In their BAGS: Fitness Instructor: Heidi Anderson

Boston Fitness Instructor, Heidi Anderson

 

The beautiful, talented, and incredibly busy, Heidi Anderson, shares what is in her gym bag:

• My wallet and my keys- yes they are attached to each other. I was the queen of losing both, but once I attached them together, I never lost them again! (knock on wood)
• Victoria Secret lip gloss
• A Journal- I jot down every single class I teach and take a mental snap shot before I teach so I can remember the flow. I also jot down new people in my classes names because I have an easier time remembering things if I write them down first!
• Hair elastics galore! I have too much hair to not tie it up into the tightest bun ever when I am teaching!
• My Iphone (obviously) and my Ipad- my back up weapon! I learned the hard way once when my phone died right before my cycling class that I better have some back up music on hand at all times.

Don’t miss class with Heidi… she is a must:

Monday-

6:30 am Studio Cycling (Equinox Sports Club)

5:30 pm BarreWorks (Yogaworks Comm Ave)

6:30 pm SculptWorks (Yogaworks Comm Ave)

Tuesday-

6:00 am Row (Btone Newbury St.)

8:50 am Lean Line (Equinox Dartmouth)

5:30 pm Precision Run (Equinox Chestnut Hill)

6:30 pm Damage Control (Equinox Chestnut Hill)

Wednesday-

6:00 am Damage Control (Equinox Franklin)

6:30 am Studio Cycling (Equinox Franklin)

10:15 am Damage Control (Equinox Chestnut Hill)

4:30 pm Lean Line (Equinox Chestnut Hill)

Thursday-

6:00 pm Sculptworks (Yogaworks Comm Ave)

Friday-

7:00 am Precision Running (Equinox Franklin)

9:00 am Sweat (Equinox Sports Club)

5:30 pm Ropes and Rowers (Equinox Sports Club)

6:15 pm Metabolic Meltdown (Equinox Sports Club)

Welcoming in Fit-Fashion 2016!

We are going to go ahead and guess what is on the top 5 of your 2016 resolution list… get in shape, get to the gym more (or start), try new workouts, be healthier, eat better, more time for yourself… maybe just to name a few.

So, If we guessed right, we wanted to give you a little help in getting to your goals! We know what works to get’s us motivated, a great outfit, must have accessories, and some awesome music of course! So here are some of the hottest looks in Fit-Fashion and a Best of 2015 playlist to get you going:

 

 

Splits59 Icon Performance Sweatpant

 

Spiritual Gangster Mini Elephant Sweater Knit Pullover

 

Crane & Lion Racerback Tank

 

Nike Rosh One Premium Wool Sneaker

 

Derek Lam and Atheleta Block Avenue Tank.

 

Goodhyouman I am in Love Its Fun

 

Live The Process Stretch-Supplex Bodysuit

 

Reebok Dance Sequin Tight

 

H&M Long Sleeve Running Top

 

Michi NY Quaser Navy Legging

 

gwyneth Statement Tank

 

Fabletics Verbena Capri

 

Reebok All Over Print Legging

Fabletics Arta Long Sleeve Top

Uma Gorgeous For Good Wellness Oil

 

 

Calia By Carrie Underwood Fruit Infusion Water Bottle

 

 

Here is the Best of 2015 Playlist on Spotify!

 

Happy New Year to all of our Ms Fits. Our biggest thanks to all of the amazing support we received in 2015

xo A&J

New Ms Fit Feature: Christina Kotseas of Kotseas Concierge

As we approach a new year, we thought that sharing our fondness for our newest Ms Fit, and her totally unique company would make for the perfect feature. I know we have so many new year’s resolutions, so many things we think we’ll definitely get to once a new page is turned and honestly, I think when we actually get there, we think to ourselves, how in the world did I think I could pull all of this off? Enter Christina Kotseas and her business, Kotseas Concierge. Sometimes a little help with even the smallest things is what we might need to help us get through the day, and that’s exactly what they do… need help with party planning or organizing a family trip, anything? They’ll be right there to get it all done for you so you can focus on everything else.

Let’s see what’s keeping founder, Christina Kotseas busy these days…

WHAT IS KEEPING YOU BUSY THESE DAYS:
Holiday organization! I have been gearing up to prepare all of my clients for their holiday celebrations. We are gift shopping, gift wrapping, finalizing home decor, sending out holiday cards, planning cocktail parties, and getting organized for any winter travel.

