Dec 10
31
Yumiko Leotards, Snowflake Leotards, and the Gymnastics Year in Review
So, this looks like it will be the final post of this year. I know I missed posting last month, but things have been busy (as we all know life tends to be). Overall, 2010 has been a good year for the sport of gymnastics, and I hope I have provided you with lots of new information on various leotard makers and resellers. My goal for 2011 is to continue to bring you useful information about all of the various leotards that are out there. Up to this point I have focused mostly on gymnastics leotards (the name of the site IS Girls Gymnastics Leotards after all), but in 2011 I think I am going to begin to branch out more into finding good deals on dance and cheer leotards and outfits also. Being the parent of a young teenager that loves this stuff I know it gets expensive quickly, and anytime I can help someone else find a way to save a couple of bucks it helps me to sleep better at night. So, if you have any lines you would like for me to profile or anything you would like me to track down just leave a comment in the comment section and we will see what we can dig up.
In keeping with this new direction, I went out and did a little digging around and came up with Yumiko leotards. Yumiko is one of those companies that makes leotards primarily for dance (some of the styles that they sell could work equally well for gymnastics if paired with a nice pair of bike shorts though). Now let me be clear that if you are looking for a cheap gymnastics leotard, it is not Yumiko leotards. These dancewear pieces are handmade and carry a very specialized feel to them. As a matter of fact this company has a very unique marketing approach as well. They encourage the dancers that use them to act as personal models. Basically, the dancers can become authorized salespeople for the line and earn points when they help facilitate a sale. I think that is brilliant.
Snow Flake Leotards is another one of those sites on the Internet that has an excellent variety and assortment of gymnastics leotards and accessories. They carry everything from hair scrunchies to competition leotards. So, they have created a type of one stop gymnastics accessories shop. The other thing that is nice about the Snowflake leotards site is that the leos are very reasonably priced. These are not the “break the bank” type of leotards that some gymnastics companies sell. One of the other things I liked about their product line was that it is very colorful. They have a wide array of leotard styles that match multiple colors together. Red and black leotards, blue and black leotards, pink tie die leotards, and the list goes on. They are worth checking out if you need to purchase some gymnastics leotard apparel.
To finish out the year, here is a nice montage that the folks over at USAG put together to recap of some 2010 highlights – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGsm_Ru4tq4. Check out the extremely colorful leotards many of the gymnasts are wearing. This clip also includes highlights from the 2010 rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline seasons. Enjoy and Happy New Year!
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