CC Loves 11-Nil: Sporty Chic!

Darlings, high fashion meets high performance with 11-Nil! Founded by 4 female lifelong athletes & fashionistas who found sportswear was falling short of their high expectations, both on and off the court, these bold babes wanted more style, more confidence, and more function - so they created it! CC loves the attention to detail in this pretty pieces. Moreover, CC has road-tested a few and can attest to their comfort, beauty, and ability to perform during both sweat sessions and coffee dates! 

All items at 11-nil.com.

11-Nil London Low Zip Corset Dress in Ocean Shell - CC has in Lavender, as featured here. All 11-Nil dresses and skirts have built-in under shorts with ball (key/lip gloss) pockets!

11-Nil Milan Corset Jumpsuit in Black - CC's second piece from this chic sportswear purveyor. Note the cool contouring a thumb hole long sleeves!

11-Nil Tokyo Tank Dress in Real Red

11-Nil Rio Romper in Blue Navy

11-Nil Los Angeles Corset Dress in White: CC loves that it has thumb hole long sleeves and exterior side pockets!

11=Nil Paris Bubble Skirt in Cobalt Blue

11-Nil Rome Bubble Dress in Bubble Pink

11-Nil London Low-Zip Corset Dress in Wine

11-Nil Malibu Swim/Bodysuit in Cobalt Blue
Which of these awesome items will you buy?
Be sure to follow @11nilofficial so you can keep up with all the chic sportswear!
xoxox,
CC

Fab Fitness Attire

Darlings, as a fashionista and a fitness instructor, CC is super excited to introduce you to Sun Lovin' Roots, an eco-friendly athleisure line featuring playful prints and fun messages!

And Sun Lovin' Roots is giving back to the community during these challenging times, donating one face mask for every three purchased! 

All items at sunlovinroots.com.

These gorgeous leggings are sweat-wicking, squat-proof, and dryer-safe!

Sun Lovin' Roots leggings come in lots of fabulous prints, and you can even add a matching sports bra!

All of the Sun Lovin' Roots pieces have a hang tag with a smoothie recipe, to "give your body what it needs to thrive and flourish."  CC absolutely loves this message!

CC has a pair of these Sun Lovin' Roots leggings and they are super comfy and cute... perfect for yoga, Pilates, barre or WFH! Treat yourself to a pair at sunlovinroots.com, and be sure to follow @sunlovinroots on Instagram!

xoxox,

CC

P.S. A special thank you to Alex at Team Chic Execs for all the vital info and for hooking CC up with a fab pair of leggings to review!

Wonderful Workout Wear by Sauvage!

Darlings, as you (probably) know, CC is a yoga, Pilates and barre instructor, and is always on the lookout for fantastic fitness apparel that is chic, comfy and durable... So delighted to learn that spectacular swimwear purveyor Sauvage has a workout wear range! CC is a huge devotee of Sauvage bikinis (they are both gorgeous and expertly constructed), and their yoga/running/athleisure line likewise does not disappoint. You are going to fall head over heels for these sports bras, workout shorts, bodysuits and leggings, darlings! 

All items at sauvagewear.com.

Athletic Lace-Up Crop Top and Workout Pant.

Cropped Lace Sport Top and Green Flash Capri.

CC has these capris and they are spectacular! Hugging you in (so flattering!) while being breathable and performance-quality. So smitten!

Flora T-back Sports Bra and Spliced Workout Pant.

Green Flash One Piece with Mesh Insert.

High Tech Active Top and Workout Pant with Crystal Zipper.

Monaco Zip-Up Sports Bra and Splice Long Workout Pant.

Perforated Collection Active Sports Bra and Sport Pant Capri.

Pyramid Workout Top and Short.

Red Cheetah Spliced Sports Bra and Workout Pant.

Tiger Active Workout Top and Pant.

Zig-Zag Contour Sports Bra and Workout Short.

Which of these looks are you loving, darlings?

With the athleisure trend going strong, these perfect pieces from Sauvage will take you to the gym, to the grocery store, to the park, you name it! Treat yourself to some wonderful new workout wear from this range... Who knows, it might inspire you to get to that spin class ;)

Be sure to follow @sauvageswimwear on Instagram so you can keep up with all the spectacular swimwear (for both men and women, btw) and fitness apparel!

xoxox,

CC

P.S. A big thank you to Simon at Sauvage for working with Couture Carrie these past few years... He is the most generous guy on the planet, an expert in his field, and the consummate businessman!

Toe Talk Grip Socks Giveaway!

Darlings, as a fashionista and a yoga, Pilates and barre instructor, CC is so excited to introduce you to Toe Talk, a fabulous range of grip socks designed to keep you both comfortable and inspired as you work out! And for Black Friday, Toe Talk is offering 30% off and free shipping on all orders!

Here's a bit about the company from the Toe Talk website:

Inhale, exhale.

When Toe Talk founder and creator Jan Beresford struggled through a Pilates routine, she looked toward her feet in hopes of accomplishing and maintaining the correct position.

“If my socks could speak to me, what would they say?” she questioned.

