Why do leggings slip down? There are few things more annoying in life than having to yank up your leggings during a run or a tough gym class. That feeling of dread when you feel them slipping lower and lower with every step or jump. And the embarrassment of having to stop mid-move to adjust them AGAIN. (There is no discreet way of doing this is there?!) There are a few reasons why your leggings are slipping down You have ordered the wrong size Getting the right size is the first step. It’s a little tricky, particularly when there is so much variety between ‘standard’ sizes across different brands. And realistically – no body is ‘standard’. Your leggings should feel...
Mental Health and wellness at FitPink This week's Darkness into Light event got me thinking about the mental health and wellbeing of our team here in FitPink and if we are doing enough to ensure we support our team in their mental health and wellbeing. Aside from the obvious benefits to the employee, research shows there is a strong business case for organisations to promote good physical and good mental health for all staff. Actively promoting staff well-being leads to greater staff productivity, morale and retention, and reduced sickness absence and presenteeism. When FitPink was founded, we believed we had a good opportunity to start a culture we could be proud of. A culture that enabled our team to reach their...
Before you say it, there is a day for everything nowadays – some matter a lot and some not so much but let’s not judge to quickly as what some may find trivial some will find meaning in. When I 1st started my journey with FitPink I completely underestimated what leggings meant to our customers. My background was in fashion but Irish tweed so I never knew that women had so many issues with leggings. I quickly learned that Jenni our CEO had developed the answer to those issues and that a whole community of women where behind her. There has been a small team behind FitPink for the last 2 years, developing a brand with leggings at its core,...
FitPink’s Supply Chain We are committed to an ethical supply chain through building long term partnerships with our manufacturers. Our partners around the world make it possible for us to develop and create beautiful garments, merchandise, and packaging. FitPink currently have 5 suppliers globally who we work closely with on a weekly basis. As FitPink do not own or operate any manufacturing facilities, we will not onboard a new manufacturer if they do not have a valid fully complaint third party ethical supply chain audit. We also have a screening process that helps identify vendors that share our company values and screen out any that do not. Emma, our Buying Lead who screens our partners. Our manufacturers all adhere...
FitPink have real women who lead normal lives on a daily basis to model the look and feel of our garments. All these women inspire us on a daily basis. All our models were customers who happened to love our product and wanted to join our tribe. Get to know them: Breda Canning Breda is a Personal Trainer who exercises to FEEL good not to LOOK good. Sure, exercise can improve our physical health and our physique, but that’s not what motivates her to stay active. She exercises regularly because it gives her an enormous sense of well-being. Having suffered with depression in the past, and still struggling with a great deal of anxiety today, exercise has always been a powerful medicine for all her mental health challenges....
