High-end and Healthy Apparel

When the term “high-end” is heard in the context of fashion, ornate leather bags and Oscar-worthy dresses probably come to mind. For years, high-end designer pieces have cluttered the runways and department store windows as ultimate symbols of both luxury and artistic functionality. The last thing to be thought of is sweaty gym clothes—until now.

Even if high-end pieces are not necessarily healthy for your credit card account, they can be healthy for you. Lululemon athletica has established its brand as the bridge between fashion and a balanced lifestyle.

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“Founded in Vancouver BC in 1998, the first lululemon shared its retail space with a yoga studio,” says the lululemon website. “We’ve been growing ever since, and our technical yoga and run clothes are now available in countries all over the world.”


Lulumon prides itself on offering not only the highest quality athletic apparel, but an array of yoga classes for women as well.



“Every week, lululemon stores and showrooms push their products aside, unroll yoga mats and turn their spaces in to instant yoga studios,” says the lululemon website. “Classes are complimentary and lead by instructors from local studios in your community.”



Of course, lululemon is not the only athletic brand catering to the fashionably-conscious modern woman. Roots Canada, an expanding athletic company founded in Canada, now offers an extensive array of fashionable T-Shirts, leather bags and boots for women.

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Roots’ website includes a “healthy living” section to share healthy recipes and lifestyle tips. It also includes updates on environmental issues needing attention.



“At Roots, we’re always thinking how to do things the eco-friendly way,” says the Roots website.

Although high-end fashion is no small expense, many companies now take healthy living into consideration. Whether it is taking a yoga class or learning to cook organic cuisine, a fashionable lifestyle not only looks good, but feels good too.


Isabelle Novak