Jan turned this proverbial lightbulb moment into action, and created socks with a voice – one that is both motivational and inspirational.

Designed to help you transcend challenges like Jan’s – whether physical, mental, or spiritual – Toe Talk socks are a reminder that through focus, balance can be achieved.

Enhance your practice. Admire beauty. Experience movement with control and comfort. Achieve proper balance, in poses and in life.

Toe Talk socks are a physical foundation for the body, and their mantras lay the groundwork for a soul at peace.

Total consciousness. From the ground up.

CC is smitten with the positive and affirming messages on these spectacular socks!

All items at toetalkmindful.com.

And the grips on the bottom are not only adorable, they are superbly functional... 

Whether you're at the barre, on your yoga mat, or using the Pilates reformer, you will be comfy and stay put in style!

 Toe Talk Gift Collection... So perfect for your fitness-loving friends for the holidays!

Fabulous news, darlings! CC and Toe Talk have three (3) pairs of these gorgeous and inspirational grip socks to give away to three (3) lucky Couture Carrie readers! 

Five Day Giveaway: To enter, simply leave a relevant comment on this post!

For an extra entry, like Toe Talk on Facebook and tell CC you have done so in a separate comment.

Open to U.S. Residents. Limit two entries per person.

Good luck and Namaste, darlings!

xoxox,

CC

P.S. A big thank you to Toe Talk founder Jan for giving CC a pretty performance pair of Toe Talk grip socks to test out (absolutely love, especially for barre), and for sponsoring this lovely giveaway!

Wonderful Workout Wear from Yogasmoga

Darlings, as a yoga, Pilates and barre instructor and fitness junkie, CC is so excited to introduce you to Yogasmoga, a fabulous collection of workout wear featuring beautiful, flattering and comfortable pieces for both men and women. And every item is made in the U.S.A.! CC hopes you enjoy this fab fitness gear! All items at yogasmoga.com.

Brooklyn Jacket in Verdi and Lime Lite.

Oooh La La Bra in Grey Caviar and Crimson Rose.

Sweet 'n Short Shorts in Carbon 6 and Jodhpur Blue.

Yantra Tank in Carbon 6 and Tyrian Purple Mini Stripe.

Zelos Crop in Carbon 6 and Andaman Green Mini Stripe.

CC has and absolutely adores... so perfect for everything from barre to running!

Which of these perfect pieces do you prefer?

Be sure to follow Yogasmoga on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram so you can keep up with all the wonderful workout wear, darlings!

xoxox,

CC

CC Loves...

Darlings, its' time to resurrect the (seemingly long defunct) tag! Here are some of the things that CC loves...

What shows/clothes/foods/sports/books etc. are you smitten with? CC is tagging all of her fellow fashionistas to post their loves!

Absolutely Fabulous! Other favorite shows include Mad Men, Sons of Anarchy, 30 Rock, Scandal and the original Beverly Hills, 90210!

AcroYoga, Pilates and Barre ~ that's CC on the lower left of that triple down dog!

Bikinis. CC has over 100, including this Sauvage Swimwear Allure bikini, at sauvagewear.com.

Blueberry pancakes. CC's dad used to make them from scratch when she was a little girl :)

Bold beauty, especially gorgeous glosses.

Chic cocktails, particularly vodka martinis with blue cheese stuffed olives.

Cool cupcakes. CC's faves are red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting... Yum!

Haute hats; oversized fedora from riverisland.com.

NYC, where CC lived for six years when she was a public high school Spanish teacher.

Pretty party dresses.

 Three Floor Blue Noise Dress ~ CC just snapped up on sale at asos.com.

Setting personal goals and attaining them; CC ran her first half marathon in October!

The New York Times progressive crossword puzzle, especially on Thursdays... it's challenging but not impossible.

What do you love, darlings?

Can't wait to see your posts!

xoxox,

CC

Get Sporty!

Darlings, as you know, CC is a yoga and Pilates instructor and an all-around fitness aficionada, so she has rounded up some of her favorite gear for your viewing pleasure and shopping inspiration!

Mitscoots athletic socks, at mitscoots.com: 

for every pair purchased, Mitscoots gives a pair to the less fortunate...

Amazing socks and a very worthy cause!

We Are Handsome The Chameleon sports bra, at shopbop.com.

Montiel Teardrop Cami, at montiel.com.

Bodyism I Am Heavenly printed stretch jacket, at net-a-porter.com.

Athleta Verbier jacket, at athleta.com.

Monreal London neon-paneled stretch-jersey mini dress, at net-a-porter.com.

 Eagle Rock Werkshop Hummingbird leggings, at werkshop.com.

 Zara Terez Above NYC performance capris; this and next at shopbop.com.

Prismsport Batik leggings.

Lucas Hugh Paragon Performance color-block stretch leggings, at net-a-porter.com.

Athleta striped varsity pant ~ CC just snapped up on sale at athleta.com!

What do you wear to work out, darlings?

Do any of these sporty chic pieces catch your eye?

xoxox,

CC