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Flares are baaaaackkk! And I tried to Wednesday Addams it 🖤
I couldn’t find flares out there in the world that did everything I wanted them to so I made em for me first, but I’m so happy you guys like them too! They’ve sold out so multiple times this year but they’re finally back. Here’s how the @popflexactive CrissCross Hourglass Flared Legging is different than other flares out there:
🖤 Anti-cameltoe: I removed the front seam so there’s no tension pulling on your crotch.
🖤 Invisible pockets: Yup not just pockets but you can can barely even see them when they’re not being used! I bonded the top edge to give you a seamless look.
🖤 Squat-proof: It’s all in the fabric. I’m using our core ButterSmooth Brushed fabric which is not sheer and the resilience is amazing! This means, even when you go running in your flares, they shouldn’t fall down bc the fabric stretches but also snaps back into place, sculpting you!
🖤 V-booty lifting seam: Look, I have a smaller, flatter booty so I’m always looking for ways to enhance what I’ve already got! The V back seam shape accentuates my glutes and I love it!
🖤 3 lengths for petite, regular, and tall! 27”, 31”, 34”. I’m wearing 31” and I’m 5’5”.
🖤 XXS-3X. I wear size small.
Also just a side design note. I specifically wanted my flares up flare below the knee to help elongate the leg. So if you’re in the market for flares, just pay attention to that detail!
They’re fully restocked on ✨popflexactive.com✨. Enjoy!!
♥️Cassey
After filming this video and retelling my story, I now realize that my business ideas have always come from solving a problem. Back in the day it was because I had too much chocolate and didn’t know what to do with it. These days, it’s because I hate cameltoe and I wanted a pair of leggings that could get rid of it (and much much more).
Is there such a thing as an “entrepreneurial gene”? There were some interesting businesses in between Cooplex and POPFLEX (wait just realized I really like “lex’s” -weird!) and each one helped me solve an issue I had at the time. I guess my businesses are like expressions of my life chapters. WAIT. It’s like when T Swift writes a song to emote her feelings, except…I start businesses. OMG. So many realizations happening right now as I write this caption!
You know, the internet can be a really nasty place sometimes (I’ve been on the receiving end of the terrible side too many times) but it’s also brought so much happiness to my life. Posting workout videos on YouTube connected me to you guys and then running my website on @shopify allowed me to share my designs with so many people worldwide.
I feel so lucky that I get to marry my passion with my career - I simply could not imagine my life any other way!
Do you wanna hear about my other random businesses one of these days?!
❤️Cassey
What are some ways you stay motivated during the holidays?
Hello. I have entered my ☁️comfort era☁️ and I am never leaving.
Yes sports bras and leggings need to lift and sculpt and that tightness is perfect for performance wear - but sometimes I don’t wanna perform. I just want to lay on a cloud, dream, and let the softness to engulf my body.
You guys, this Cloudstretch fabric is the best fabric my body has ever experienced. The only way to describe it is ooey gooey. It’s thick and soft and stretchy and cozy - you’ll only truly understand once you feel it against your skin.
This is my first ever experiment into loungewear and I hoping I can do more in this category because it was so fun making chic looking clothes for my 🥔 days. And to be clear: just because I feel like I 🥔 does not mean I want to look like one too! I will be a cute 🥔!
What color is your fave?
📘Bookworm Blue
🩰 Ballet Slipper
◻️Light Heather Grey
🖤Black
♥️Cassey
PS: I’m wearing the @popflexactive S/M Ooey Gooey Mockneck Sweater with size S Ooey Gooey Lounge Shorts! Everything is very oversized but I like it that way so I am wearing my normal size.
The sweater and shorts range from XXS to 3X, and come in 4 colors! ✨Popflexactive.com✨
Not all leggings are created equal. But, it’s hard to tell from online photos…especially with shady “dupey” brands photoshop everything from colors to bodies so you don’t even know what you’re getting.
I’m going to tell you an insider piece of knowledge: fabric is one of the biggest raw costs of a legging. There’s no getting around that. So if you see 2 leggings that look fairly similar, but one is way way wayyyy cheaper than the other…beware of fabric. When brands cheap out on fabric, you can’t tell in a pic, but once you get into any real activity, that thing will most likely not be squat proof and you’ll be pulling on it all day to stay on.
I’m excited to share that my @popflexactive
Anti-Cameltoe Supersculpt Legging is back and in colors for the first time!
✔️pockets
✔️anti-cameltoe construction
✔️no pinch waistband
✔️squat proof
✔️anti-slip (major stretch and resilience thanks to the Buttersmooth fabric)
✔️ v-booty lifting seam
✔️3 lengths (petite, regular, tall)
✔️xxs-3x
Yayyyy!!! Any questions? Ask me below!
♥️Cassey
Ps: I’m 5’5” and wearing size small 27 inches.
I’ve never done anything this big before, but I’ve also never experienced growth as explosive as I did this year - for me as a designer and entrepreneur and for POPFLEX as a brand and company. The fact that you choose to spend your hard earned dollars on @popflexactive means so much to me...especially when there are way bigger brands with stores that you could just walk into! But somehow you chose to give me a chance. You chose to trust me. You believed in me and because of that, I get to live out my dream every single day.
This year for #givingtuesday , I am giving back to YOU. You made my dreams come true, and now I want to make yours come true too.
I set aside $20,000 to create a ✨Dream Grant✨, with the purpose of helping you realize a dream in an area of self improvement where you currently don’t feel supported. Maybe you want to start a business, get certified in a new profession, go back to school, or go on a health journey. A lot of times dreams get crushed because your friends and family don’t believe in you or sometimes it’s just impossible to get a good idea off the ground because you don’t have that financial kickstart to get things going.
