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Jul 14

Barbie Workout Outfits you can wear to the barre

Irresistibly Fun Barbie-inspired Outfits to Wear to Barre Class

By Melissa Feeney Barre-inspired fashion No Comments

It’s a Barbie™ world, and we’re just living in it. You would have to be living under a rock to not see the onslaught of hype and promotion around the new Greta Gerwig-directed movie Barbie which will inevitably be a summer blockbuster. There’s an explosion of excitement around the film, and the enthusiasm has spilled into all facets of pop culture, including fashion. Undoubtedly that means it’s infiltrating fitness fashion as well.

While Margot Robbie has fully leaned into replicating some iconic Barbie looks for the movie’s world press tour, this list is less cosplay and more of a curated collection of inspired looks, mostly in various shades of pink.

Pink and Barbie are so synonymous that it’s hard to walk down the aisles of a toy store without immediately recognizing the Barbie pink section. That doesn’t mean, however that we have to stay in the pink lane; there are many styles that Barbie wore that can be used as inspiration for your fitness wardrobe.

Blush Pink

Ah, blush pink, so soft and pretty. Somewhere in the middle of ballerina and bubblegum pink, we have this warm tone that pairs well with just about any other colour.

Blush Pink Workout Outfits

Berry Pink

With this look, we’re teetering on the edge of pink into lavender, mauve and lilac territory. Let’s just call it pink adjacent.

Purply pink, lilac and mauve workout outfits

Hot Pink

Hot pink is a look! It’s bold and alluring and not for the faint of heart. Why be dull and boring when you can be loud and proud.

Hot Pink Workout Wear

’80s Day Glo Aesthetic

We know that at least one of the looks that Barbie (played by Margot Robbie) sports is an iconic rollerblading ensemble that looks like it’s plucked right out of the ’80s. These pieces are an hommage to the ’80s day glo aesthetic.

Pearly Pink

There’s no denying the iridescent look is an eye-catcher. Here are a few standout outfits and some shimmery accessories.

Pearly pink workout outfits

Vibrant Pink

This aesthetic could have also easily been called electric pink because it just pops.

Vibrant Pink Workout Outfits

Soft Pink

In the movie, Barbie sports an adorable pink gingham ensemble, so this look is inspired by the timeless picnic pattern.

Soft pink workout outfits

Miscellaneous Pink

Well, some outstanding pieces didn’t fit into a category, so these are some additional miscellaneous favourites in various shades, from bubblegum pink to sorbet.

Pink workout outfits

Nov 11

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The Holiday Gift Guide for the Barre Lover in Your Life

By Melissa Feeney Barre Culture, Barre-inspired fashion No Comments

The holidays are just weeks away and it’s time to update the annual barre gift guide. If you have every intention of getting your shopping done early, now is the time to take care of the barre fans in your life, or cough, cough, yourself.

Use this curated list below to get a head start on your shopping. Below you’ll find some of my favourite brands and some items that would make any barre fan pleased to receive this year.

Access to a video library or subscription to online classes

There are so many options to choose from that we thought it would be better to just let you see the options yourself. Check out the post on different virtual classes and subscriptions to find one that works for you.

Price: Prices vary

Countdown to Christmas with this TELETIES Advent Calendar

Advent calendars aren’t just for kids. This adorable 7-day countdown calendar has a variety of limited-edition holiday TELETIES items. Not to spoil the fun, but you’ll uncover hair ties, clips, brushes, headbands and more behind each of the 7 doors.

Price: $29.99

Image source: teleties.com

Bring the studio to your home with at-home barre options

If you’re interested in investing in an at-home barre solution, there are lots of options on the market, from portable and freestanding barres to wall-mounted options.

There’s no one-size-fits-all solution. For that, I don’t want to play favourites and would rather have you find a solution that works best for your budget and the amount of space you have in your home. Here’s a link to a recent article I posted that compares different options.

Price: Prices vary.

Festive cheer in the form of grip socks

This adorable Holiday Cheer Pack from Pointe Studio will get you in the holiday mood. It includes a mix of their full foot and ankle styles.

