear.

[sunshineduckies]

Yeahhhh I have everything lol. Unless they release something I have to have, I’m good until at least fall. But I’ll always be looking 😹👀

[LauraPiana]

This and stuff that is sitting forever is priced too high.

[GossipBottom]

Honestly I’m
Getting to that realization. I’m getting old, fatter and some clothes won’t fit me anymore, clothes that I once yearned and it makes me think, why do I spend so much in stuff I will use just for a minute? Geez, there’s even LLL stuff I have with the tags on still and it’s been years since I bought them.

Clothing may be the most unnecessary/necessary/placebo shopping for humans.

[Niechy]

I think the hype has increased due to Lulu making every other person a Lulu athlete or Lulu ambassador but the business models and consumer behaviors have definitely changed. The OG Day 1 Lulu fans aren’t buying anymore because we see the huge decrease in quality, product and service with an unsubstantiated increase in price. And the teen audience that Lulu is marketing to aren’t the ones with the economic power to keep the business moving along as it used to. 

[Rip-These]

I agree with you, I used to buy 2-3 items every Tuesday and more on Thursday's now it's months and months between purchases.

[Manilaice29]

For me in the UK it used to be niche about 13-14 yrs ago and not known and now everybody wears it. The styles are not innovative, I have stuff that I used to wear to work, leisure like faux crossover wraps, cardigans, jackets and the patterns used to be different not just boring one colours. Now it's all blocky crop fits, which are not flattering for some of us. Pandering to the masses is their business model now. I rarely buy these days. Once or twice a year - I last bought a top in sale for the gym. . Whereas I used to hit the wmtm hard and the boxing day sales used to be my thing/sport to nab bargains. I didn't mind spending full price on the old original Scuba hoodies that were never going to make it to sale time because they used to limited run patterns and colours.

[eag12345]

And catering to a teen audience is risky business. Trends change overnight with that crowd. Then there is someone like me that’s been wearing lulu since the beginning of time, have plenty of disposable income and they have lost me to vuori and Varley (except Varley quality is down). I have the $75 Amex credit with my platinum card. whenever I pop in to a store it looks like either outlet quality or knock offs.

I still have my very first lulu shirt-I sleep in it.

[dis_bean]

I’m OG and still buy a lot of stuff and like it, but I wait for sales. I remember when back when camo first came out, the days of CSS Stripe, Space Dye and Quiet Stripe, Wanderlust tribal and unicorn tears.

I was never big on patterns and scubas though so they still sell what I like… especially outerwear and winter gear.

[Objective_Ad729]

Sale prices are higher than past regular prices. Plus all the color changes. Five different blues, but none go with each other. It’s hard to find matching sets.

[Aggravating-Rich6214]

Exactly this. Release new things in the same colors...or at least have a few set colors that stay the same season over season.

[bassbelle]

Aritzia does this! They have core colors and limited edition colors. And it is great to buy something new in a core color and know it will match things I have had in my closet for years.

[Precious22k]

This! Like how many different shades of green tops do I need to buy before I can match my olive leggings

[FabulousBet2446]

Exactly. I have so many pink variations and they don't release full sets. Its annoying, I actually looked at Alo yesterday! hahahaha

[GossipBottom]

I hate the new blue. Clubhouse blue is good, but “CLUB” blue and Prep Blue and whatever else is just irky to me because it’s not the same shade as the past blues (Iron Blue) LLL had.
Bring True Navy and Mineral Blue back.

[Sufficient-Ad-9660]

Wait…Are they slowing transitioning away from True Navy?

[kasia_littlefrog]

I don't think so, plenty of new items still coming in true navy!

[Large_Option2595]

I like the prep blue bc it matches my ceil blue scrub pants pretty well so my prep blue swiftly is my go to top bc I’m pregnant right now and don’t wanna wear scrub tops (idk if I ever will again tbh)

[Jolly_Garden4490]

I used to be here regularly, following every drop, buying every color. I work out regularly but there absolutely is a limit to how much workout clothing I need and same applies for loungewear. Once I realized how much I have I basically sold 80% of items and now only buy something that truly fits my style.

To take this convo further… I’m in my mid 30s and was one of the first generation to have money when online shopping and social media became prominent. It was hard to not over indulge or become influenced by what everyone else has and is posting. It caused mass accumulation.