WHAT ARE YOU LOVING IN FITNESS AND FASHION RIGHT NOW?
I’ve recently become a fan of ClassPass and am milking that $119 per month for all it’s worth! I am the Maid of Honor in my sister’s New Year’s Eve wedding this year so am trying to be diligent with my workouts. Having a strong inventory of cute workout clothing like the Lulu lighten up bras help to keep my fitness game on point. I am wishing I had one for each day of the month! I love to wear them with open backed tops to show off all of their fabulous color options.

Tell us about your business, how you got started? Is this a service for everyone?
My business essentially started after I decided that my background as an executive assistant, nanny, yacht stewardess, and Red Sox event planner should really be combined into one role. As a personal assistant and concierge for many bustling Boston households, I​’​m able to apply my experience gained in each of these unique roles to my everyday work. This ​is​ definitely ​a service ​​for​ everyone! Any busy mom, household, executive, ​student, ​etc. can benefit from a few extra hours in their week, right? We can bill hourly if only a short amount of time is needed, or clients can purchase a package for 20, 30, 40 hours and use the time over the course of six months. This way, there is no stress to come up with projects day to day. People love to utilize the hours at their leisure, when it is most convenient for them. ​We’re now offering​ gift certificate​s​ for those hard-to-shop-for family members and friends!

HOW CAN WE KEEP IN TOUCH?
​You can visit us on our website or Facebook.

You can also email me directly at ckotseas@gmail.com.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

My New “Plan” to Venture into the world of Nutrition:

Video Interview from Wellness Health Summit

I am so excited to be sharing this update on the start of my new venture in Nutrition! In the video clip above, I talk about the experience I’ve had with “dieting’ and food. I also share my awful beginnings with  my start to dieting over 20 years ago, and what many years of experimenting with foods after that has taught me.
This clip is from an interview I did that aired this past September and it was a part of a global Wellness Summit. In the video I say “ I don’t have a nutrition certification”.. and little did I know at that moment that was about to change. Just weeks after this summit, I would not only meet New York times best selling author, Lynn-Genet Recitas, of the book, The Plan, that I was talking about in this video, but I would also begin to train under her to become a Health Coach (I am still amazed this really happened). Learning from Lyn-Genet and incorporating an anti-inflammatory health plan in my life has been so life changing for me and the weight-loss has become just the “icing on the cake .  (Little disclaimer: I was just learning about The Plan when I filmed this video. I happy to say I can explain in better now)
This past June, my weight had crept back up. My weight was up almost 15 pounds. Like many I thought, yes, I know this happens to people, especially as they get older. And it wasn’t like It was just overnight I realized I had gained 15 pounds, I was aware of it each month. And believe me I did try to stop it. The very frustrating part was that I was eating as “healthy” as I always had (in fact I went back to the exact meal plans I had used to lose my post baby weight 5 years ago). I was creating an using my old menus based on healthy real foods. I also bumped up the frequency and intensity of my workouts…A LOT.. and I was still gaining. The scale was not budging down. After 6-8 months of this, I was coming to the conclusion, that being 10-15 pounds heavier was just my new reality …or I had a thyroid problem. I then got my thyroid checked, the results showed my thyroid function was normal (though later I learned from The Plan I did have a sluggish thryoid). So I though OK I guess this is just my new reality.
I didn’t know how much healthier I could eat, or how much more I could work out. And then… thankfully.. I was introduced to the book The Plan, and that all changed. What I learned from The Plan is the some of the healthy foods I was eating and that crazy intense workouts I was doing,was in fact the reasons I was gaining and not able to lose weight. My Body chemistry had changed and what worked 5-6 years ago was not going to work for me now.
The Plan is based on a complete individualized program for helping learn what foods and workouts work with your body. Today, I am 15 pounds lighter, I have reduced my percentage of body fat, my thyroid is functioning better, I have never slept better, I have way more time in my life because I am spending half as much time working out, I feel better, and I have had only one migraine headache since September (normal for me was 1-3 a week). There is no calorie counting, I am eating more than I was before The Plan, and wine, cheese, and chocolate are pretty much part of my every day!
My teaching Barre and fitness will not change. I am just thrilled that I can add health coaching into the mix in order to offer my clients a more well-rounded approach to helping them meet their fitness, health, and wellness goals. I have also been working with Lyn-Genet Recitas on creating workouts and a new class style that focuses on effective exercises that are not too over-taxing on the body and support weight-loss!
Over the next few weeks I will be sharing tons more about becoming a health coach, when I will start taking on clients, and the new class. Also, stay tuned tomorrow, Lyn-Genet is going to share more about The Plan, as well as some great Plan recipes for Thanksgiving!