Price: $42.00

Pointe Studio Holiday Cheer Barre Socks pack

Image source: pointestudio.com

Keep your feet warm with this iconic barre symbol

When you’re not working your peach in class, keep your feet cozy and warm at home with a pair of these adorable peach slippers from Wilder Home. Available in shoe sizes 36-45, the slippers come in pink, orange, purple or navy. The Australian company ships worldwide.

Price: $37.00 AUD

Image credit: wilder-home.com

The bra that has us all-a-flutter

If you’re into fun details on your activewear, you’ll love the ruffle detail and cap sleeves on this Flutter Bra from Tavi Active which is both functional and flattering.

Price: $68.00

Image credit: taviactive.com

Brush up on your knowledge of barre

Maybe you love barre class so much that you want to know more about the mechanics behind what you’re doing in class. There are not too many public-facing manuals on the market that allow you to take a deep dive into the barre exercises. At least in my experience, if I ever wanted to get my hands on a Pure Barre or Bar Method training manual I would need to go through their proprietary training.

The good news is that Barre Variations offers a downloadable manual that anyone can access. This is not meant to replace teacher training but will help give you a better understanding of different exercises and modifications among other things. If you want to take your love of barre to the next level but are not ready or interested in becoming an instructor, this manual might be for you.

Price: $20.00

Source: https://barrevariations.com

A gift set for the barre lover

Go all out with this animal print gift set from MoveActive. The Barre Lover Pack includes a Black Cheetah Yoga Mat from the Varsity Collection, a pair of core sliders and a medium/heavy resistance band combo.

Price: $149.95 AUD or $100 USD

Image credit: moveactive.com.au/

Level up your barre workout with the addition of this barre ball

Another helpful addition to your at-home barre studio is the squishy playground ball, just like you would use in the studio. This pretty teal-coloured one from obé is 9 inches in diameter and no pump is required.

Price: $18.00 from shopobefitness.com

Source: shopobefitness.com

Oct 06

Women dressed up in a unicorn halloween costume for barre class.

12 Exercise-friendly Halloween Costumes You Can Wear to Barre Class

By Melissa Feeney Barre Culture, Barre-inspired fashion, Just for Fun No Comments

Is your barre studio throwing a Halloween-themed class? If you’re encouraged to get dressed up but don’t know what to wear, here are some easy-to-make Halloween costumes for barre class that will work seamlessly with your workout clothing.

*Full disclosure!* This post contains a couple of affiliate links when appropriate. If you make a purchase after clicking on them, I make a small percentage from the sale. This helps me maintain the site, so thank you for contributing to my piggy bank!

Unicorn

Unicorns can be beautiful and strong! The unicorn outfit is a lot of fun and also makes use of your most sparkly or shiny leggings, (if you have them).

Source: instagram.com/purebarrefayetteville_ar

What you’ll need:

Leggings: Your shiniest, sparkliest or most iridescent pair.
Top: A tie-dye, sparkly or iridescent top.
Socks: Your most sparkly pair.
Accessories: Unicorn hairband and furry cuffs and leg warmers (optional).

Workout Barre(bie)

This is a really easy outfit to put together because just having leggings and a workout top, you’re at least halfway to achieving the workout Barbie look.

Women dress up in aerobic costumes at a barre class.

Source: instagram.com/barrecentric

What you’ll need:

Leggings: Any colour of tights, but a bright pair may be more fun.
Top: A leotard or tank top of your choice.
Accessories: Leg warmers, a giant belt, wristbands, sweatband
Socks: Pink, pastel, or brightly coloured pair.

Wonder Woman

Be it Wonder Woman or any superhero for that matter, it’s a lot of fun to dress up as an action star at the barre.

Source: instagram.com/barmethodridgewood

What you’ll need:

Leggings: Red leggings, or a pair of Wonder Woman leggings if you have them.
Top: Red tank top or Wonder Woman corset from a Halloween costume store.
Accessories: Red cape, Wonder Woman headband.
Socks: Red.

