Now let me be clear right off the bat: I’m not a very fashion-oriented person. I can’t keep up with trends, so I don’t even try. Instead, I choose to fill my wardrobe with well-made pieces that fit well and reflect my active lifestyle. Ain’t nobody got time for fussy fashion choices around here.
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That said, my small but colorful wardrobe is packed with clothing by prAna. As a company, prAna’s mission is to give people the option of reaching into their closet and dressing in items that reflect who they are. The versatile but classy clothing design makes for outfits that can be worn to work or on an adventure. And they’re deliciously comfy, too.
While prAna has dresses that I live in during the summer, their fall fashion for active women is absolutely perfect for Texas from November through March. That’s a long season to wear these beauties!
I was drawn to the Mantra Pant because they look light and breathable. I don’t have much use for heavy trousers here in Austin, but long pants that don’t make me sweat are hard to come by. Furthermore, the Mantra Pant is made of hemp, a sustainable fabric that allows me to be fashionable and kind to the planet at the same time.
Not sure what hemp is all about? Here’s why hemp matters:
Even though the material and design appealed to me, I was a little hesitant to try the Mantra Pant because the reviews I read online said that the pant length runs really long. As a 5’3″ woman with a 27″ inseam, this wasn’t enough to turn me off of the light but flowy pant. I’m used to pant legs being way too long for me!
Sure enough, the Mantra Pant is long. Really, really long.
But, no worries. With a few quick rolls of the hem, they’re ready to go.
Now, before you start wondering why a crazy person would wear sandals with long pants, may I remind you that I live in Austin. We don’t really have winter. We like to pretend it’s cold by wearing long pants. (But we also revel in the fact we get to wear sandals nine months a year.)
At some point, I may hem these to a shorter length. But right now I’m kinda digging the cuffed look.
I can already tell: the Mantra Pant is going to be a staple in my travel wardrobe. There are several design features that make it an ideal travel pant.
First of all, who doesn’t love an elastic waistband (with drawstring) and great pockets?! The lightweight long pant is perfect for wearing on often-chilly airplanes. I think they’re also a fashionable yet functional piece to wear in the evening when the temperature dips. Similar to linen, the hemp trousers can be a little wrinkly and still look fashionable. The black herringbone print fabric looks great with a t-shirt (like the prAna one I already owned)
or dressed up with a sweater.
The Deedra Sweater Tunic in the above photo is en pointe for Texas fall fashion for active women. It is made mostly of organic cotton (with rayon, polyester, and wool). That fabric blend plus the attractive chunky knit means it’s not overly warm. I can wear it by itself most of the time, but on those really cold days (that’s under 50F for me), there’s plenty of room for a shirt underneath.
I can see myself throwing the Deedra Sweater Tunic on over top of a tank top to wear to/from yoga class. And because we all know there are errands to be run either before or after yoga, I’ll be far more sophisticated than my usual ten-year-old-hoodie look!
The rich dark plum color looks even more vibrant in real life than it does in photos. It’s a fabulous color for fall fashion! For someone not fashion trendy, the Deedra Sweater Tunics saturated color and uneven hem make me feel really put together without much (any!) effort.
While prAna clothing takes on any adventure, the items are first and foremost mindfully made in order to support fair trade and sustainable practices. I appreciate that prAna strives to make clothes that help us all thrive in any environment and embody our collective adventurous spirit so we can focus on what really matters.
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll see that I don’t need much motivation to praise prAna clothing. It’s pretty much all I wear.