New Ms Fit Feature: The designers behind Rue De Seine

Rue De Seine’s Daisy Gown from the Nomadic Love

 

Tis’ wedding season and lucky for us, and our Ms Fits, Rue De Seine made a stop at the local bridal boutique, Ceremony on their Nomadic Love tour. Ceremony exclusively carries this line of gorgeous and bohemian influenced gowns in all of Massachusetts. The gowns in this collection embody the free-spirit, style and bohemian lifestyle that we love. Each gown is unique in its gorgeous silk, flowered detailing, lace and feminine silhouette and are just as beautiful and stylish as the designer behind it. We are thrilled we had the chance to meet New Zealand designer, Greer Osborne, and lucky she took time out of her busy North American tour to share with us about what she is loving in fitness and fashion and a little more about her business partner and the artistic director at Rue De Siene, Michele Corty!

WHAT IS KEEPING YOU BUSY THESE DAYS?

 We have just moved our design studio to Chicago where we are hoping to connect with more American brides who we see are to become our biggest market. We are having the Nomadic Love tour that started in Boston and will continue through the new year which involves a lot of traveling and meeting all of our beautiful brides. We will be visiting all our US retailers with the entire collection and will be there to help style the gowns. Visit our website for the full tour list at www.ruedeseine.com. All Rue De Seine gowns will continue to be hand made in New Zealand.

The Roxy Gown from the Nomadic Love Collection

 

WHAT ARE YOU LOVING IN FITNESS AND FASHION RIGHT NOW?

We have just returned from New York for Bridal Fashion Week where we saw some really interesting and beautiful things; my favorite was the styling of Naeem Khan’s runway. We really love everything bohemian and the spring/summer 2016 Chloe collection was just glorious! In terms of fitness, we are always on the go, in airplanes or hotels, so any useful do-it-yourself fitness tips would be much appreciated!

Rue De Seine’s Piper Gown from the Nomadic Love Collection

 

HOW DID YOU GET INTO DESIGNING WEDDING DRESSES?  WHAT IS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND YOUR NAME, RUE DE SEINE?

Michele started Rue De Seine 4 years ago with husband Michael. The brand started out as a pop up store in Auckland, New Zealand. Rue De Seine is the street in Paris where Michele and Michael used to live and the brand is based upon the effortless lifestyle of the bohemian women. The gowns have a hint of cheekiness, a touch of boho luxe glam, flooded with florals, lace and of course endless amounts of white. I got into designing wedding dresses after a year spent in New York interning at a bridal fashion house, I then moved back to NZ,  and after following Michele’s beautiful work I basically asked for a job and have been on the design team ever since.

The Roxy Gown

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO BRIDES-TO-BE ON HOW TO PICK THE DRESS THAT IS RIGHT FOR THEIR WEDDING?

When choosing your gown, it’s always nice to have friends and family around for such a big decision, we recommend only inviting your very close family and/or friends and keeping it to 2 people max!

 

Jessica got to play dress up  in her dream dress, The Chloe Gown.

 HOW CAN PEOPLE KEEP IN TOUCH AND LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR GORGEOUS GOWNS?

@ruedeseinebridal on Instagram

Email: info@ruedeseine.com /

Website: www.ruedeseine.com

Rue De Seine carried at Ceremony Boston  http://www.ceremony-boston.com/

New Ms Fit Feature: Shana Novak

Shana Novak, still life photographer and founder of The Heirloomist

The concept of The Heirloomist is just so cool! And so is the photographer behind it.  I met Shana in college and was lucky enough to get to spend a semester with her in London our junior year. When I think back and remember her at that time, my memories of her are with a camera in hand, or around her neck. Always and at all times. It is so awesome to see how she has turned her life passion into her work, becoming a well known  still life photographer in New York City, and now the founder of this amazingly unique company, The Heirloomist. The concept behind The Heirloomist  is to give people the gift of turning cherished heirlooms into beautiful fine art.