I get it. I know exactly what it feels like to want something so bad and to not have a single person support you. So let me be that person for you.
I am opening up applications for the Dream Grant today and will be selecting 4 recipients to receive a $5,000USD grant to help them realize their dream. Here’s how to apply:
1. Click here to fill out the application: http://bit.ly/3gKlxy2
2. Comment here once you’ve submitted
3. Subscribe to @blogilates and @popflexactive
The application period begins today and ends Dec 6, 2022 at 11:59pm PST. I am making this application open WORLDWIDE 🌎 You must be 13+ years old to enter. No purchase necessary.
When the application period closes, the POPFLEX team and I will review the applications closely and then reach out to the finalists for next steps before publicly announcing the final four ✨Dream Grant✨ recipients.
Please tag a friend who you think should apply! I cannot wait to read your entries and make some dreams come trueeeeeeeee
♥️ Cassey
I’ve been making Fit Planners for 10 YEARS!? 👵🏻
Looking at my planners all together, I can vividly remember specific events that helped to build me into who I am today…
2014: As I was recovering from 0rth0rexia and b0dy dysm0rphia, I continued to post workout videos while gaining weight on camera. The terrible comments about my body shredded my confidence into pieces.
2015: Took those body shaming comments and in a video, photoshopped myself to look like what they wanted me to look like. I released “The Perfect Body.” The video went viral was featured on GMA, Today Show, CNN etc.
2016: Launched @popflex_active! Finally my dreams of becoming a fashion designer were finally coming true…or so I thought.
2017: Got engaged to Sam! Everything was a dream until it wasn’t. My dreams started fading into the reality of bad manufacturing partners, toxic hires, and a resurgence of more body shaming that led to me completely losing myself. I was ready to end it all.
2018: Started with a panic attack, but 2018 gifted me with Sir George, buying our dream house, and having my dream wedding!
2019: My 90 day journey. It started with a lot of backlash, but it didn’t matter, because I found myself again. I cleared the old and made room for the new.
2020: The Pandemic hit. Shut down our office and began working remotely. In 2020, POPFLEX was ✨REBORN✨. We figured out most of the problems that almost killed us in 2016-2019. Blogilates launched at Target.
2021: Expanded our team nationally with some of the kindest most talented people ever. Built a work culture that made me happy and inspired me to be a better leader. Began designing more than ever.
2022: I’m flowing. I’m bursting with creativity. I’m full of purpose, passion, and I CANNOT stop. Finally, I feel in alignment, surrounded by good people. I am having so much fun building! We made the INC5000 list.
Now…2023.
What will it hold? In my soul, I know that next year will be a year of exploration and experimentation. Will it work? Who knows. But I’m going to try.
Any q’s on the 2023 Fit Planner? Just ask! These go FAST so order now or else 👀
♥️Cassey
♥️Cassey
PS: If you haven’t tried POPFLEX yet, go shop my Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale! It’s the biggest sale of the year! Have fun!! popflexactive.com/collections/black-friday-2022
Since it’s Black Friday, I wanted to give more of you a chance to try my designs by dropping the prices on some of my favorite POPFLEX pieces.
popflexactive.com/collections/black-friday-2022
1️⃣ Super 90 Day Journal (54% off), regular price $26, SALE: $12
I used my 90 day journal on both of my journeys and seriously, this was a game changer and a key factor to my success. I was dedicated to writing and reflecting in it daily everyday for 90 days. My food, mood, water, sleep, and workouts etc.
2️⃣ Ella duffle in rose (36% off), regular price $195, SALE: $125
I couldn’t find a cute gym bag that could hold my yoga mat too, so I made my own. I’m obsessed with the waterproof neoprene material! I use this bag on all of my travels as well because it fits my laptop, holds my 64 oz bottle, and has a secret compartment for shoes!
3️⃣ Starry Night 64 oz bottle (58%), regular price $48, SALE: $20
Hydration is important to be: great for my digestion, skin and overall energy! I wanted a super cute bottle that could hold 1/2 a gallon of water and would keep it ice cold for 24+ hours!
4️⃣ Vegan suede yoga mat in celestial dreams (41% off), regular price $59, SALE: $35
I’ve been making mats since 2013, always evolving and improving, and when the vegan suede hit in 2016, it stayed! I love this mat so much because it gets grippier as I get sweatier and the color doesn’t shred off! This is my staple Pilates mat.
I hope you are having fun shopping the sale! What are you grabbing?!
♥️Cassey
How many pockets does this backpack have?
Guess! It’s my favorite number.
When I was __ I entered a pageant, my contestant number was __, and I ended up winning the crown that night. These days when I see the number __, I feel like the universe is telling me it’s going to be a great day (not a good day😉).
The @popflexactive 
✨Stella Backpack✨ was supposed to be a simple shade of peach but in a last minute change, I wanted to do what my heart was asking - and that was to add the the flowers to the outside! When we did that, immediately my heart felt joy and I knew it was the right move!
✔️ laptop holder (fits 15 inch)
✔️ shoe compartment
✔️ yoga mat holder
✔️ big bottle holders x 2 (fits my 64 oz)
✔️ key ring clip
✔️ cushioned, adjustable straps
✔️ pen pockets + a multitude of inner and outer pockets to help organize
In total…this bag has 16 pockets!