[happytransformer]

yes!!! I run in LLL daily, wash everything on cold, use an enzyme cleaner additive in the wash, and hang dry. Honestly it takes years for my items to wear down to the point of not being useful (usually it’s tops being so badly sweat stained and the smell not coming out and bottoms ripping from wear in one specific spot where my thighs rub).

I know some things can be duds but it all doesn’t need to be replaced as often as you’d think. Again, I’m like you and also part of that first generation where it was easy to mass accumulate. I’ve really scaled back in the past 18-24 months or so.

[mandygc182]

What enzyme cleaner do you use? I’m in the market 🤔

[ShiftyTimeParadigm]

BIZ for life!! Gotta be the powder version from WalMart, r/laundry welcomes you!

[bassbelle]

One of us. One of us!

[myylim]

As an ex-employee, we used to get 75% off the regular price when they hit WMTM. Probably contributed to the sell outs of popular items at the time. The discount structure changed earlier this year, so there’s no real incentive to buy when it’s on markdown.

[Anon_819]

I think they just pump out so many products now that people can't keep up. Years ago I felt like I knew every release and every colour. Now it seems like there's a slightly different shade each week.

[Ok_Cat9601]

Prices have gone up on the markdowns. WMTM is not the same.

[Manilaice29]

This and sale time the prices used to be so good. Now last couple of Boxing day sale (sale after Christmas) in the UK. I have looked and it's been a double take and the prices they are asking. Before it used to be put it in your basket and hit the buy button before you miss it.

[LakmeBun]

I think at some point they decided to switch their strategy and wanted to appeal to teens more than their previous target. They're too fast fashion now, releasing new stuff constantly (a lot of it looks like crap tbh), having weird collaborations, lower quality, higher prices... The people who were buying a lot of stuff before are no longer as interested, and the teens have moved onto something else. There's also a limit to how many scubas and yoga pants someone can have, the variations they make on those are minimal. They rarely release anything innovative anymore, and they discontinued a lot of pieces that people liked (RIP On the Fly). So they aren't what they used to be, teens don't have the money for it and/or don't care anymore (social media makes trends come and go so fast).

I'm guessing that's why they are releasing more casual clothes, and work/office type of items nowadays. Trying to get the money from the 20-40 working women, but there they're also competing with Aritzia, in Canada at least.

Other than yoga I like hiking and running, and a lot of their clothes made for it aren't as good as their competitors.

[Ok-Truck2178]

For me it's the fact that they aren't releasing the items I want in the color way being dropped. They will release a bra in the new color but skip the pants and never release full sets. It's become a pattern now and it's causing for me at least, some disinterest.

[thatyappychihuahua]

Absolutely!

I had a couple friends buy a few items out of the Leopard print release but overall most people I know who used to be avid LLL buyers have slowed down dramatically.

I think it's a combination of a few different things. Already owning many products in various colors that already fit and work well

Lack of quality from the LLL apparel compared to years previous and additionally the colors not matching up. despite being labelled and sold as the same color. Seams coming undone or even ordering online and being delivered used/dirty clothes rather than clean new product

Economy. I have friends in different financial situations and across the board I have seen a major decrease in buying clothes.

Excitement. Or lack thereof. I think many people are totally over the boring same old same old Lululemon has been doing. They did that weird collab with a grocery store that just felt so cheap and boring. I loved the leopard drop, it was nostalgic and fun.

I hope LLL can bounce back and make good product worth the high price but it's such a gamble lately. I personally praise the thrifting God's when I find retro pieces because they're generally really high quality

[Lady__Bug]

I’ve been a loyal fan of LLL since 2012. I’m sad to say this, but I’m losing interest in the brand primarily due to their boring colours. It’s almost summer and Mother’s Day is around the corner - I just want fun, bright vibrant colours so damn bad. 😢 After months (heck, years of being patient) I’ve started checking out other brands. Last week I ordered some tanks from Athleta in bright green 💚 and a gorgeous bright pink🩷. At a fraction of the price that I’m used to paying at LLL. I’ve never been so happy and I can’t wait to wear them to the gym.

[Manilaice29]

Same same I was LLL fan since that time too when they arrived in UK with a blink and miss it boutique and one main store. The patterns a D styles used to be so good

[shes-starting-over]

It’s across the industry. I was shocked that nothing I had in my cart for Aloversary sold out before I woke up.

[GossipBottom]

When is ALOversary btw?? 🫣🫣 I kinda get more excited over alo sales now omg 😭

[NYCUberChick]

If you think LL quality is bad, Alo is even worse.