Starbucks Barre-ista

This is a really fun one if you’re a fan of Starbucks, or coffee in general. Get crafty with your supplies at home by making either a barre-ista or drink outfit.

Two women dressed up as Starbucks employees for a barre class.

Source: instagram.com/kimlaw28

What you’ll need:

Leggings: Black or dark/army green leggings.
Top: A black, white or dark/army green top.
Accessories: An apron, a white or black hat with a Starbucks logo you can attach or stick on.
Socks: Green, black, white, or tan/neutral.

A “Big Cat”

Unleash your inner animal with a fun animal print pattern.

Source: instagram.com/purebarrepearland

What you’ll need:

Leggings: A pair of animal print leggings (spotted, striped etc.) like these from Goldsheep Clothing.
Top: Neutral colour like black or white, or an animal print.
Accessories: Cat ears hairband, face paint with a whisker design.
Socks: Animal print, gold, black, white or tan/neutral.

Mermaid

Another easy-to-put-together costume if you have some iridescent or mermaid patterned leggings is the mermaid outfit.

Source: instagram.com/venturabarreandfitness

What you’ll need:

Leggings: Mermaid pattern or iridescent ideally. Even a shiny pair of leggings would do. These mermaid leggings from Emily Hsu are perfect.
Top: White tank top with two shells on your you know whats. Or if you have a tank top with mermaid shells on it already, even better.
Accessories: Seashell clip in your hair.
Socks: Green, iridescent, turquoise, blue, aqua or black.

Skeleton

No bones about it, you should be making your way to the barre in this easy-to-create skeleton costume!

Women dressed up for Halloween at the barre.

Source: instagram.com/purebarredenville

What you’ll need:

Leggings: A pair of skeleton leggings like these from Goldsheep Clothing. If you don’t have skeleton leggings, you can always wear a black pair and attach white paper cutouts on top.
Top: A black tank top, with white paper cutouts, taped or glued on.
Socks: Black.
Face: Optional face makeup to complete the look.

Witch

The classic witch costume is pretty easy to put together. Plus those signature stripe K-DEER leggings you might have lying around the house can finally be repurposed into a costume.

Source: Instagram.com/purebarregrossepointe

What you’ll need:

Leggings: Striped leggings, or knee-high socks on top of black leggings.
Top: A black tank top.
Accessories: A witch hat, black tutu (optional).
Socks: Black.

Minnie Mouse

Any Disney heads out there will appreciate this super cute costume. Plus those Minnie ears are always so fun to wear.

Source: instagram.com/purebarreknoxville

What you’ll need:

Leggings: Black leggings.
Top: Black or red and white polka dot top.
Accessories: Red tutu, Minnie Mouse ears, white gloves.
Socks: Black or red and white polka dots, or solid yellow (like her heels).

Holly “Go down an inch, up an inch” Lightly

The Breakfast at Tiffany’s character is easy to recreate with a few fun accessories.

A woman dressed up as Holly GoLightly from Breakfast at Tiffany's for a barre class.

Source: instagram.com/lindsayb1504

What you’ll need:

Leggings: Black.
Top: Black
Accessories: White or black gloves, tiara, pearls.
Socks: Black.

Barre Ball Baby Bump

Here’s a fun one if you’re pregnant, or even if you’re not. Dress up your baby bump with a stick-on “ball.” Is your-go to studio a barre franchise? Have some fun with their branding by sticking on an iconic logo.

A woman dresses her baby bump up for Halloween.

Source: instagram.com/purebarrewexford

What you’ll need:

Leggings: Black.
Top: Black tank top.
Accessories: Felt or paper to recreate the ball.
Socks: Black.

Sticky Pair of Barre Socks

This costume is a little more time-intensive but you can get really creative with it. Do you have a go-to pair of sticky socks that you would like to recreate? Have fun by designing the dots and text on the front or back of your shirt.

A woman is dressed up as a pair of Pure Barre sticky socks.