And the best news is, it’s on super sale for Black Friday! It’s normally $165 and now it’s discounted to ➡️$85!!
Btw the huge 64 oz bottle you saw in my vid is also on super sale! It’s normally $48 and discounted to ➡️$20!!
The vegan suede mat (6mm thick) in the video is unfortch sold out but I have some others that are normally $59 but are discounted to ➡️$35!!
The @popflexactive
Black Friday sale ends 11.26 so get get what you can! Things are selling out really fast bc it’s our biggest sale of the year! Literally goooooooo
Happy Thanksgiving Eve!!
❤️ Cassey
Ok truth talk: I haven’t truly loved a tank since like the 2010s when padded cami’s were all the rage. Then workout fashion went into this neon colored motivational muscle tank phase (that yes I def contributed to haha) and from there tanks kinda died for me as crop tops completely took over the world.
Since it’s been 10 years since the glory days of the fitness tank top, I thought it was appropriate to attempt to reinvent the basic women’s ribbed tank.
Okay for real, I did not expect to be wearing this @popflexactive ✨ Not your typical tank✨ all the time! I really love how it hugs my body…but like not in a clinging-to-my-bloat-kinda-way, but rather a lays-perfectly-on-top-of-my-curves-kinda-way! The fabric is just so silky.
It’s such a chill layering piece that’s perfect over a sports bra to give you coverage, while still remaining breathable.
I’m wearing an extra small even though on the size chart I measure a small. This is because I like my tops extra fitted. But this is totally my personal preference. This style runs true to size so I’d prob recommend you get your normal size.
♥️Cassey
Ps: This tank is avail now. Oh and if you wanna see it on diff bodies go on the @popflexactive ig! There’s a full try on video!
Them: What’s your favorite color?
Me: ✨
Not but for real. Since the beginning of my time on earth, I’ve never had a fave color. Iridescent is the closest I can pick to a fave color but that’s not a color. I love all things that shine when hit with light. You know those teeny little rainbows that can happen in your house when the sun hits the glass just right? Love.
For those of you that joined me on the YT LIVE on Tues night, you saw my holiday drop of the new @popflexactive ✨Shimmer Cloud Hoodie✨! I’m so obsessed with the contrast between the basicness of the fabric and the unconventional glamness of the drawcords. It doesn’t make sense but that extreme push and pull of 2 things that shouldn’t be together is what makes this such a unique piece.
It comes in sizes xxs/xs to 1x/3x and I’m wearing s/m! This is the Milk Tea 🧋 color. It also comes in black and Heather Grey.
What do you think?!
♥️Cassey
PS: To wash the Shimmer Hoodie, simply take the drawstring out, wash your hoodie like normal (cold gentle wash and dry), then rethread it after! It’s not too hard because the cord is thick and can push through the hoodie tunnel.
PPS: Couldn’t get T Swift tickets (my sister tried soooooo hard and got kicked out of line multiple times as Ticketmaster crashed) so we’ll sit here in our Shimmer Hoodies and listen to Midnights and 😭 😭
“Can you do a sweatpant?”
I usually don’t like how I look in sweats - I just feel like a full-on frump of a person with my saggy diaper butt! If I wear sweats, it’s only at home. I just don’t do them in public.
But ughhh you challenged me so FINE.
Here’s how I improved my version of the sweatpant for @popflexactive.
☁️CLOUD SWEATPANT☁️
✔️ Rollover wide waistband so you can go high or low waisted
✔️ Angled booty shaping pockets
✔️ 4 pockets total
✔️ Fluffy and thick cloud fabric
✔️ Loose but fitted silhouette
✔️ XXS-3X
Didn’t want to mess with a classic tooooo much ya know? So only minor improvements so that the soul of the sweatpant is still there.
Anyway, I can wear these in public now 🙂 What do you think!?
These are available now on http://popflexactive.com which btw I run on @shopify. Been using them for several years now and I love how easy it is to get my products live for you guys to shop.
♥️Cassey
Ps: I’m wearing size small and a small on our size chart! I’m 5’5” and I like my sweatpants roomy at the waist (which these are) esp since I’ll be using the rollover option a lot.
You can find more holiday gift ideas by searching #FromYouTubeToYou or visiting youtube.com/shopping
I’ll be picking 10 people to each win $500 and announcing the winners on the @popflexactive channel on 12/2/2022.
Ready, set, gooooo! #FromYouTubeToYou
No purchase necessary to be entered in the sweepstakes. 13+ within the US only. Begins at 12:00:01AM ET 11/14/2022 & ends at 11/28/2022 11:59:59 PM ET. Odds depend on the number of entries. Void where prohibited. Restrictions apply. For details: popflexactive.com/pages/ytholidaysweepstakes
Something ✨shimmery✨ is dropping Tuesday Nov 15th at 5pm pst on my YouTube LIVE! youtu.be/HO84VmEkfq0 to get notified because I think this one’s gonna sell out really fast. I know it.
Btw I feel like Bejeweled 💎 was made for this!! I actually had an oddly emotional moment today when I daydreamed @taylorswift in this. I’ve been a huge fan of Taylor since the very beginning, walked down the aisle to Love Story, and met her (and her cats and mom!) once at a 1989 secret session. The thing I love about her most is how she isn’t afraid to constantly evolve. She’s growing up (and growing) with every album and I love that she takes us on that journey with her in a very vulnerable way. It’s not easy doing that because every time you go on a journey, you go through a metamorphosis, and you upset followers who feel like “you’ve changed” because well, of course you have. It’s human. I know this all too well. But you can’t live your life to please others. You have to please your heart first.