 

WHAT IS KEEPING YOU BUSY THESE DAYS?

Growing The Heirloomist into a meaningful and useful brand is front and center right now. I also have publishing and advertising commercial clients for my still life photography business that get my full attention, too. I wish I could clone myself.

Heirlooms into art. Shana’s grandmothers silver table setting.

 

What exactly is The Heirloomist  – watch below:

http://theheirloomist.tumblr.com/post/129144136522/get-to-know-the-heirloomist

WHAT ARE YOU LOVING IN FITNESS AND FASHION RIGHT NOW?

I like that there is a focus on mind, body, soul instead of protein shakes and body mass building. Also, personally, my apartment in New York has a new gym on the rooftop…one of the treadmills has a direct view of the new World Trade Center–it’s such an inspiration to run at the sight of that.

My favorite thing is happening in fashion right now!! Athletic luxury. I have always loved wearing clothes that breathe, that move, are comfy… now I can find things that look put together and are technologically thought out. All the big brands are doing it and I hope it never goes away.

Family History into Fine Art

 

HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY? WHAT INSPIRED THE CREATION OF THE HEIRLOOMIST?

Photography is in my DNA–both of my mothers’ parents were photographers. My Grandmother started me loving the stories behind family objects… The Heirloomist was invented to be the vehicle to explore the stories visually.

HOW CAN WE KEEP IN TOUCH AND LEARN MORE ABOUT YOU AND THE HEIRLOOMIST?

Visit www.theheirloomist.com. Follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/theheirloomist, Like me on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/The-Heirloomist-1651027435112101/timeline/?ref=hl.

 

New Ms Fit Feature: April Soderstrom

 

Jewelry Designer, April Soderstrom

We’ve known April for quite a while now and have featured and written about her gorgeous jewelry on the blog, but we cannot believe it’s taken us this long to have April as one of our Ms Fit Features! We are so honored that this hard working, beautiful, stylish and oh-so fit and fabulous gal is our newest Ms Fit. We hope you love getting to know her just as much as we have…

WHAT IS KEEPING YOU BUSY THESE DAYS?

Keeping me busy…(muahhahhhh – insert evil laugh here)

I’ve added some really great staple pieces for fall to my collection that I’m really geeked about. The new Layer Up necklaces are a line of high end gold necklaces that all work really well together so the idea is to purchase a few different styles and wear them together or separately as you see fit.  Since I use the same type of chain in all the designs you can Layer Up the different necklaces and the end result will always be a cohesive, high end look – without the guesswork.

 

April’s New Layer Up On Point  Swarovski crystal pendant.  April says “Every one is hand made and one of a kind so it’s a surprise what you’re getting”!

 

It’s pageant season!!!  I sponsor a handful of Miss USA states including Miss Massachusetts and Miss California and their state pageants are all coming up this fall and winter.  This means I get lots of inquiries for custom evening gown jewelry which is such a fun part of my business and something I really love because I get to work one on one with so many women across the country.

 

Miss California USA wearing April’s earrings at Miss USA. April is a sponsor of California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine Miss USA state pageants.

 

I’m gearing up for a press trip to New York at the end of September with my PR Agent, Lacey Wilson Bates of LWBPR.  We haven’t done a big trip like this in a couple of years and I’m really looking forward to showing off my newest pieces to some of the movers and shakers in the accessory world.  Right now we’re coordinating meetings with magazines, fashion editors, and setting up dinners and drinks in between so it’s going to be quite the trip!

 

April looking gorgeous in her “Arm Party” bracelet separates that she just launched

 

WHAT ARE YOU LOVING IN FITNESS AND FASHION RIGHT NOW?

Fashion –  I’m probably a little late to the game on this one, but I’ve finally really bought in to the jeans that are a bit more high waisted.  I have a few pairs of the Madewell – High Riser Skinny Skinny Jeans and overall I feel like they make me look leggier and taller…win, win!  Add in some suede booties and a leather jacket and I’m ready for fall.

