Fashion Brand? Cult? MLM?

  • @softcat@lemmy.ca
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    9016 days ago

    Yoga and athletics-wear company, though that’s broader now. They made it big on stretchy form fitting things made in sweatshops, just as the yoga industry began to boom.

  • @Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    A women’s clothing brand. Back when I was on Reddit there was a subreddit for it and all of the women would brag about their weekly hauls that they spent hundreds on, and how they would have to hide it from their husbands, or how their constant purchases were leading to fights in their household. It was insane.

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    16 days ago

    I’m aware of what lululemon is but not aware of what’s going on in New. What’s up?

    • @Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works
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      USian garment manufacturer who has sweat shops multiple employment opportunities for slave labour workers out in Asia; therefore their products will now be tariffed upon import.

      Edit: They are Canadian, see below, but incorporated in the US.

      • @LastWish@lemmy.world
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        Apparently the creator is also racist and purposely named it to be hard for speakers of East Asian languages to pronounce, but I believe everything I read on the internet.

        • @Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org
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          1016 days ago

          Is that even really a thing? Because in Germany the stereotype is the other way around, as in asian people pronounce r as l. I’ve never heard either irl though.

            • @Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org
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              1016 days ago

              Yeah I’m aware that’s why I’m confused 😅 The German and English R sounds are different but L sounds virtually the same so idk if it has something to do with that.

              Also fyi at least in Japan and Korea the stereotype is less about white ppls eyes and more about our long noses, pale skin and obesity. In other words they took a close look 😅

              • @Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works
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                716 days ago

                I’ve got no idea why German and English seem to have flipped the trope. I hope someone else can provide an answer here.

                I knew about the whiteness, obesity (and body odour?) but the long noses is new to me. Kind of makes sense, there they are, sticking out of your face for everyone to see.

                • @crapwittyname@lemm.ee
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                  I think it’s 50-50, because the Chinese l sound is pronounced with the tongue in the position somewhere between the Latin r and l sounds. So it’s just as likely to be heard as a “wrong” L or a “wrong” R.
                  The fun part is that the tropes stick to our own way of pronouncing the letter (r becomes l or vice versa) instead of attempting to pronounce the Chinese sound correctly…

          • @LastWish@lemmy.world
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            616 days ago

            My understanding is most East Asian languages don’t differentiate between L and R, or the sounds are not the same as in English. I’ve heard it before in the wild.

            • teft
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              I used to live in south korea where they have this phoneme. The sound is midway between an r and an l. It’s similar to the way spanish pronounces v and b the same way with a sound midway between the two.

      • @garbagebagel@lemmy.world
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        315 days ago

        Lululemon is Canadian, but you’re right about most of the products being made in various Asian countries.

        But also their CEO is a piece of garbage and nobody should be buying their overpriced shit anyway.

  • Mr. WorldWide
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    2116 days ago

    Isn’t it a clothing store that all the yoga milfs shop at?

    And the yoga Thots too.

  • @gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world
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    1616 days ago

    A waste of money. If you buy things just because of a brand’s name or popularity, I’m going to assume you’re a brainless sheep that just wants to “fit in”. Lose that mentality, be your own person and fuck the naysayers.

    • @nfamwap@feddit.uk
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      815 days ago

      Not strictly true. I have a couple of Lululemon gym t-shirts. 2nd hand, £10 each. They wick sweat brilliantly, dry out quickly, and don’t stink if you have been wearing them for a few hours.

      I wouldn’t dream of paying full price, but the materials and build quality of the items are far better than the cheaper fast-fashion alternatives.

    • @Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works
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      215 days ago

      The only time a brand should really matter is for critical use. Unbranded defibrillator? No thanks. Going mountaineering? Don’t buy from temu. Motorbike helmet? Not from Shein.

  • @Bruncvik@lemmy.world
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    Fun fact: when I was doing the Landmark Education courses, loads of people there were working for Lululemon. The company paid for it. Either they are big into mindfullness, or they hire people who need counseling.

    • Wowsers. I think they want their customer base to think they’re into mindfulness & realistically hire some people that need counselling. But mostly LLL is pretttttty fkn culty and clicky. It’s fkn weird, dude. Seems that course is part of the process… Curiouser and curiouser.

  • atro_city
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    816 days ago

    Lululemon? I thought it was from a TV show with a chracter called “Lizz Lemon”.

  • @MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca
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    716 days ago

    Ha, I have no idea why it would blow up but the company is from my city, Vancouver. It is legitimately one of the most popular brands here in that I’d guess 3/4 women own at least one set of lululemon pants?

  • @corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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    614 days ago

    My wife claims “Lululemon is wonderbra for the bum”.

    Not sure what to make of that but she’s gonna be the expert here.