Saturday, July 4, 2009

Lululemon Independence Day Events

Independence Day Backyard Bash
Stop by on Saturday, July 4 for our Backyard Bash right here at the store! We'll have bars from KIND Snacks and lululemon-ade from Argo Tea.
Host:lululemon athletica evanston
Time:10:00AM Saturday, July 4th
Location:lululemon athletica Evanston, IL

Friday, July 3, 2009

Lululemon Desktop Too Gorgeous


Lululemon Desktop Too Cute

From Chip's Not Dead Yet Memorial Mile 2009

Christine Day on Leadership

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by Catherine Jackson who writes the Earnest Girl Blog

Ok, it wasn’t quite just the two of us. It was the Women of Influence Luncheon Series and Christine Day was the keynote speaker. In order to get there, I had to manage a morning crise (to quote Eloise), one of the all-time best heroines, and a girl with serious CEO potential), juggle a doctor’s appointment, do some negotiating at the school and enlist Tolerant Husband in a precision game of Parent Tag. As I sat there in the lovely Sutton Place Hotel’s Versailles Ballroom surrounded by accomplished, interesting, beautifully dressed working women, I felt like an imposter. In addition to extracting myself from the tangle and demands of our daily life, it had taken an extra few precious minutes for me to unearth something presentable for such a luncheon. My days do not generally call for heels. The feeling of being somehow fraudulent grew when Christine opened her remarks with a question: “Do you think you have the best job in the world?” I kind of scootched down in my seat. I have lots of jobs, but motherhood is mostly what I do. I often feel fractured, flawed, and exhausted, not to mention lacking somewhat in the heels department, but I still know for sure that what I am doing is the most important thing in the world to me and to my family. So I raised my hand.Christine’s next question was: "Would the people you employ also say they have the best job in the world?” My hand stayed down. But my thoughts clicked into place. She was going on to speak about authentic leadership. Click. About how the two companies for whom she has worked (Starbucks and Lululemon) have taught her that purpose-led organizations equal success. Click. She spoke about what it takes to run a corporation while remaining true to its core values. CLICK! I was sitting up straight now. These are our roles as parents: to be leaders, to be purposeful parents with a strong moral core to which we stay true. And without which our “people” will flounder. My “people” think I am The Meanest Mummy In The World and I feel great about that. We do not help our kids become successful humans if we raise them without core values, just as organizations without leadership and purpose are not viable. Christine went on to elaborate on what she feels leads to holistic success: (At this point she also drew attention to her attire: Not heels. Not a suit, just Lululemon basics. Though she added that she had chosen the pin-striped Lulupants for the occasion. She looked relaxed and confident.)

You have to do it, not just say it.
Your business grows when you do.
Your most important role is as a coach.
You have to take some risks, and be braver than you want to be.
It is your ability to get back up that defines you.
You must speak the truth.

She said she has come to believe her role is to be an ember: to inspire other people to leadership and that to grow a business (or a person!) you have to stay true to your core beliefs. I may have gone in feeling frazzled, but I left inspired.

Chip Wilson's Gone Morbid


Given the deaths we've had in the past week, this adds another "nail in the coffin."

From Vancouver Courier

A new fundraiser for B.C. Children's Hospital might appear slightly macabre on the surface, but organizers of the first annual LifeLid event say the message is a reminder to celebrate life.
On June 27, 10 life-size coffin lids designed by 10 B.C. artists will be auctioned off at Winsor Gallery on Granville Street with proceeds going to Children's Hospital. The event is organized in conjunction with Lululemon owner Chip Wilson's annual Chip's Not Dead Yet Memorial Mile fundraiser on behalf of the hospital.
Wilson says there's no sense hiding from death and we should live each day to its fullest. He hopes the lids will get people talking about how they can celebrate life. Each LifeLid is made from a recovered piece of B.C. pine, devastated by the pine beetle infestation. Each piece was handcrafted into a six-foot by four-foot coffin lid by the students at the Tradeworks Training Society, a program based in the city's Downtown Eastside that gives people practical skills to get them back to work.

Ten life-size coffin lids, including this SCTV-inspired design, will be auctioned off at Winsor Gallery.
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Once the lids were complete, local artists such as Jane Brooks and graffiti street artist The Dark donated their time creating the designs.
As well, more than 5,000 people are expected to run, walk or parade uphill for one mile June 20 as part of the Chip's Not Dead Yet Memorial Mile, proceeds which also go to Children's.
For more information, go to www.LifeLidgala.com.
BEACH BEAT

Yoga and Pole Dancing

Didn't see any Lululemon Gear but amazing nevertheless. From Breath, Body, Balance.

Here's a few more weird combos : striptease aerobics or burlesque yoga Spice up your holiday!

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Lululemon Celebrity Karina Smirnoff

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A bonus (or not) is that she's here with her roomie Mario Lopez way back when they were still together (Dancing With The Stars).