OH! Magazine - Australian Version March 2018 | Page 4

( OH WOW )
A COLOURFUL TALE ABOUT
ACTIVEWEAR
Farewell those tired old black leggings and inject some colour into your
workout wardrobe, thanks to the new Aussie label, Your Island Supply Active.
isten, if you’re one of the many
women who believe that wearing
black is the best way to look and feel your
best in activewear, then let this be your
reality check. No matter what your size,
you can – nay, should – wear coloured
activewear. Here’s why.
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1. Colours make you feel happy. There’s a
whole body of research into colour therapy
and colour psychology. While we won’t
delve into the specifics here (that’s what
Google is for), the bottom line is there are
specific colours that will speak to you;
they will evoke emotions such as sadness,
happiness and joy, thus changing the way
you feel.
2. Colours encourage confidence. When you
get around in black activewear, to some
degree you’re probably hiding your
personality. Apparel that boasts bold
colours, bright hues and energising
patterns however, announce to the world
who you are: a confident, body-loving,
happy individual. Pssst. Even if you don’t
feel like that person, you should still don
colourful activewear because one way to
eventually feel confident is to fake it until
you make it – trust us, it works!
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Your Island Supply are a new Australian
activewear brand that wants to vibrantly
motivate you to be active, be relaxed and
feel tropical. and extremely supportive. Each print is
designed in-house, with a focus on making
women of all shapes and sizes feel
confident, happy and energetic.
The brainchild of Dhanya and Duncan,
Your Island Supply was created after this
dynamic husband and wife duo identified
a gaping hole in the marketplace for
vibrant, tropical-inspired performance
driven activewear. Dhanya says, ‘as a mum of three little
ones, I need leggings that I can wear all
day from the school drop off, to beach
runs with the dog, grocery shopping,
household stuff, school pick-up, and a
workout in the gym or at a yoga class. Our
leggings allow me to do it all without
having to change my outfit at all
throughout the day – and they make me
feel happy when I wear them!’
‘I noticed that in gyms, studios and when
exercising outdoors, most of the women
were wearing plain leggings,’ explains
Dhanya. ‘While there’s nothing wrong with
that, we decided it was time to inject a
little more colour into womens’ athleisure
wardrobes.’
The couple set about creating performance
luxe leggings that are just as functional as
they are fashionable. After months of
testing and trying fabrics through many
activities and climates, they developed
the perfect blend.
The result were leggings that can
effortlessly see you through any activity
with ease. Not only are they incredibly soft
with a four-way stretch for optimal
comfort, they’re also moisture-wicking
When Your Island Supply Active launched
in October 2017, they could have never
have predicted that they would sell out in
December.
Says Duncan, ‘So far, we’ve had some
incredible feedback from customers who
have compared the quality of leggings to
the large, well established, recognisable
activewear brands, so that’s great for a
start-up business from Sydney’s beaches!’
To find out more or to grab your own
colourful piece of the Your Island Supply
Active collection, visit
www.yourislandsupply.com