Stretching the Love

Latest obsession… Other people’s fashion...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:34:07 -0500

Latest obsession… Other people’s fashion Loves…

Bring on summer - we can’t wait for the COLOUR! Just a...

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:54:00 -0500

Bring on summer - we can’t wait for the COLOUR! Just a hint of what’s to come…

This is how we look if we try really, really hard.

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:10:21 -0500

This is how we look if we try really, really hard.

Still a favourite outfit of the season. It’s the combo of...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:52:00 -0500

Still a favourite outfit of the season. It’s the combo of stretch jersey and tulle that makes it.

pandoradarling: Ashley Smith & Masha Novoselova by Ahmet...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:48:05 -0500

pandoradarling:

Ashley Smith & Masha Novoselova by Ahmet Polat for Vogue Turkey

jardin-de-moda: Sasha Pivovarova/Vogue Paris

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:46:34 -0500

jardin-de-moda:

Sasha Pivovarova/Vogue Paris

This is the ideal place to spend the entire winter…

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:44:23 -0500

This is the ideal place to spend the entire winter…

That’s the fab Atelier pendant right there in...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:38:00 -0500

That’s the fab Atelier pendant right there in Grazia… Now comes in a variety of stones for the perfect birthday gift.

Yoga Clothes

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:38:43 -0400

yogawear:

Yoga clothes are an important accessory because it sets you into the mood. If you do not have the perfect set of yoga clothes, your day of practicing will be not be good.

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Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:37:30 -0400

stralayoga: Just a Gentle reminder to Breathe Deeply In an...

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:03:40 -0400

stralayoga:

Just a Gentle reminder to Breathe Deeply

In an always-in-a-rush stressed out society our breath tends to be rushed as well. Our lungs rarely get a chance to open up and fill up with fresh air or to completely cleanse from all the stale gases. It takes an effort to let the breath be full and complete. Take a few minutes during the day to just breathe deeply. Two-to-one breathing—a practice of exhaling twice as long as every inhalation—is a great technique for cleansing the lungs and calming the nervous system. It is great to calm the nerves down when you feel anxious or stressed!

As Tara says, Deep Breaths!

Nadya

Are you a fashion blogger? Win £1000 of clothes!

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:50:00 -0400

Calling all bloggers…

We’re huge fans of fashion blogging and the bloggers around the world who make this the best way to reach like-minded fashion fans. To honour this whole new form of style journalism we’re inviting bloggers, both established and brand new to the game, to come up with a hot fashion blog post that gets us talking, spending or simply admiring the latest looks.

The prize is £1000 to spend on fabulous Lovestretch clothes and accessories so get your thinking caps on…

THE COMPETITION

Write a fashion blog post and win an incredible £1,000 to spend on top designers and brands includingAmerican Vintage, Love From Australia, Wellicious and EMU.

Here at Lovestretch we have a unique take on fashion based on jersey and stretch. Featured on Elle.comand Stylist, we harvest the best collections from around the world, from Australia’s body con kingsMetalicus to American Vintage, based in Paris and famed for its cool basics.

We want you to create an original fashion blog post telling us about the look you love. You’ll be in with the chance to win an amazing £1,000 from Lovestretch to spend on top designer clothes & accessories!

Read more and enter on the Lovestretch website

Gorgeous Lovestretch model getting ready for photoshoots!

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:19:59 -0400

Gorgeous Lovestretch model getting ready for photoshoots!

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Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:54:50 -0400

thecolorsofmymind: have a great Friday …☺

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:15:26 -0400

thecolorsofmymind:

have a great Friday …☺

We spent a fun day in Norfolk running a fashion photoshoot for...

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:12:59 -0400

We spent a fun day in Norfolk running a fashion photoshoot for the Lovestretch Autumn Winter collection.

fashionchalet: Reading in bed.. :)

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:39:42 -0400

fashionchalet:

Reading in bed.. :)

Good Afternoon!

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:31:00 -0400

Good Afternoon!:

Hello fellow followers,
We are currently looking for lovely ladies to spend the day in London with the Lovestretch team, you’ll be pampered, made up and styled in our latest ranges of clothes.

Interested? Like and apply on our Facebook page!

Also, check out our website to see what you could be styled in! http://www.lovestretch.co.uk

kailashyoga: fuckyeahyoga: PILATES VS YOGA Yoga and pilates...

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:03:52 -0400

kailashyoga:

fuckyeahyoga:

PILATES VS YOGA

Yoga and pilates enthusiasts tout their workouts with a religious zeal, boasting about the life-changing physical and mental benefits they confer. In the past several years, scientists have been studying what these activities really can—and can’t—do for the body:

Heart Health

Yoga: Hatha yoga provides little cardio benefit; power yoga does a bit better, giving the heart the same aerobic workout as a brisk stroll.

Pilates: You may feel the burn with moves like “the hundred,” but your heart won’t. A beginner routine offers only a mild aerobic challenge, at the level of a slow walk. An advanced class is better, kicking the heart rate up to that of speed walking.

Weight Loss

Yoga: A 50-minute hatha class will burn about 145 calories; a power yoga class, about 250. If your goal is dropping pounds, experts recommend you do a high-intensity activity, like jogging, as well (a 50-minute jog burns about 550 calories). One study found, however, that people who practiced yoga regularly gained less weight during their midlife years than their nonpracticing peers.

Pilates: Expect a 50-minute beginner workout to burn about 175 calories; an advanced, between 255 and 375 calories. You would probably need to do a 45- to 60-minute advanced routine at least four days a week to maintain or lose weight.

Body Strength and Flexibility

Yoga: In a recent study, after eight weeks of doing yoga three times a week, participants boosted their total body flexibility by an average of 24 percent. In a test of strength, they managed an average of six more push-ups and 14 more curl-ups.

Pilates: Bye-bye, crunches—Pilates tends to be better at strengthening the abdominal muscles, and up to 310 percent more effective at tightening the hard-to-target obliques. Overall flexibility should also improve, particularly in the back, hip, and hamstrings.

Bonus Benefits

Yoga: You can achieve inner peace. Yoga has been shown to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol even after one session. It can also reduce the intensity and frequency of hot flashes by 30 percent, relieves back pain better than traditional exercises, and ease arthritis.

Pilates: It will not lengthen your muscles, as some proponents claim. Muscles can’t grow longer, but the back and abdominal strength you build, along with increased flexibility, can help improve your posture, giving the appearance of a taller, leaner body.

Awakening the happiness of the self revealed: Yoga clothes

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:49:12 -0400

Awakening the happiness of the self revealed: Yoga clothes:

awakenedlotus:

The other day, my mom was mentioning how I needed “warmer” yoga clothes come fall and winter, seeing that everything I have is a tank top of some sort. Now I know most people seem to associate yoga with fitness wear, or at least places like T.J. Maxx do. A lot of the selections are very meh, both…