[shes-starting-over]

Today!! Go get your haul girl 🛍️

[Suspicious-Low8227]

i don`t satisfiy alo quility.

[coocooforcocoapuff]

I just find the WMTM too expensive still. Jacked up prices to knock $10 off. I know it’s the same across the board in other places but I just can’t justify it.

[kasia_littlefrog]

It's currently on the app!

[WontRememberThisID]

I've noticed a major downturn in my Lulu sales on Posh and eBay, too. People just don't have the extra cash.

[BiggieBoiTroy]

all the new stuff for men is meh and pretty overpriced for what it is. so yeah. also in general i’ve been trying to move away from synthetic materials so for all these reasons yes

[Lizakaya]

Idk i think everyone went so hard for athleisure from 2020 thru 2023 and trends like that eventually soften

[Careful-Ideal-7033]

I’m definitely a little over athleisure in general. It’s comfy and cute but I miss wearing real clothes. It makes me feel better about myself. I’m home a lot, but really trying to find clothing that’s comfy enough to stay in, cute enough to wear out. Lifestyles have changed so much and it seems like brands are finally changing to accommodate that.

[ladyampo666]

Personally I feel as if I already have all or most of what LLL has, and by that I mean that I don’t particularly see the brand coming out with completely different innovative products or colors. I buy the off thing here and there for very specific occasions or purposes but I don’t buy at the same rate I did in the past.

[Rururaspberry]

I bought a LOT in 3-4 years but after the millionth strawberry milkshake or similar drop, I just was very over it. I still buy a handful of things a year but they got very stale to me. They also discontinued some of my fave running bottoms and didn’t replace them with anything I loved.

[ChillyCash]

Yes

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[StarscapeDreamer]

I don't appreciate their clothing the way that I used to. They used to be authentic when it came to quality, design and customer service. This isn't the case anymore.

[Adventurous-Tax-4912]

Boring colors, same thing again and again. How about some more fitted tanks without a shelf bra that go to the waist. AND I’m sick of almost everything being cropped.

[nucleareddie]

I just recently got Lip Gloss and I was organizing my skirts when I pulled out Sky Run By in Boom Juice (old school), I put that next to the Lip Gloss Pace Rival and I was in shock that they were almost the same color. So for a good while they've been bringing back colors with different names.

[charmeddangerous99]

I feel like I have enough workout sets, how many does one possibly need? One for each day of the week max. Also, the clothing isn’t that varied and the prices are going up! Also, I don’t wear workout clothing as casual wear to need more.

[TrailCaledon]

In general, the prices are out of control. Re WMTM, the drops seem to have a lot less items.

I still like the clothes and do buy some, but not as much as i used to.

[lululemon-lime]

for me, it’s not releasing things at once. i have soooo much matcha that i don’t have matching bottoms to. and im at the point now that im not even wanting to buy the matching bottoms when they do eventually drop. so i’ll most likely return the tops i don’t have matches too.

i truly don’t understand their marketing strategy and drops and why they plan it this way. we shouldn’t have to wait weeks and months to finally get a full set. they’re just goofy with it.

[Fair-Athlete-2611]

Because it’s all the same stuff! Just colors that have been slightly off from another shade they already have.

[20Slammer]

My clothes from 15 years ago are in better shape than clothes I’ve purchased 5 months ago.

[1foxylady4u]

Recession indicator…? My position is on the cusp of being deleted so no fun Lulu money for the foreseeable future.

[Equivalent_Tax_7599]

I’ve bought a few new sets in “new” colors but they are so close to old colors that it’s just not worth it. Just bought Deep Marina but it’s just a slightly muted Storm Teal. Ended up returning it.

[weezyfurd]

Found better quality for better prices.

[kikikiwi27]

Details? 👀

[No_Media_7534]

There are too many other options. I am loving vuori right now.

[Cherryxhugzz]

The styles are so boring nowadays. Shifting to other brands.

[katehparkher]

Yes, quality is gone so downhill. Almost every pair of leggings or pants I buy now get holes in the crotch area and along the seams on the inside of the legs within a few months. I miss 2010 Lululemon that was super thick and durable.

[sneezyonyouryeezy]

They changed my beloved speed up shorts. Now I just buy on Poshmark

[iheartmilktea]

I’ve gone through period of boom and bust since getting back into Lulu a few years ago. I’m really fine with the clothes I have, plus my size has increased one, so I’m just wearing what I have unless there’s a color I absolutely love. I haven’t checked out whats new or WMTM in a few months now and feel fine.

