This came up in another thread. It seems like a lot of my friends are now selling LuLaRoe clothing. I was not familiar with this line until recently. My daughter gave me a dress /tunic (Carly) for my birthday and I love it and find it appropriate for casual business wear over leggings. Apparently the LLR leggings are “the thing” and the sales model is sort of interesting with the facebook notifications of “right to buy” events and weekly sales online.
Anyone with more experience with the product line? What do you like and not like? Quality? Sizing? I am about to go to an “in person” pop up event at the seller’s house later this week so I can actually see some of the stuff in person. I love clothes and the prices seem extremely reasonable, which is probably how they get you hooked and you buy more and more.
Isn’t it “one size fits all” sizing? Not sure how that works.
I first saw it about 18 months ago on Facebook from some relatives who are into multi level marketing essential oils (that could be a whole other thread!). Some have young children and the little girls look cute in their Lularoe leggings.
I have been doing some clean out at home and selling on a town yardsale page on Facebook and have seen a lot of Lularoe product being resold.
The leggings (the main leggings) are One Size but the tops, skirts and dresses are sized (XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL etc). The leggings are very stretchy and comfortable and have a lot of fun prints, but the marketing hook seems to be that they only send limited colors/styles to the “stylists” each week and so people get all in a tizzy to grab up things.
I just got “invited” to Lularoe via Facebook. I believe the leggings come in one-size and what they call TC (tall and curvy). Being closer to 6 ft than 5 ft…I’d probably buy the TC size. The patterns look fun, but I haven’t purchased anything yet. I’ve heard the leggins are very soft and “nice” for pajamas. I’m not one that wears leggings out in public except at the gym but the patterns are fun for sure.
So, artificial and marketing driven scarcity? Sounds like the clothing version of the beanie baby craze. I never got such things but I’m not much a shopper anyway.
But if it is well made and comfortable… what is the pricing like?
The pricing seems very inexpensive to me. Leggings are $25 and the skirts and dresses seem to be $30-60 range. My daughter said the quality is OK, but the stuff isn’t going to last years. The leggings are VERY soft and the tops seem to be made to cover your rear and be sort of flowy.
For those of us in our 60s, it reminds me a little of the Units and Multiples lines from the early 90s except that wasn’t multi-level marketing. There are a limited number of styles and it is the prints and colors that change.
Here too. Forest they were selling Sentsy. Then Thirty One. Now Lulu.
I had to delete a couple of sales folks who are friends and included me in their groups. I’m not a spandex clothing girl! And I really don’t like print leggings.
Honestly, I kind of loath multi level marketing. I don’t like to be marketed by family and friends. I get enough sales calls and such as it is. When I worked, I didn’t try to push the products my company had on social connections and I’d rather just get together to get together. I don’t need a sales pitch to have a social life.
MOWC! Around here so many people are selling…and buying…that you see your self coming and going clothing wise all,the time. Lulu has only so many prints and styles. At my old school, it has gotten to be a joke when more,than several people show up in the same outfit.
The leggings prints are a bit much for my tastes…but friends I know who have them say they are very comfortable.
Just be prepared to delete from social media when you get sick of being spammed.
I find a lot of the pictures on the sites of the "stylists) are of very large women (real customers posting), so I wouldn’t say it’s spandex clothing. It seems very loose and flowy, with some exceptions for the pencil skirt and a couple of more fitted dresses. The leggings are fitted, of course, but are usually shown with a large top. I think I like some of the styles, but others are just too tent-like for my tastes. The leggings are in a lot of solids, too.
The little I’ve looked at the different sites I felt like the whole buying process was complicated. I guess maybe you get used to it. You have to get on the page, decide if you like something from a little photo on the internet, and quickly post “Sold” and hope you claim it! Seems sort of gimmicky to me.
Yeah- I’m already regretting getting on some of the facebook sites because of all the notifications and posts. I do love my Carly dress and leggings, though.
I thought the same thing - beanie babies! I didn’t realize all the “gimmick” of limited styles and such. As I mentioned on the other thread I know a few people around here and FB who rave about them. I am ALL for color and fun in some clothing but a couple of the leggings I have seen are really…festive? And maybe not always for the right occasion. I am NOT a fancy dresser. But leggings with little watermelon slices on them are NOT appropriate for church!
BUT the sense I get is that the clothing is very comfy, affordable, different from is what at the store and is making a lot of women feel really good about how they look and what they are wearing. That is a pretty good win in itself.