Anyway, excited to share whatever this is with you on my YouTube Live show on Tuesday! It’s going to truly be an extravaganza! I’ve never EVER done anything like this in my life!!!
♥️Cassey
I struggle a lot with social functions. You may think I’m extroverted (I can turn it on when I have to) but my truest self is introverted. It takes a lot of effort for me to meet people, go out, “network”, and small talk. It drains me. I’m a homebody and I recharge by being alone.
I say that because making friends, especially as an adult, is tough for me. Layer that onto having been burnt too many times and having trust issues with people.
Anyway, I’m so grateful for YouTube because it opened up my world to other people similar to me…people who are fine opening up to millions of strangers on the internet but are actually introverted in real life. (I don’t get it either 🤷🏻♀️)
You see, back in 2013 @bubzbeauty who was a big name in the beauty space on YouTube was doing Blogilates videos! She was so kind to introduce me to the Asian YouTube community and I’m forever grateful for that. I met so many Youtubers that I had been watching and admiring from a distance. One of those people was @wendyslookbook.
Wendy and I ended up connecting on a much deeper level. We are both Vietnamese, come from immigrant family backgrounds, and value the importance of working hard and picking ourselves back up no matter what. I honestly can’t believe we’ve been friends for nearly 10 years now. I barely even talk to anyone from college (except for Sam)!
Anyway, last year I asked Wendy if she wanted to design a collab capsule with me and @popflexactive to bridge the gap between gym wear and high fashion street wear. I’m so happy she said yes because this past year has been so fun getting to work with one of my closest friends.
I hope you guys love this collection as much as we enjoyed designing it for you!
♥️Cassey
Ps: I am a size small on the size chart and wear a small for bottoms and jackets! For bras, I like em extra tight so they squeeze my boobs together so I go for XS, but that’s my personal preference! Smalls would fit me too. I’m 5’5” and Wendy is 5’0”! Everything is available now on popflexactive.com
24 hours in my life as a - honestly I don’t think I can ever give you one job title 🥲
Wanted to do a little vlog showing you what it’s like to be a CEO/Designer/Creator because there’s no time for anything but you have to do everything! It’s absolutely chaotic but it’s my job to orchestrate it all, and the truth is, I LIVE for this.
CEO side: I’m constantly problem solving and working to create efficiencies in our flow, while making sure the entire team is driving towards our big goals.
Designer side: I love seeing things, being visually stimulated, and sketching to capture the vision. I go to sleep designing, design in my dreams often, and wake up with ideas. I am obsessed. I carry my sketchbook with me everywhere. 2023 styles are being developed now, and I cannot wait for you to experience it.
Creator/influencer side: I mean, I was filming the entire trip for this video! Then last minute when I found out the viral leggings were back in stock, I filmed some footage and an IG story to tell you guys like MINUTES before heading on my flight! The editing is constant. But right now, I love creating these short videos. It’s been fun sharing more of my life and my process with you.
My life is jam packed but I always make time for movement because taking care of my body is priority. These days I’m into running again. It’s easy to do anywhere and it’s my fave way to work out esp. when I’m exploring a new city. On planes, I like bringing out my Therabody Theragun mini to bring circulation to my legs. Feels nice to get the blood moving when you’re all squished in your seat!
I’m grateful that I get to travel with Sam because 1. He’s my hubs and I love traveling with him, 2. He’s my COO so we get to talk biz constantly, 3. He’s my foodie partner - we LOVE tasting new flavors in new places, and 4. He’s my coach when it comes to speaking gigs - I look forward to his critiques afterwards because I know he’ll tell me the truth.
Let me know what else you want to see! What else are you curious about?
♥️Cassey
You wanted me to design something simpler…something with more effortless-everything-daily-use vibes.
My bag designs have always been more on the artistic side. Asymmetric bows, gold hardware, and luxe neoprene fabric. Though my original Belladonna bag went viral and sold out numerous times, there was an unmet demand from a different customer base who wanted something sportier. So the Ella was born. She also went viral and sold out over and over again. And yet…there was STILL an audience that wanted something even simpler. It’s hard for me to do simple…but I took the challenge 🙂
I bring to you the @popflexactive ✨Sloane Tote✨
✔️10 pockets including…
✔️ hidden yoga mat holder
✔️ laptop holder (holds my 13.5” laptop with room and can fit 16” snugly)
✔️ bottle pocket (fits up to 40 oz but 64 oz can stand tall in bag too)
✔️ phone pocket
✔️ fully lined
✔️ adjustable and removable strap
✔️ sturdy canvas
Because it’s canvas, it’s so effortless to wear with anything PLUS it’s so light and compact! I used this as a carryon on my trip to Lisbon recently, and it slides so neatly under the seat on the plane, with ample room for my legs to stretch!
Sloane comes in 3 colors (taupe, black, and cloud ) and 2 sizes: regular and mini! The mini is perfect as an everyday purse and fits an iPad too!
Which is your fave!? I’m so curious what you think! Any questions? Ask below!
♥️Cassey
Ps: The Sloane Tote is available now on @popflexactive! popflexactive.com
1️⃣ go to popflexactive.com/blogs/news/want-to-win-a-1-000-popflex-shopping-spree
2️⃣ fill your wishlist with $1000 worth of popflex
That’s it!
I’m gonna pick one person to win it all. Giveaway ends Tuesday Nov 8 at 11:59 pm pst and it’s open worldwide! Good luck!!