Health/Fitness –  I’m going to head in an odd direction for this one, but hang with me!  One of the best health changes I made in the last year is that I started doing some “sleep training.”  The overall goal is to fall asleep right away and wake up feeling refreshed and ready to go.  Isn’t that what we all want?!  Rule number one is painful, but a game changer.  Instead of having my phone plugged in on my nightstand I always leave it outside my bedroom… weekends too.  Eeeeek!  When the alarm goes off in the morning I have to get out of bed and leave the room to turn it off.  This keeps me from laying in bed at night or in the morning reading emails and/or scrolling through Instagram. Combine that with a few other sleep training techniques and my mornings are more productive, faster, and overall feel just a little lighter!

 

April’s Featherweight Earrings are 14k Gold filled, incredibly lightweight and perfectly stylish!

HOW DID YOU GET STARTED DESIGNING JEWELRY AND STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS?

I’ve always made jewelry for myself and friends as a hobby but had never really thought about it as a business.  While I was competing for Miss USA I met one of my best friends and now PR agent, Lacey Wilson.  A couple years after we met, she started her own accessories PR firm and gave me some friendly pressure to start taking my hobby to the next level. Cut to a few years later and my business has grown really organically from there.  In the beginning, I was worried I’d squash my love for the art of jewelry making by trying to profit from it, but so far it’s been the complete opposite.  There’s something really rewarding in creating a piece of art and having someone like it so much they’re willing to physically wear it.  Hearing someone tell me they wear a piece of my jewelry every day or it’s one of their favorite pieces just adds fuel to the creative fire and makes me excited to get to work.

 

The Dendri Tassel Necklace.

HOW CAN WE KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOU AND SHOP YOUR BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY?

www.aprilsoderstrom.com for shopping, my blog, contact info.

@aprilsoderstrom – Instagram and Twitter

https://www.facebook.com/AprilSoderstromJewelry?ref=hl – Facebook

 

Two of April’s designs in the Layer Up Collection – The Tex Duo and Geo Duo.

New Ms Fit Feature: DANIELA CORTE

We have been wanting to do this feature on the talented, stylish and gorgeous, Daniela Corte for almost as long as MsFit has been around. We are so thrilled that day has come, especially now that DC is including fitness pieces in her expansive collection. You know we love everything and anything that ties fashion and fitness together, and Daniela is a MsFit through and through!

We had a MsFit “dress-up” day at DC Studio last week and jaws dropped, eyes bugging out, loved seeing the collection made of brightly colored maxi dresses, painted print skirt and top separates and even bathing suits, just to name a few… and you may even recognize some of her pieces which were recently featured in Sports Illustrated and modeled by Gigi Hadad! Her pieces are unique, beautiful, and made with such great fabrics and cuts, she has an item for every occasion! We both were wowed by how her collections included so many different types of pieces that truly anyone can wear at any time and at any age. Not only is Daniela a fashion expert, she is so warm and kind, has such contagious energy, and just so fun to be around. She even managed to make trying on bikinis a lot of fun! We obviously wanted to take the whole collection (and Daniela) home with us but we chose a few beautiful gems that we can’t wait to rock this summer!

We can’t wait to see what she’ll create next. Thank you Daniella so much for sharing with us!

xo A&J

Daniela Corte, I’m president, design director, creative director, founder, and chief bottle washer of Daniela Corte.

 

WHAT IS KEEPING YOU BUSY THESE DAYS?

Life!!! Everything!!! My kids definitely keep me on my toes. But my husband, my family and my friends are also a huge priority! And every other free minute is spent on my business! The second I finish designing one collection, it’s time for the next one, but I love it!!! Play hard, work hard 🙂

 

WHAT ARE YOU LOVING IN FITNESS AND FASHION RIGHT NOW?

Fitness is my therapy. I love my trainer and friend Ildiko Varhelyi, she comes to my house and is the best way to jump start the morning as well as running on the Esplanande at the crack of dawn with my best friend! My latest fitness addiction is Anna Kaiser! She makes me want to dance! I just tried her treadmill workout. That was different and fun.

Daniela Corte with celebrity trainer and founder of AKT inMotion, Anna Kaiser. Both in Daniela’s new fitness line.

Fashion is my passion. Even though, I, along with the whole city of Boston waited so long for summer, I’m now laser focused on fall and for the launch of my new fall collection. I’ll be pleasantly distracted from all these fall thoughts by my swim photoshoot in the next week.

