New geek fitness line to spice up your gym experience
By Brittney MacDonald, Life & Style Editor
Looking to geek out your workout wear? Well your prayers have been answered! Ultra-nerdy design label Castle Corsetry, founded by Lauren Matesic, has recently decided to branch out from costumes, corsets, and boudoir wear to bring us a feminine fitness line inspired by our favourite super heroes and villains.
Based out of Los Angeles, the new line debuted in November to some pretty stellar reviews by websites like Geek and Sundry, Nerdist, Legion of Leia, and Fashionably Geek. It has received extremely high praise for the fact that it caters to nearly all body types and features both plus-sized and slender models in its ad campaigns.
Personally, I am delighted by the practicality of the pieces. This is not a workout line to simply impress your Instagram followers—it is actually meant to be used in a gym. This means that it has options for all comfort levels, with crop tops, tank tops, and pants, so it has you covered whatever your level of body sensitivity. The products are also made of machine washable Dri-Fit spandex to reduce problematic sweat stains and keep you cool while you’re working out. Castle Corsetry even took into account cellular dependence, working a phone friendly pocket into the design.
Ranging in price from $50–$105 depending on the design and item type, the line is definitely on par if not cheaper than a lot of other competing fitness labels on the market. The designs themselves are super cute, drawing from fan favourite characters like Spiderman, Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, and Deadpool. It also has the benefit of being made to order, meaning that if you have odd proportions they can most likely be accounted for in the ordering process, and if the quality is anything like any other Castle Corsetry product, these garments are built to last.