Source: instagram.com/purebarrewheaton

What you’ll need:

Leggings: Match your leggings to whichever colour your top is.
Top: Decide which colour sock you would like to be, then find a tank or shirt in that colour.
Accessories: Decorate the shirt with t-shirt paint, felt or paper.
Socks: Match your socks to whichever colour your top is.

Do you get dressed up for Halloween at the barre? What is your go-to Halloween costume for barre class? Leave a comment below.

Jan 18

How to Ensure Your Barre Socks Last Longer Than a Few Months

By Melissa Feeney Barre Culture, Barre-inspired fashion No Comments

Barre socks, grippy socks, sticky socks, whatever you call them, you most likely have a pair in your gym bag. The majority of studios require you to wear a pair to class either for hygienic reasons, to help you with your balance, or to keep your feet warm. You can find branded barre socks like those sold at your local Pure Barre, Barre Code, Pop Physique or Bar Method or non-branded socks like those sold by Sticky Be Socks, Tavi Noir, BarreSocks, grippysox etc.

Tavi Noir founder Charlotte Hobgood.

Sticky socks are expensive and we want to make sure they last longer than a few months. That’s why we reached out to Tavi Noir founder Charlotte Hobgood to learn how she keeps her socks in optimal shape.

As a general rule of thumb follow the washing and care label before you wash your socks but follow these other tips to ensure they maintain their grip.

How to Maintain the Health of Your Barre Socks

Turn those socks inside out.

Not only will this ensure they don’t lose their grip but you will also be giving them a better clean.

Wash on cold and the gentle cycle.

You can put your sticky socks in the washing machine but avoid hot temperatures. This can cause your socks to shrink and can shorten their lifespan.

Put them into a laundry bag inside the washing machine.

For an even gentler wash, put your socks into a bag specifically designed for the washing machine, to avoid sock pilling.

Don’t use too much detergent.

Using too much detergent for your laundry load size, can cause fungal growth and can even have them smelling like mildew.

Air dry your socks or put them in the dryer on low heat.

To keep your socks soft and grippy, avoid throwing them in the dryer. Always air dry your socks on a drying rack, or line dry them.

Do not bleach or iron.

No need to iron your socks, just let them air dry.

Only wear your socks during class.

Though it’s tempting to wear them around the house, if you save them just for class this will ensure they last longer.

Do you have any other tips for how you maintain the health of your socks? Leave a comment below.

Nov 23

Holiday Gift Guide for the Barre Lover in Your Life

By Melissa Feeney Barre Culture, Barre-inspired fashion No Comments

Now that Thanksgiving is here, that can mean only one thing… the holidays are coming! If you’re like me, you have every intention of getting your Christmas shopping done early, but every year it seems like it ends up coming down to the wire.

Fret not, here are some ideas to help get you started. Use this list if you are a fan of barre and want some ideas to pass onto others or you are shopping for a barre bestie and need some inspiration.

Full disclosure: I’ve placed an asterisk beside the affiliated links on this page. This means that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. It helps keep the lights on.

Barre classes

This one is a no-brainer. The most obvious present you can gift a barre fan is a gift card to their favourite local studio. Packages of five or 10 classes make for a great gift and individual classes are a great stocking stuffer.

FRÉ Skincare

I first heard about this 3-step skincare routine, when I was looking for a sweat-friendly moisturizer. The kit includes a deep moisturizer with SPF30 (Protect Me), a daily facial cleanser (Purify Me) and a deep replenishing serum (Revive Me).

FRÉ is the first and only facial skincare solution for women who work out. They specialize in skincare designed for women with an athletic lifestyle.

If you are worried about clogging your pores during a sweaty sesh or a post-sweat breakout, use these products before and after your workout, without makeup.

The Honey Grip Sock from Lucky Honey*

These sweet ballet slipper-inspired socks might become your new favourite pair to wear to the barre. You can have fun with styling your socks in multiple ways since this pair comes with a removable lace-up design in their signature hexagonal silicon grip. This pair is also naturally wicking and antimicrobial. How sweet!

