QUALITY OR COST?

OPINIONS ON LULU LEMON AND ITS POPULARITY ...

BY: JILLIAN BOSCH

know we’ve all seen it, a tiny top with that thick material, paired up with some of those cheetah-print leggings. Lululemon seems to be everywhere right now, but should it be?

Lululemon needs to take a step back, and people should start buying from other brands instead. The clothes that Lulu sells are targeted toward exercise, but the cost-use ratio is less than ideal. Their pants are five times more expensive than the cost of your average workout pants.

“I can only get a few items every once in a while, because they’re so expensive, ” freshman Taylor Bell said.

The company tries to justify their steep costs by creating limited amounts of each product. Moreover, Lulu doesn’t treat its own employees very well. Their extremely low wages and unhealthy working standards are not enough for the employees to have the bubbliest personalities and greet their customers with a bright smile, even on their bad days. Additionally, their hiring process, that focuses predominantly on fit and white people makes Lulu even more undesirable from an ethical standpoint. Many might be angered by what I say about their beloved brand. At school, a lot of girls weren’t very happy with me when I told them my feelings about Lululemon and defended the brand by talking about the quality of their.

“Lululemon’s clothes are soft, and they fit nice,”. freshman Gabby Moritz said.

I, on the other hand just don’t agree with her completely. There are problems even with the quality of their clothing and the numerous complaints about pilling and even see-through clothes is evidence of that. For the price that the brand charges its customers, their clothing shouldn’t have as many imperfections as have been reported.

Shopping at a place that has the relatively the same quality but is much more affordable than Lulu is a more practical and long-term solution. Moritz recommended stores like Athleta, Nike, and even Sam’s Club. Just remember Lulu isn’t always the way to go and there are so many other affordable options that can cater to student needs without tearing a hole in your pocket.

Navya Bandaru