Daniela Corte Swim, Scuba top and shorts

The fashion item I love this week is my new denim rocker jacket. It is unlined and a prefect layering piece!

Daniela Corte Denim Rocker Jacket

HOW DID YOU START DANIELA CORTE DESIGNS? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIECE FOR SUMMER?

Gosh, it’s a long story!! I started in 2000, in a tiny upper flow studio far down Newbury Street. At that time, it was all custom clothing made right there in the store. As time went on, we kept moving to bigger and bigger studios, growing the business one season at a time. Now we have a floor at 211 Newbury Street and although we still make some of the clothes in our Newbury Street operation, most of our production is manufactured in NY, LA, and Argentina. And although we still do some custom work for our VIP customers, the business is mostly our ready-to-wear clothes, and most of the sales are done by various small boutiques all over the globe.

My favorite summer pieces are my jumpsuit, maxi dresses and silk and cotton scarves.

 

Daniela Corte Magestic Maxi

TELL US ABOUT YOUR NEW FITNESS LINE…

I’m getting a lot of love for it!! It’s crazy to sacrifice being sexy for being fit. And with our new fitness line you don’t have to.

Daniela Corte Fitness Line

HOW CAN WE KEEP IN TOUCH AND LEARN MORE ABOUT YOU AND YOUR DESIGNS?

My Website: danielacorte.com, my studio (617-262-2100), my instagram and twitter feed: danielacorte
and in specialty boutiques around the world!!

 

Daniela Corte’s  custom paint splattered jean.

 

New Ms Fit Feature on the Booty-Beautiful, Kelly Brabants:

Kelly Brabants, fitness instructor and founder of the Boston based fitness and fashion brand, Booty By Brabants.

 

Ms Fit for Society loves everything Fitness and Fashion, so when we heard about Kelly Brabants, we had to learn more! Kelly just embodies Fit-Fashion (literally). We love the fit-lifestyle brand she is creating and her glowy- healthy energy. Thank you so much for sharing with us Kelly!

WHAT IS KEEPING YOU BUSY THESE DAYS?

Busy would be an understatement when it comes to my life right now,  but I could not be happier! I am now working for my business full time as well as teaching my “Booty By Brabants” classes & boxing classes at BFX Back Bay, Equinox Franklin St, and The Club by George Foreman III. I am teaching 14-15 classes a week right now and I LOVE it! I am so grateful to be able to work at 3 of the most amazing fitness studios in the city! My classes are my passion, teaching and motivating others is what I love most about my job! When I’m not teaching I spend my time working on growing my business & my brand, whether it be through social media, trunk shows, fitness events, meetings, I am taking every opportunity I can to learn and grow as a business owner and fitness professional. I am very lucky to have my family working with me to keep the business running. my dad and my brother do all of the shipping and handling, and my mom is in charge of the inventory. The whole Brabants clan is involved and on board with the booty business!

WHAT ARE YOU LOVING IN FITNESS AND FASHION RIGHT NOW?

Right now I am loving the new BFX studio in Back Bay. I love the facility and the classes are killer! I also LOVE boxing, I try and take at least 2 boxing classes a week. Boxing is definitely a great stress reliever for me. Fashion wise, I love my Booty By Brabants apparel, of course. My go-to- outfit is usually a bright colored BBB legging, my  BBB sports bra and a tied up oversized tank. I’m also a huge sneaker junkie, I can never have enough Nikes! How I dress directly effects how I feel, so it’s super important for me to always look cute at the gym (hence why I started my BBB Workout line).

 

Kelly in Booty by Brabants

 

 

TELL US  ABOUT HOW YOU STARTED YOUR COMPANY AND A LITTLE MORE ABOUT YOUR PRODUCTS?

I started my business with the intention of it just being a workout. When I decided to start my own brand, I had been personal training at Equinox on Franklin Street for 2.5 years. I also have 15 years of dance experience. I wanted to create and teach my own class that was 100% designed by me. When creating my brand, I was inspired by the Brazilian booty (my mom is from Rio de Janeiro), and I love the Brazilian culture! I designed a 60-minute high intensity booty-shaping workout with unique moves derived from my dance and fitness background. I wanted this class to be fun and innovative, and really give women real results! The class started growing rapidly.  I was constantly getting asked about my clothes/style– it took a couple of months before I realized the huge demand for fun and sexy fitness apparel in Boston. So I reached out to a designer and manufacturer in Brazil to see if they wanted to partner with me. In December 2014, I launched my legging line known on social media as #BBBleggings.

