My name is Katie, and I’m the lead designer for accessories at lululemon. It’s my mission in life to transform lives, one bag at a time. This is my love list. Websites: My Saturday mornings are consumed by the following: refinery29.com (sign up for their email blasts…highly addictive) advancedstyle.blogspot.com (think the sartorialist, but with old [...]
The question I hear most often as a designer (right after ‘Where’d you get those shoes?’) is: ‘Where do you come up with all your ideas?’ I suppose from an outside point of view, the design process appears to be a mystery, with new product arriving in stores week after week. It’s actually a continuous [...]
meet us on monday Last Monday we met Jurgen from recruiting. Today, start off your week by meeting Katie from our accessories design team. what is something unique or surprising about you? I have a twin brother. He’s massive – think ‘Shrek’-like proportions. Not sure how we survived a womb together, but that might explain why [...]
Meet MelEesa, our men’s designer. She designs some of the coolest mens workout clothes and plays a wicked game of dodgeball. Get a sneak peek into her role at lululemon and what she does for fun! What is your role at lululemon? My role is to elevate the men’s product to be best in the [...]
You asked for it: everything you ever wanted to know about the new tanks hitting your local store, or our online one. Ch-ch-check it below! Want to see some of the tanks featured in this video? Check ‘em out: http://shop.lululemon.com/women_tanks/pl/c/530.html Up next? Learn all about how to find the perfect fitting bra!
Running your first marathon is a challenge that far too few of us attempt. Natalie, one of our design assistants, and Katy, our print designer, went through the months of training necessary to get their bodies in shape for the grueling 26 miles ahead of them. This is the story of their training, their run [...]
Above: MelEesa, our Men’s Designer, test drives some of our luxtreme items in the park near our office. If you’ve ever gone shopping for athletic wear, you have likely come face to face with the words “technical fabric”. Have you ever wondered what this means and how it can enhance your workouts? The term “technical [...]
Above: Meet Shannon, our Running / Outerwear Designer extraordinaire! Each week we want to introduce you to some of the amazing people who work hard to make lululemon what it is. If there is anyone you’d like to see featured, drop us a line in the comments below and we’ll do our best to give [...]
Nothing gets me more excited than when I’m working in our stores and I hear about guests falling in love with the TaTa Tamer. It may seem a little self-serving to name the TTT as my favourite piece of lululemon, but how can I not? Any girl who’s ever had to wear two bras just [...]