I hope you win all the leggings, skorts, gym bags, and cloud hoodies of your dreams! ☁️ ✨
If I gave you a 💸$1000 SHOPPING SPREE💸 to @popflexactive, what would you get!?
You have 36 hours to tell me. By midnight tomorrow, one of you will get **everything** on your wishlist!
How to enter?!
1️⃣ Go to my profile and tap on my bio link
2️⃣ Register for the giveaway
3️⃣ Fill your wishlist with **$1000 USD** worth of POPFLEX
That’s it!
I hope YOU are the one to win all the leggings, skorts, gym bags, and cloud hoodies of your dreams! ☁️ ✨
This giveaway is open worldwide 🌎, open to all ages, and ends Tuesday Nov 8 at 11:59 pm pst.
Tag a friend 👯♀️ to tell them about this crazy giveaway!
Good luck!
♥️Cassey
New sample time! 👀 Just got a new longer-length Twirl Dress sample in. This one reflects the comments of those asking for a longer length dress.
🥊DESIGN BATTLE🥊
Should I…
A. Keep the current length
B. Do the new longer length
C. Just try something else
Can you go to the link in my bio to vote on the @popflexactive site? bit.ly/3TbL9Bb
This is really important for me to actually be able to tally up the numbers and see EXACTLY where we’re landing and who wants what. Comments here are great for discussion - but the actual vote vote on site is what we will be counting.
Honest note: I want you to know that I really value your opinion, but I am struggling with this one. I want to create something that is not only flattering to your body, but that also makes sense functionally. Whatever this new dress version is, it must also serve as a solution performance wise. Is the solution really to go longer, or is it about finding creative ways to tackle coverage while addressing anti-chafing?
Would love to hear your honest thoughts.
♥️Cassey
When @LillySingh invited me to her Diwali (festival of lights) party, I knew I wanted to wear something really special, especially since the invite encouraged it. So I reached out to one of my closest friends and incredible Indian American singer and songwriter @VidyaVox and asked her for some guidance on what to buy. She was like buy? Why don’t you design?? And I was like design??? And she was like umm yeahhhhh. Vidya put me in touch with her personal seamstress in India Vidhi Gurnani (instagram.com/stylebyvidhi) and we got started REAL QUICK.
Must haves:
✔️ super flowy skirt with a HIGH slit and POCKETS
✔️ long sleeve bra top with super wide square neckline and crisscross back
✔️ a red toned organza floral fabric to pair with gold accents for a romantic and celebratory feel
It was soooooo much fun designing my very own lehanga, and when I put it in for the first time, I pretty much died. I felt like Princess Jasmine. (Can I say that!??) Sam also looked so good in his kurta that I found on Amazon! 😁
I am so happy that I got to finally wear a beautiful Indian dress for the first time and I’m grateful that my friends encouraged it too. On that note…as someone from a Vietnamese and Chinese background, I want you to know that I personally do not feel offended when a person of a different ethnic background wears an Ao Dai or Qipao. If you’re wearing it because you think it’s beautiful and you feel beautiful in it, then to me, it’s a show of respect to me and my culture.
♥️ Cassey
27 weeks ago the @popflexactive Perfect Tee sold out and finally it’s baccckkkk!!!
I want to take a moment to address some of the frustration I’m seeing from things being sold out.
Look, I get it. When you want something and you can’t have it, you get mad. I mean, sometimes same! But as a small business that’s growing really fast, we are tryingggg our best to predict future quantities while also trying to not over-order and over-produce extra stuff with the risk of no one wanting to buy it which results in us creating extra waste. It’s really a tough balance and Sam tries his best to figure out the right configuration of quantities by size, by color, by category, by length, by style and here’s an extra factor: we also we have ZERO idea if one of my videos will go viral and completely sell out the design in a matter of hours!
With that said, every time a reorder is placed, it’s not as straightforward as you would think because I’m a perfectionist and I can never stop tweaking. When I want to add improvements it delays the production timeline. That’s why these restocks take longer than you’re probably used to.
Anywayyyy I’m not about that excuse life! I am about that understand-the-background life so I hope this helps eases some of your frustrations! Regardless we will try to make this entire shopping experience better for you! It’s been a reallyyyy difficult math challenge trying to figure it out 🥲 but we won’t stop trying to solve the problem!
The Perfect Tee is back in new colors annddddd as a surprise…
I made you a longer version 😊
I hope now there’s something for everyone. Let me know what you think of the new length! Are you boxy and cropped girlie or a boxy and cover the butt girlie?
♥️Cassey
Ps: I’m wearing size small, I’m 5’5” and my measurements are exactly in line with the small on the POPFLEX size chart. You can get this now on popflexactive.com
You know, as weird as this is going to sound, choosing to NOT go hard is hard for me. As an overachiever-perfectionist type, it’s unnatural for me to take it easy. So, when I chose not to paper maché my costume from scratch this year and instead decided to buy it in components, this was GROWTH. I know. I know. But hey, gotta recognize the personal development okay!?? 😅 We’re all on our own unique journeys!
Anyway, I’m glad I made the decision to go for personified disco ball instead of literal disco ball because my costume turned out soooo cute!!! Here is where everything is from:
My mirror ball inspired boots are from Milanoo. They look sooooo cool! However! These were $128 so I thought they were going to be actual little mirrors but it ended up being more like plastic fabric and several of the squares fell off by the end of the night 😭 Also beware - these took over a month to ship from overseas.
My disco ball earrings are from WhimsyLibra on Etsy. These are very high quality and I def recommend!!
My bodysuit is American Apparel. They were out of my size so I bought one size up and had to sew the back to be lower to better match the dress back opening.
