What’s Up, Girlfriend?

Miranda Stambler| THE SPECTRUM
Trash into leggings brings more comfort than it sounds.

We’ve all been there, especially the ladies, purchasing leggings that become stretched or see-through only weeks into owning them. This becomes a vicious cycle of buying more and more leggings that continue to let you down.

If you’re in need of some extraordinarily well-made leggings that stretch, hold their shape, are beyond comfortable and good for the environment, look no further than Girlfriend Collective.

Girlfriend Collective uses water bottles, fishing nets and other post-consumer products to create all of their products, which include leggings, sports bras, shorts, bodysuits and shirts.

All of their products are sustainable, ethically made, comfortable enough to live in and super cute. They come in your classic black legging, but the company has also expanded its color palette with shades like moss, indigo and cherry.

My experience with Girlfriend Collective? Perfect. I first heard of their services through an Instagram advertisement that said they were giving away free leggings; all you had to do was just pay shipping. So I watched a few YouTube reviews, and I went for it.

About a week later, I had received my first pair of the leggings that would change my life. The fit? Tight, but not restricting. The material? They’re made from water bottles, but super soft. My mind? Made up. I would never buy other leggings again.

And I haven’t. I currently own that black pair, a midnight blue pair, a cherry pair and an indigo pair. I also invested in one of their sports bras in smoke, a dark gray color.

These leggings hold their shape forever, and they stretch to fit your body. Even after several times wearing them, they pull their weight. The worst thing I can say about their fit is that after quite a few wears I have to continue to pull them up throughout the day, but I just pop them in the wash and that problem gets fixed too.

Their sports bras are soft and supportive, as if a down pillow is gently holding your breasts in place.

Though the prices are a bit steep, between $28-$78 depending on the product, I can guarantee that everybody will love this brand and all their products. I can also guarantee the planet will too.

And if you’re like me, and you’re usually very frugal, rest assured, the quality of these leggings will ensure that they withstand the test of time.

To this day, my first pair, those black, high-waisted leggings, fit me in all the right places. Through teaching summer school, Fargo winters and days upon days at the gym, they have never let me down, and they won’t let anyone down either.

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