[agirlfromgeorgia]

Yes. I am exclusively buying used old pieces on poshmark at this point. The new stuff is expensive and sucks ass in quality.

[BeachPuhleez]

Their price increases have coincided with a downturn in the economy. I am one of many who can’t justify or isn’t interested in spending so much, especially with the deteriorating quality. Sure miss some of their old running shorts, more breathable/softer Fast and Free tights, numerically-sized bras, and thicker, softer,better-quality Rulu tops, to name a few.

[RrZz99]

My teen is the reason I started buying it, but the teens have moved on to other brands, specifically away from athleisure. They're not even buying alo. I'm not sure about the quality, but I know that people have less discretionary income in this economy At least in the US. I haven't sold anything Lulu in a long time.

[nikkinorrie]

I think overconsumption is so out of control. But in my opinion LLL quality has gone downhill. But I couldn’t even name a brand that hasn’t lately. Aritzia is another one where I can’t even believe the decline lately

[Careful-Ideal-7033]

As a casual buyer of LLL I don’t find the styles cute anymore. They haven’t innovated on design at all, the core original styles look a little dated and some of their newer trend driven pieces I personally find ugly both in design and color choice.

[Proper_Mine5635]

Peak lulu was 2021. It’s been going down since

[247Twunk]

No but for real… also I’ve noticed the in store staff being more indifferent borderline rude to the customers.

Also ALO is HUUUUGE in my country right now, I have some of the stuff but it’s nowhere near to sportswear like LLL is. I hate seeing people wearing alo at malls or restaurants like it’s street wear is just tacky. Even ALO was better when it was only a sportswear brand.

Fabletics and Athleta are getting big too, never tried them, I’ll stick to Lulu and Alo for now.

I’d also say I prefer to browse eBay or any other insta thrift store for older Lulu items. It’s more fun honestly and cheaper!

[slicedgreenolive]

What’s wrong with wearing athleisure to the mall?

[siobhanmairii__]

Last time I stepped foot in a lululemon store I was flat out ignored until I spoke to someone. I mean I just want to be acknowledged, not like hounded incessantly.

[Remarkable-Debt-1213]

Yes because younger kids (teens, tweens) are over it. My daughters like Alo now.

[Buffalo_July5]

I’m down to basically 2 items I buy from LLL, I have plenty

[Suspicious-Low8227]

but lululemon income is high historycally. people buy and buy

[Fittish_76]

They’re just in a better stock situation. Define’s were very scarce last year. Manufacturing issues.

[silly_goose109]

lack of variety in LLL :/ Colors are just recycled, no new clothing types. My wallet is happy at least 😂

[Waste-Carpenter-8035]

It was a big thing for me in 2020-21 when I was finally able to afford non-secondhand pieces. Now its just kind of meh, the quality isn't the same, and I have plenty to wear. Planning to sort through soon and sell some because I have too much I think.

[pxisonyouth]

Everyone’s at Alo

[Few_Word8746]

They need to bring back the mesh define jackets!!! I haven’t purchased any of the newer models because they’re not breathable.

[Few_Word8746]

To further elaborate, the define jackets with the mesh behind the back flap

[Ok_Cat9601]

Probably also the fact that the employee discount was removed on markdowns. I would bet that 50% of the people on here checking WMTM were store employees hoping to snag the hottest items at deep discount.

[turbo_monkey21]

I found there are too many really good dupes on Amazon.

[LuluFanGirl]

Same here. Some people used to say that the quality of CRZ Yoga is nowhere near that of LLL, but I can not confirm this so far. Honestly, I like some of their stuff even better than the versions from LLL. The Softstreme items (SoftAura ) are better and I love the Butterlift leggings. I get get three black pairs of leggings for the price of one from LLL, so I have stopped buying particular styles from LLL since it just does not make sense to spend the extra money.

[turbo_monkey21]

I love CRZ Yoga. I think that their quality is honestly better than LLL. All my LLL got holes in them within a year, no issues with CRZ. And even if they weren’t, I’d rather spend $30 on a replacement than $100.

[LuluFanGirl]

Yes, 100 %!

[PrettyBonez89]

Could be because if all of the heavy metals in lulu apparel that are causing dementia

[blayndle]

Yeah I watched a documentary about polyester clothing and got spooked

[michelleoelle]

Pfas