My dress is from Bella Barnett. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I didn’t expect each of the discs to be made of plastic (like imagine disposable event decor quality). I guess I expected very thin metal coins? Anyway, it was too long so I had to remove a few rows with pliers. That took forever. I loved how the dress looked, it was a hit, but by the end of the night it was def falling apart!
Overall, I am really happy with how the costume turned out! I love me a party with a strong theme because it gives me so much purpose and focus! What are you going to be for Halloween?
♥️Cassey
Problems. You can either let them bother you or let them inspire you.
Comment your issues and let’s see if I can help make an inconvenience in your life more convenient!
♥️Cassey
PS: I’m wearing the Step Up Shruggie in S/M and the Peekaboo Shortsie in S from @popflexactive
Okay so you’ve met: vegan suede mat, thicc cloudcushion mat, super wide mat, now meet FOLDABLE MAT! Literally folds into the size of a 📂
It’s from my latest drop at @target! 🎯 Did you see it in store yet? Also, who got the gym bag!? I love seeing that some of you were successful in the treasure hunt!
Omg and thank you so much to those of you tidying up the space when you go! 🥹 That’s so sweet of you! I am v sad when the section is all mangled, which honestly, I feel like most of the time it is. So big big thank you for helping me!
♥️Cassey
Ps: you can get the Blogilates foldable mat at Target in store or at target.com
Vote: YES ✅ or NO ❌
You asked for a longer @popflexactive
cloud hoodie so I went into sampling mode. What do you think? Cute or nah?
Personally too long for my taste but dress mode is super cute.
Your votes here will literally determine whether I make this or not.
❤️Cassey
The viral anti cameltoe @popflexactive leggings are back!
Petite 25”
Regular 27”
Tall 29”
Super Tall 31”
I am 5’5” and wear the 27” ones!
I’m always listening to your requests, so I’m hoping these lengths now cover your needs! Anything else you want?
Also! Please make sure to measure yourself and compare to the size chart before buying to ensure you get the perfect fit! Inseam in this case is measured from your inner thigh crease to the middle of your ankle bone with a straight leg, standing tall.
If you have any questions just ask me below. These leggings have sold out 3x already so def grab em will they’re in stock…no idea how long it’ll last!
Ok they’re boarding now byeeeeee ✈️
♥️Cassey
Middle school PE. Ugh I can vividly remember how much anxiety I got when it was time for the “captains” (aka the fastest, most athletic boys in class) to pick teams. I prayed so hard that I wouldn’t be picked last, but it didn’t help. No one wanted me. I know it’s just PE, but being last pick made me feel ashamed, unworthy and like I didn’t belong.
Then mile days. I dreaded “The Mile” so much. Again, the competitive nature of the activity (which honestly was a race) gave me so much anxiety. You know, it’s all fun for the ones who are naturally fast, but for me - I can still remember struggling to finish my mile while feeling like hot soup was boiling in my lungs as my classmates were looking on and judging.
And of course, we can’t forget to talk about PE clothes. Eeewwwww. I do not like being told what to wear, especially when the thing I’m forced to wear I’m also being forced to pay for ANDDDD it looks so bad because it’s not made with my (female) body in mind.
All of this combined made me hate PE and associate all exercise in general with negative feelings.
It wasn’t until high school that I discovered Pilates through an informercial (who remembers Mari Windsor Pilates DVDs!?) and had the realization that fitness wasn’t about competing with others, it was about being better than who you were yesterday. The competition was only between you and yourself!
From there, I decided to get certified as a Pilates instructor in college, I began teaching at gyms, and then started a YT channel all based around making fitness fun!
You know, I strongly believe that if PE could offer group exercise and allow students to wear whatever made them feel confident to move, a lot more girls would have a healthier, more positive relationship with exercise earlier on in life. I know for me it would have made all the difference.
♥️Cassey
Ps: I’m wearing the@popflexactive shruggie, peekaboo shortsie, and that’s the Belladonna gym bag!
The evolution of my yoga mats since 2013: started with motivational screenprinted mats and now we here!
When I saw how many of you wanted a @popflexactive vegan suede mat in wider format, I took that idea into development immediately! I mean, if our bodies come in all shapes and sizes, shouldn’t our yoga mats too?
Absolutely.
I’m excited to introduce to you the ✨Super Wide Mat✨
✔️ 36” super wide (regular is 24”)
✔️ 72” extra tall
✔️ vegan suede gets grippier as you get sweatier
✔️ anti shred
✔️ anti fade
✔️ 6mm thick to cushion your joints
I mean love having my hands fully on the mat when I’m in a wide push-up! And love the extra space it gives me in a packed yoga class!
Thanks for always voicing what you want! I hope this new mat width gives you one less thing to stress about when it comes to working out!
♥️Cassey
Ps: you can get this now on www.popflexactive.com @popflexactive
I can’t believe there’s a smoothie that costs $17.
Only in LA right!??
I got it, tried it, and then Sam challenged me to make it.
Here’s my at-home copycat recipe if you want to try making Hailey Bieber’s $17 Skin Glaze Smoothie from Erewhon.
Smoothie
- 1 c almond milk
- 1 c frozen strawberries
- 1/2 banana
- 3 pitted dates
- 1/2 avocado
- 2 scoops @blogilates collagen with keratin (for skin and hair health) - you can find this at Target right now
Blend until smooth
Strawberry “glaze”
- 1 c strawberries
- 2 TBS monk fruit sugar
Microwave and stir till it creates a syrupy jam. I think next time I’ll sauté it on a pan to get it a bit drier so it can stick to the sides of the cup better.