While my leggings are without a doubt flattering, the Booty by Brabants brand is still based off of working out, and keeps exercise in the forefront of all things. To get the booty you desire, you need to work out and put the time and effort in. In return, these leggings will showcase your hard work. When I teach classes now about 80% of the girls are wearing BBBleggings, I still can’t believe it sometimes! (side note/this happens all the time: I was in whole foods the other day and two girls were wearing my leggings and I almost stopped to take a picture, but then my boyfriend called me a creep so I walked away. I swear it will never get old!!!! (Hahaha)

 

BBB Leggings

 

HOW CAN WE KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOU?

You can reach me via email @ info@bootybybrabants.com & shop on my website bootybybrabants.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/bootybybrabants/

 

It’s Getting Hot in Here… Our Love for Firedaughter Clothing

Samya Cochran. Owner and Designer of Firedaugther Clothing

 

When we first came up with the idea to feature people as part of what Ms Fit For Society would be about, Samya was seriously one of the very first people I thought of.  Her name popped right into my head because she is the definition of fitness and fashion. Not only is she incredibly fit but she creates the most unique and awesome clothing. Her designs are so fitness, so casual, so cool – the  phrases she chooses always inspire me to want to be more fit. I also fell in love with her designs because they just send that clear message that she wants you to have fun while balancing everything else you are doing.

I don’t think Samya knows this, but I feel like she has been almost like my “silent  fitness-stylist partner” in starting  my Barre business 2 years ago. She created my very first Barre shirt “Meet Me at the Barre” and many others since, (“Raise the Barre”, “Barre Star”). I also seemed to have compiled a small wardrobe just of Fireduaghter clothing. And without fail, I cannot leave my house in one of her designs without be stopped and asked “where did you get that?” I truly feel like her designs matched the instructor/Barre-loving/fitness-crazed person that I was working on becoming and the brand that I was trying to create. She has inspired me with her clothing, her hard work, her openness, her success and her passion for everything fitness and fashion.

My very first Barre photo, in this shirt designed by Samya.

 

The name Firedaughter was created while Samya was trying to find something for her own daughter to wear to show how proud she was of her firefighter husband. She couldn’t even find one item for daughters of firefighters. So Samya decided to create her own designs, and there Firedaughter was born.

 

Samya with her firefighter and children

 

Samya went on to expand Firedaughter to also incorporate clothing  that spoke to her passion for fitness. I love what Samya says about her fitness clothing: “The Firedaughter view on fitness is very specific. My shirts tell the story of my fitness life, and my outlook on fitness. There are a billion fitness cliches- check out a fitness page on Pinterest and you’ll see so many cliches you’ll lose count. To me though, fitness is not a cliche, and I’m not interested in cliches. I’m also not interested in being better than you. You will never see a shirt in my shop telling you that my workout is superior to your workout. I don’t need to be better than you, I just need to be the best ME. Firedaughter women are the women at the gym who are in amazing shape but who aren’t trying to intimidate you. You can go up to a Firedaughter woman, in all her beauty and in all her fit-ness, and you can ask her how to use a machine. And you can ask her what she does to look like that, and she’ll welcome your questions and she’ll answer you warmly. Firedaughter girls don’t need to tell you they’re better than you, and they don’t live by cliches. They do what works and they’re grateful that they are blessed with lives that allow them to take care of themselves. Being in shape, living a fit life… it’s not easy. It’s the opposite of easy. But easy isn’t rewarding, and easy doesn’t make you feel joy and beauty. FD 4eva”. -Samya.

If you haven’t checked out Firedaughter clothing it is a must! Firedaughter is not just for Barre enthusiasts, her designs include designs for life, love, yoga, running, sports, kids, fitness and more.

I am also loving some of her newer design and holiday pieces:

 

FD’s Perfect Maximum Maxi Skirt. 9 colors to choose from- Casual Goddess Yoga Comfy Sporty Flowy Lounge Max

 

FD holiday kids t-shirt and wide shoulder royal blue eco-fleece with pocket sweatshirt.

 

Thankful Thankful Thankful. Wide Shouldered Oatmeal Sweatshirt. Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Everything