Sometimes it feels like everybody in the world knows Lululemon. A store for yoga fanatics, they've diversified into making fashionable, comfortable clothing for just about every sport. Girls and guys seem to go crazy for it and the uplifting atmosphere of its stores and brand.
Sometime ago, Lululemon's groove pant became the de rigueur uniform for lazy but fashionable university girls. I too fell into the trap (they make your butt look AMAZING. And sooo comfortable...) and have been spending too much time in Lululemon ever since.
The store on 17th Ave is almost always packed, and has a more low-key design (less granola) than some of the newer ones. It focuses mainly on the clothes: the comfy sweatshirts, the clothes made from bamboo, the pants and tops for various sports and of course the yoga accessories. I find it a mixture of calming and annoying, because when the store gets really full there's not a lot of room to rub elbows.
There's always good service here - the staff are helpful without being intrusive. They write your name on the door of the fitting room, and try to use it so it always feels more personalized. If you're going to pay through the nose for exorbitant fashionable yoga clothes, this is the location to do it.