You’ll need about 2 TBS of coconut cream and 2 TBS of glaze to decorate the cup.
Changes and reasons:
I omitted the sea moss because c’mon. Where does one even find sea moss!? I wanted to make this recipe more accessible.
I also took out the maple syrup and stevia to make it a little less sweet. The banana and dates are plenty sweet already.
I seriously love how creative Erewhon got with this smoothie. I don’t love the price tag but I like that it inspired me to try new combinations. Try it and let me know what you think!
♥️Cassey
Ok I’m nervous.
This is my first foray into designing something outside of the activewear space. Look I’m a fitness girl always, but I’m also a major fashion girl and I love love love clothes. I feel like I don’t just buy clothes, I collect them! I look at clothes like art, and I see the thought and detail that goes into a piece…beyond just the pretty but the engineering that had to go into construction to make it a real, wearable product.
Today is the launch of my first ever, official Outerwear. Meet the @popflexactive ✨Cocoon Coat✨
She’s the softest, fluffiest, WARMEST, most luxurious piece I’ve ever created. With thumbholes, pockets, and the most enchanted hood everrrrrr, I mean, even though it’s fashion, it’s still got that POPFLEX functional touch.
It would be my dream and absolute honor to dress you not just at the gym but to and from the gym as well. If this goes well (deep breath), I’m hoping I can design more things for you outside of the activewear space.
What do you think!??
♥️Cassey
Ps: The Cocoon Coat comes is xxs/xs, s/m, l/xl, and 1x/3x. I’m wearing the s/m! www.popflexactive.com
It’s true. I haven’t posted a workout video in a long time. And you know what? It’s been nice. Nice because it’s the first time in 13 years of being online that no one has said something mean about my body.
Posting that first video in 2009, I was so scared that someone would comment on my form. But it wasn’t my technique they were after, it was the way I looked. It’s sad that what started out as me very simply teaching Pilates to my students turned into an open forum for body shaming.
Why don’t you have abs?
Why is your butt flat?
Why do you have hip dips?
You’re getting fat.
You’re too skinny.
You don’t look like other trainers.
Where’s your muscle?
Now you look like a man.
Your workouts must not work if you look like that.
If you cared about your career, you’d lose weight.
Stepping away momentarily from the fitness industry has made me realize what a toxic environment I had been living in daily. No more people pushing their ideologies down my throat and telling me how I should look or how I should eat or how stupid I am for not listening to them. In fact, this hiatus has given me the space and breathing room to renurture my relationship with food, fitness, and my body. With the negative chatter silenced, I can now focus on what my body is telling me I need. Not what other people are yelling at me about.
I’ve been having so much fun spending my time driving the product development forward as both @popflexactive and Blogilates brands are growing rapidly. I’m in a major design groove and feel so in alignment. These days, it feels weird to not be afraid to open my comments. Before I’d have to take a deep breath and brace my body for the hurtful and sometimes hateful comments.
Anyway, here’s my first workout video in a looooong time. Let’s see how this goes.
♥️Cassey
Ps: My sliders are the new Blogilates ones at @target You can get ‘em online at target.com or in store! If you don’t have sliders, use towels on hardwood or paper plates on carpet!
Wait til the end…
For those of you who have been following me since 2013, you know that I’ve been designing water bottles for almost a decade. I am obsessed with hydration, and I drink a lot of water because it helps my digestion and also keeps my skin looking healthy.
I know drinking water can be hard because it can taste “boring“. To make it easier for myself, I love adding fruit to give it some flavor. But also what I find really helpful is turning drinking water into a game!
ARE YOU READY TO EXPERIENCE THE BIGGEST FRUIT INFUSER GIANT GALLON BOTTLE OF YOUR LIFE!??
✨Ready Set Glow Gallon Timer Bottle✨ @popflexactive
✔️ motivational time stamps from 7am to 9pm
✔️ fruit infuser
✔️1 gallon (128 fl oz) capacity
✔️ flip top cap
✔️ silicone terrazzo bumper that also TRANSFORMS into a dog water bowl!? 🐾 🐶
But honestly what I’m even more excited about…is it’s matching bottle bag! YOU KNOW I LOVE BAGS! 😭😭😭
Guys it fits the gallon bottle perfectly and it has a:
✔️ phone pocket
✔️ zip pocket
✔️ key ring clip
✔️ wear crossbody or as a mini backpack
Omggggg I can’t even handle myself right now. I think my entire identity is this. THIS IS ME. So specific and SO INTENSE!!!
What do you think!??
♥️Cassey
Ps: You can get this bottle (3 colors) and bag right now at https://www.popflexactive.com@popflexactive
Been driving around to a bunch of Targets all week and finally TODAY I just saw all my new Fall ‘22 designs in store for the 1st time!!
I am most excited for the more affordable gym bag! (The Blogilates one is only $49.99. Totally different fabric and design but the @popflexactive one is $195) This took a lot of pitching and persuading to get @target to test my bag in some stores only…sooo it may be hard to find! I hope you guys like it because if it performs well, maybe I can design more for you at this price point and maybeeeee it can land at all stores so it’s easier for you to shop.
With the new fall ‘22 drop, I put an emphasis on making my designs more affordable for you guys. I am not saying Blogilates will be the cheapest of the cheap because I’ll never sacrifice quality, but I’ll try my hardest to find the best balance between design, quality, and price.
