Ninie Ahmad: Off her yoga mat.

(NOTE: This is not an advertorial)

If it’s not obvious enough, evidently I am not one of those pure yogis who support the boycott of Lululemon for their ‘Designed In Vancouver, Made In China‘ frenzy (if you live in Asia like me, are you really going to tell me you won’t buy your clothes / furniture just because they are made in China?), their absurdly priced yoga pants (yes, they do cost more than most of my miserable and poorly sized jeans..) and the recent Lululemon murder.

I used to be sponsored by a major sports brand for five years until 2010 and this much I know,

• nothing ever fits me like all Lulus do (yoga tops and pants in glove-fit US size 2 [XXS] = genius!)
• most of their clothes are designed FOR yoga (don’t stink in Ashtanga, don’t ride down in Headstands, no cameltoe in Camel Pose..)
• their shopping bags (sleep on the lead hype already!) make the best grocery bag ever! No contest.
• WORD: reversible pants.
• EVERYONE could learn a thing or two from their manifesto (above title is one of my favourites). Peeps who keep complaining and finding flaws in everyone and everything (Lululemon applies) might want to check and reflect on their self-image #justsaying

And hell HELLO, they make the most wicked ads ever!

I think I’m guilty for 50% of the Shits Yogis Say here..
(Although I’m sure if you asked my husband and my students,
they will say I’m guilty for 95% of them )

As long as they don’t start making Wunder Under in leather, I’m sticking to being a lululemming for now (errr, actually I kind of have to.. Got one too many new tanks and crops from my husband for Christmas) 

Love and happy new year!

Photo by Colette Mesdag which I took the liberty of editing using iPhoto
Top from Flow Y bra IV by Lululemon,
batik sarong complimentary of Spa Village
Location: Spa Villa, Pangkor Laut Resort (March 2011)

Lululemon never fails to make my yoga ass look better and their ads plus window displays’ copywriting often cracks me up!

Check out their window display at Yonge St store, Toronto during my visit last summer

and their window display this Valentine’s (via Lululemon’s twitter)!

Love and yoga butts!

Aren’t these dresses donned by these beauties the nicest thing we’ve ever seen on our red carpet?

Dresses by House of WANPA

A bride can still dream and visualize her dream wedding dress, right?

Contrary to what the camera and your eyes fooled you here,

my nikah (marriage solemnization) dress is actually q-u-i-t-e errrr.. plain. I’m saving the over-the-top French lace for my wedding receptions in March – Insya’allah, LOL.

Where got bling-bling labuci one..

It was the intricate Petrovsky Swarovski (and manik are not the same, puh-lease..) crystal-ed veil + train and the 6-inches patent purple shoes (I did try my luck for the very blue Monolos Carrie wore during hers – not lucky enough!) that made me look all wrapped up

Bride’s dress & veil by Jovian Mandagie
Bride’s shoes from Miu Miu, KLCC
Maid-of-honour’s dress by Syaiful Baharim
Bride & maid-of-honour’s make-up by Shegar
Hand bouquet, hantaran trays & mosque deco by Flora ETC
Official photographers & videographers: Pretty Peektures & Motion Peektures

Pray hard for teasers of the celebrated groom next