As I attempt to reach Zen, I thought, hey, why not take a hot yoga class? Heat, stretching, calm music–sounds good, right? Well, truthfully, I was really there to investigate yoga fashion. Yoga fashion? It may be an oxymoron due to the fact that you’re sweating your b*lls off while contorting your body into unnatural positions, but hey, I try to find fashion inspiration (or perspiration, haha) wherever I go.

I get in there, and it’s 95% women and two dudes–one of whom is dressed like he’s about to play Real Madrid in the World Cup and the other who’s dressed in cropped pants and an unnecessary bandanna to hold back his Jesus-like hair. One of those annoying “I’m more enlightened than you” types who only takes wheatgrass shots for breakfast. Whatevs.

As I scanned the room, I noticed some fashion faux pas. Just because it’s dark in the room and you’re going to sweat, doesn’t mean you’re allowed to do it in an oversized college t-shirt and ratty thin sweat pants, ladies!

Let’s investigate some dos and don’ts when it comes to yoga wear. For yoga wear that can possibly double as go go dancer wear check out this crap from “Bad Girls Club Yoga Pants.”  Obviously, these girls don’t ever do yoga–they just like wearing trashy tight pants they can pair with their trailer trash Ed Hardy t-shirts. Also, who has time to do yoga if you’re busy being a bad girl? These pants are a definite DON’T!

Non-yoga asses

Now, let’s take a look at some really cute yoga wear that can be worn on the street or while sweating it up in 100 degrees. Now, I know Lululemon has a cult following, but I’m going to ignore them since they’re so ubiquitous. Instead, let’s look at Lucy Activewear, which has adorable sweat-absorbing clothes that can double as dinner wear (if you go to dinner in Miami and wear them with the new shooties (a shoe and boot hybrid- more to come on that later):

Power Yoga Tank

Guru Knee Pant

These pants are great, especially since we saw a lot of bike short-inspired fashion from Donna Karan and Nicole Miller for Spring 2010.  These are a definite DO. So, even if you’re dripping sweat,you’re still out in public where other human beings have to look at you–at least let them look at something tight, colorful and athletic (even if it’s faux athletic). Ahhhhh, now I feel Zen.