The Best Tall Athleisure

Guess what… it’s cozy season! Who else is as pumped as we are? Don’t get me wrong; you obviously know we live for our few months of warmth. But now that it’s cold out, we’re ready to cherish our cooler months and dress accordingly. We talked about one of Caitlin’s favorite casual looks last week on the blog to kick that off if you missed it click here! Also can’t forget to mention we’re running two giveaways if you haven’t entered them yet, all it takes is an email! If you wear an Apple watch, click here to win another high-quality band for it. If your teeth are in need of some brightening like ours were, check out our review of Smile Brilliant and enter at the bottom of the post, here.

So back to the matter at hand, which is being as cozy as possible. One of the rules I have about being cozy pertains to being fully covered. I get super cold way too easily in the Winter and need to have a wardrobe that will keep me warm. That includes having my wrists covered first and foremost. And all our tall sisters said “AMEN.” The good news for us is we never have to question that when wearing Amalli Talli. 

They sent us two pieces to review for today, the Teddy Jacket and the white Cowl Neck Sweatshirt. Caitlin and I both make staying active a big part of our lives. It means different things to both of us, with plenty of overlap. We both like to lift weights together, as well as play sand volleyball. Caitlin loves to go hiking and likes to work in some jogging as well. I like to participate in other intramural leagues, like flag football and basketball. All that is to say, we need a good wardrobe of clothing that will work with us to and from these activities. I don’t really enjoy wearing dressy coats or clothing to and from the gym. As we’ve said before, that doesn’t mean we want to look like slobs either. 

There comes a point in your adult life where you feel obligated to draw the line on clothing you’ll wear out of the house. I definitely crossed that line when I hit 30 last year. Before that, I had a lot of suspect sweatpants/sweatshirts that shouldn’t have been seen in public. With age comes maturity, right?! That’s where Amalli Talli comes to the rescue. They’ve introduced these key pieces to add to your wardrobe so you can live your life, while still looking adult and polished. That’s all I ask of my clothing, is to work with my life seamlessly.

So first up, is the Teddy Jacket. As the name indicates, it is a fluffy jacket of goodness. The first thing we were impressed by, was the lining. When we shot these pictures, there was a mean wind blowing. The lining was good enough that I could have worn it in the 30-degree weather and been comfortable for walking in and out of stores/places. Plus it has a hood. So if you throw the hood on, you’re definitely going to stay cozy. Like we mentioned above, the sleeves are amply long. We can trust Amalli Talli to cover our wrists. 

The Cowl Neck Sweatshirt is back and better than ever. They released a small batch test last year of another pullover and it sold out. I can’t imagine this one being far behind. It’s a crisp clean look in white. I think winter white is such a sharp look, and I will be getting a ton of wear out of this. We both wore this and were thrilled with the length of it. Sometimes when sweatshirts/tunics go over our butts it isn’t the most flattering because it ends at our widest point on the body. So with ruching on the sides drawing it up, it makes it look super streamlined and not bulky. That’s a win! With my cold body temperatures, the cowl neck is ideal to add a bit of extra fabric around the neck for warmth, while Caitlin loves it because she doesn’t always like the turtlenecks feel of choking her neck. The drawstrings have a nice metal edge which also makes it look even more classy. The drawstrings are more for looks than use. Plus you have the pouch pocket in the front, for me to stick my hands in whenever they’re inevitably cold. 

We’re wearing both the Teddy Jacket in a large, which has been true to size for both of us. The cowl neck sweatshirt we sized up to Large and are super happy with the fit because it goes over our butts slightly. So maybe size up one in the sweatshirt if you carry more weight in the hips/butt like us! We’re both also rocking our Amalli Talli denim, in the smoky wash. I (Jenilee) am wearing the 30 size in the 37 inseam. I’ve got them cuffed twice, so if you don’t like to cuff, you could easily order the 35 inseam if you’re 6’4 like me! Caitlin is wearing the 31 size in the 35 inseam. Next time she’d definitely stick with a size 30. Amy and Alli did mention that the smokey wash seems to run a bit looser than the other sizes, just a tip on the fit!

As always, let us know if you have any additional questions on fit. We’ve still got the code for 15% off using THEREALTALL15, which is perfect to stock up for yourself or if you have any other tall women in your life. Once you introduce them to Amalli Talli’s clothing, they are never going to look back!