Lustrous High Rise Leggings from Koral Activewear

There’s a reason why these liquid-like leggings are Koral’s best-selling pair. These high rise, figure-forming leggings are cropped just above the ankle and are H20 friendly.

bkr Spiked Tutu Little Ballet Pale Pink

This glass water bottle is perfect for tossing in your bag and taking sips from in between cardio bursts at the barre. The bkr Spiked Tutu Little Ballet Pale Pink is leak-proof, BPA-free, phthalate-free, fits in most cup holders and is dishwasher safe if placed on the top rack.

Track trousers in velvet from Madewell

Sporty meets formal in these luxe velvet trousers from Madewell that come in a cool antique rose color.

Two-pound weights from Jasmine Fitness Pilates

Tone and sculpt your arms, legs and core with these soft weighted balls that are a nice alternative to barbells.

Meet Me at the Barre Tee from Private Party

Minimalist label Private Party is known for statement tees and their latest barre-inspired tee is perfect for wearing to a workout or a post-barre brunch.

Mile Tank from Splits59

I love the high neckline and low armhole openings of this tank from Splits59 that comes in black or marigold. They use an active waffle jersey fabric that is moisture-wicking so it’s great for any sweaty sesh at the barre.

Cloud Nine Backpack from Sol and Selene*

If you’re heading from work to a workout, this is the perfect on-the-go bag. This stylish and functional bag comes with two slip pockets for your gadgets and a removable laundry bag.

Barre Sock Bag – Deluxe – All About That Grip*

Carry your barre socks to class with this fun tote or use it as a nice little storage bag for 3-4 of your favorite pairs.

Puppies & Barre Tank

What’s better than barre and puppies? How about both! This adorable racerback tank is for all the dog and barre lovers out there. It comes in heather gray and is made with a super soft tri-blend.

Oct 22

5 Halloween-themed Leggings You’ll Want to Work Out In

By Melissa Feeney Barre-inspired fashion No Comments

Scary or not, these fun halloween-themed leggings will get you into the holiday spirit.

Webs by Goldsheep
Price: $98

Ghost Emojis from Goldsheep
Price:$98

Candy Corn from Goldsheep
Price: $98

Bat Leggings from LaineyDesigns
Price: $69

Skull Star Power from Terez
Price: $78

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Barre-inspired fashion

Irresistibly Fun Barbie-inspired Outfits to Wear to Barre Class

Blush Pink

Berry Pink

Hot Pink

’80s Day Glo Aesthetic

Pearly Pink

Vibrant Pink

Soft Pink

Miscellaneous Pink

The Holiday Gift Guide for the Barre Lover in Your Life

Access to a video library or subscription to online classes

Countdown to Christmas with this TELETIES Advent Calendar

Bring the studio to your home with at-home barre options

Festive cheer in the form of grip socks

Keep your feet warm with this iconic barre symbol

The bra that has us all-a-flutter

Brush up on your knowledge of barre

A gift set for the barre lover

Level up your barre workout with the addition of this barre ball

12 Exercise-friendly Halloween Costumes You Can Wear to Barre Class

Unicorn

What you’ll need:

Workout Barre(bie)

What you’ll need:

Wonder Woman

What you’ll need:

Starbucks Barre-ista

What you’ll need:

A “Big Cat”

What you’ll need:

Mermaid

What you’ll need:

Skeleton

What you’ll need:

Witch

What you’ll need:

Minnie Mouse

What you’ll need:

Holly “Go down an inch, up an inch” Lightly

What you’ll need:

Barre Ball Baby Bump

What you’ll need:

Sticky Pair of Barre Socks

What you’ll need:

How to Ensure Your Barre Socks Last Longer Than a Few Months

How to Maintain the Health of Your Barre Socks

Turn those socks inside out.

Wash on cold and the gentle cycle.

Put them into a laundry bag inside the washing machine.

Don’t use too much detergent.

Air dry your socks or put them in the dryer on low heat.

Do not bleach or iron.

Only wear your socks during class.

Holiday Gift Guide for the Barre Lover in Your Life

5 Halloween-themed Leggings You’ll Want to Work Out In

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