It’s fad clothing…leggings in crazy patterns is a fad and other than some very young people they aren’t going to be worn in public by women out of their 20s. And, most women who have suffered pregnancy clothes aren’t going to buy oversized loose dresses and tops to wear in public. For older women that would wear the clothes in public, well that’s your call and if you can get away with it face to face without scaring someone…more power to ya. I think it’s priced appropriately for what it is. Being in marketing, I am totally accepting of how people want to sell and how people want to buy…totally up to the individuals. I will probably buy a pair of leggings (to wear as long underwear when I ski, or to sleep in), and at the price it’s cheaper than most name brands. If it lasts a season…I’m ok with the cost per wear.
^^^ The people I know wearing Lularoe are not in their 20’s…more like 40’s! And while there is the watermelon pattern there are many much calmer looks - just look at their website - the women are all shapes, sizes, ages - and they all look like they feel great.
It’s not for everyone - hardly no fashion line is.
“they aren’t going to be worn in public by women out of their 20s. And, most women who have suffered pregnancy clothes aren’t going to buy oversized loose dresses and tops to wear in public. For older women that would wear the clothes in public, well that’s your call and if you can get away with it face to face without scaring someone…more power to ya”
Well, they are worn by people well past their 20s. It’s not my style personally but more power to them. I don’t think there needs to be age restrictions on clothing. Whatever works for your personal style and body, go for it. Life is too short to worry about what is “appropriate” IMO. Maybe wearing fun patterns and colors will keep you young at heart. Plus, they look comfortable and fun.
I love print leggings, but you have to be careful with the prints and with what goes over them. At my age I’m not interested in ghosts or turkeys. In fact, I wouldn’t have liked ghost print leggings 40 years ago!
My sister posted something on FB about this stuff. She’s prone to wearing some odd things, so this should be right up her alley. (Think pajamas that resemble leggings, worn in public.)
The right person, with the right figure and style could look cute.
My hairdresser, who I’ve been seeing for 20+ years and is just a couple of years younger than me, just started carrying it as of my last visit to her a couple of weeks ago. She is a very stylish woman, yet with her clientele, needs to dress a bit more in current styles vs. classic, so having some RuLaRoe works for her. She also does Stitch Fix. This is not to say I don’t see her in more classic stuff; it’s just she wants to portray an image of being up-to-date with current fashion trends for her younger clientele.
Her first ‘pop-up’ boutique is tomorrow night, but I will not be able to go since I will be traveling all day tomorrow. As far as quality goes, I do believe there is something to be said for pieces that are only meant to be worn for a season or two, as anything worn longer will likely be out of style, so I don’t have a problem with stuff that won’t last for years and years. I wasn’t aware it was a multi-level marketing thing, but I don’t have a problem with her carrying it; as a hair stylist, it fits with the services she provides, and she has a very trained eye for pulling together looks that work. She also just started working out of her home a few months ago (after being at salons for most of her life), and the space she has set aside for this in her finished basement complements having some clothing for sale. She has always carried some accessories such as purses, scarves and jewelry.
As for print leggings, I recently bought a pair from Title Nine that I will wear with a solid fleece/tunic-type dress (that I also got from Title Nine) and boots so that you only see a pop of the leggings between the hem and the top of the boots. I see absolutely nothing wrong with women my age and older wearing something like this. But then again, I don’t understand women who go around judging what other women are wearing, so as long as someone is comfortable and likes what they have on, it just doesn’t cross my mind that it might be ‘wrong’. I do believe we’ve discussed the idea of wearing leggings on CC ad nauseum before, so I don’t want to go there. I’m only mentioning the leggings here in relation to whether or not I might consider purchasing anything from LuLaRoe. I think I can carry off print leggings with an appropriate top (for me), so I would consider looking at their stuff.
As an aside, I went into a Sundance retail store for my first time ever last week, and well, let’s just say, I don’t need to buy any more new stuff for the fall/winter! I had to make a stop at the UPS store in Phoenix (where I was visiting) to send a box back home as the stuff was no where close to fitting in my suitcase. I’ve enjoyed their catalog in the past, but had never been in a store. I hope they open one in the Chicago area soon!
I guess I just feel awkward buying from friends, I don’t know why. Or perhaps obligated is a better description for it? I think the clothing is cute but I am befuddled by the buying process.
Teri, I am now blaming you for the cart I’m filling at the Sundance website. We used to get their catalog and now I’m picking out a million things from them given your reminder!
I didn’t realize all the “gimmick” of limited styles and such. As I mentioned on the other thread I know a few people around here and FB who rave about them. I am ALL for color and fun in some clothing but a couple of the leggings I have seen are really…festive? And maybe not always for the right occasion. I am NOT a fancy dresser. But leggings with little watermelon slices on them are NOT appropriate for church!