Danielle Vanier: Nike

27.2.17

Nike - The Black and White Collection

I made a conscious decision at the start of 2017 to move more. As many of you will already know, I have Fibromyalgia and this affects many aspects of my life. The sort of exercise that is recommended to people like me is graded exercise and I've decided to seriously get going with my training.

When Nike contacted me to collaborate with them on the launch of their Black & White Collection it was the push I needed to get me started. I recently joined my local gym in Leytonstone and thankfully now that Nike have items for everyone in your crew; there is no excuses not to get moving.

The Black & White Collection includes pieces for everyone. Whether you're a runner, you're into training or you simply love Nike's lifestyle garments; all bases are covered! I plan on mixing and matching items from all of their ranges and adding my personal *Danie Pizazz* to all of my looks. I make such an effort with my day to day dressing, why should that stop at my work out gear?

The thing I am most happy about is the fact Nike now have a plus size range (sizes XL-3XL) and I wanted to show you some of the items available in their Training category. It's one thing to see the garments on a model, on the site but what better way to see if they'll work for you; than showing you how they look.

Here's a breakdown of what I'm wearing, the sizes I picked and why I like each piece.

Nike Power Legendary Mid Rise Tights (plus size, size 3X) - Although these tights are described as 'mid rise' I absolutely love how high you can pull them up. The tight, soft material holds you in place and their Dri-FIT technology means you're gunna stay dry and therefore more comfortable whilst training. I could have sized down in these for an even tighter fit.

Nike Breathe Women's Training Top (plus size, size 3X) - This is a seriously cool top. I am really chuffed to see brands like Nike giving us bigger girls the chance to wear trendy work out gear. I chose the all black colour way but it comes in grey/black & white and I'm seriously digging the boxy, fit of this mesh top.

Nike Dry Versa Training Jacket (plus size, size 3X) Great colour, check. Pockets for all my things, check, loose enough to layer under or over items, check! I love the mesh back panel and I will definitely be wearing this for training as well as chilling out at home!

Nike Air Zoom Dynamic Training Shoe - These babies are super comfy. Cushioned for comfort as well as having a mesh body for improved breathability.

Photographs by JKGPhotography

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23.3.15

Denim Dream

I recently received an exciting email from Danish brand, Carmakoma asking if I would like to be a Carmakoma Jeans Ambassador - I of course said yes! They have recently launched a sub-label called "Carmakoma Jeans" and they have a select collection of denim items which you can see here.

When they asked if I'd like to pick some pieces to try I of course chose the *Kadina Dress and some joggers that I will blog about soon. This dress is going to be my 'go to' dress for the forseable future because it's one of those items you can just grab and put on, fuss free but you still look well turned out and I know i'll be able to style it in a hundred different ways. There's an idea actually! Maybe I should start a feature where I take one item and style it three ways... would that be something you'd be interested in seeing?

Size wise, I picked a size "L" and I went a size up from normal as I didn't want the dress to be clingy on my stomach. I was nervous that the dress wouldn't have much stretch in it but it does and I like how it just falls and doesn't feel tight and there's no hint of a VPL anywhere *please see the pic of my behind! I kept the outfit simple with some Nike Roshe Run trainers, thick black tights because Spring is still on vacation and an old white rucksack that I use over and over again.