Other ✨new✨ things to look out for:
✔️ affordable yoga mat
✔️ affordable booty bands
✔️ foldable yoga mat - great for travel
✔️ improved gold weight rack
✔️ slider discs
✔️ gym flooring
Did you see any of these at your store yet!? Tell me if the gym bag is at your store or not! I’m so curious!
♥️Cassey
Ps: Everything is available at target.com too in case you can’t find it in store!
@target
I have so much inner turmoil right now because I want to please you and create things that you’re asking for, but at the same time, I have to stay true to my design intent and @popflexactive's style.
Comments please. We have to talk about this.
♥️Cassey
Omg literally was filming myself for 1 hour and did 47 variations of this marketing but make it a dance thing 🫠 V sweaty now!
How did I do!??
♥️Cassey
Ps: I am wearing a size small in the @popflexactive crisscross hourglass twirl skort. Comes in xxs to 3x!
The thing I’m most excited about in this new design is the fact that EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN’T SEE IT ANYWAY, I took out the front seam so that for the first time ever in @popflexactive history, your skort will be TRULY anti-cameltoe!
Regardless on your feelings around the look of 🐫, the feeling is undebateably uncomfortable and sometimes painful! I hate that upwards digging into my crotch - like literally so unnecessary when I’m need all my focus on what’s important: my workout!
I hope you loooooove the new ✨Crisscross Hourglass Twirl Skort✨!
Btw! I am testing out a longer length mid thigh version for you girlies asking for that. Should be getting the sample for that soon! We will test and report back on how it performs. Thanks for your patience!
♥️Cassey
Ps: I’m wearing small and usually wear small! It’s very very stretchy so I could see myself sizing down to an XS if I wanted it shorter! You can get this now in 4 colors (XXS to 3X) at popflexactive.com
This week we had our 2nd annual Blogifam Retreat in San Diego and it was the first time I got to physically meet many of my team members face to face! We hired throughout the pandemic and all learned how to work remotely, so we never got a chance to spend time together in person. I think we were all nervous (even intimated) to meet one another!
But for the next 3 days, we laughed so hard our cheeks hurt and until tears ran down our faces. I felt so comfortable. I felt so…at home.
I can’t even properly express how full my heart feels right now. To finally be surrounded by the RIGHT people changes everything.
Just 3 years ago, I broke. I really was going to drop all of it. @popflexactive. Blogilates. All of it. The businesses were too painful to run. The toxicity was poisoning my mind, my body, my team, and my business. I wanted to throw it all away and just move far far away from LA.
I’m lucky Sam told me to just give it one last chance because if he didn’t say that, I really wouldn’t be here right now. I was completely broken. But when he said “just 30 more days” - I pulled together any last shreds of strength I had (which wasn’t much) and went into pure survival mode.
In those final days, something magical happened.
The universe put the right people in my path and helped me clear out the negativity so they I could breathe again…stand again…lead again.
My heart is filled with so much gratitude right now for every member of my team: the people who helped me find myself again.
I was so lost, but now I am sure of it, I’m home.
♥️Cassey
I cannot believe I’ve been making yoga mats for over a decade!? Below, a timeline of evolution because there is no time for stagnation. Only time for improvement:
2013: This was when I made 3mm neoprene mats in bright colors with motivational sayings! Who remembers these? At this point in time, I only understood how to silkscreen a single color on the surface.
2015: To help cushion your joints, I doubled the thickness of the neoprene mats to 6mm and found a way to digitally print multi colors on the surface! This allowed for much more design creativity. However, slippage was still an issue I needed to tackle.
2017: I played around with many new surface materials, but when I tested “vegan suede” I knew I had landed on something really special. The microfiber fabric not only gets grippier as your hands get sweatier, but it also allows for very beautiful and precise multicolored prints that don’t shed!
The @popflexactive vegan suede yoga mat became a staple and I’ve released numerous designs over the past 6 years. It felt good to finally have something that didn’t need changing.
Last year, you guys started asking for something even thicker and I was like ummmm…
but like how thick??
2022: We took your feedback and made the THICCEST yoga mat to ever exist in the @popflexactive mat family…the Cloudcushion vegan suede yoga mat at HALF AN INCH THICCCCC.
Today I’m releasing a new design based off of my love for all things iridescent and prismatic. I could just look at this print forever. It’s so dreamy.
Thank you for always being vocal about what you like and don’t like. I love reading your comments and testing out new prototypes, so don’t ever be shy about telling me what problems you’re having. I’m a solutions gal, so solving probs is like a fun game for me 🙂
What do you think of the new Cloudcushion mat!?
♥️Cassey
Ps: you can get this right now on www.Popflexactive.com and OMG it’s so marshmallowy ☁️
Operation: SAVE MY 🦶
I am embarrassed how many times I drop my phone on my foot in a day. And each time I stand there and die in silence.
(Yes I sacrificed my foot for the footage in this video)
So in designing my half zip, I also wanted to zip up the pockets for foot safety ya know!?? Totally in love with how it turned out. When it comes to design, I love me some drama but not that much drama, balance is a must - a push and pull between masculinity and femininity is what strive for, and I obvi like to dial up the romance factor.
Oh and did you see what the bungee cords can do!?? It’s basically a 2 for 1 deal if you ask me 😁
The @popflexactive ⚡️Half Zip Warm Up Hoodie⚡️comes in XS to 3X and I’m wearing the small! I did not size up because it’s already oversized.
What do you think!?
♥️Cassey
Ps: Any questions? Suggestions? Just ask me in the comments!
I can’t believe it’s September already. This season always reminds me of back to school, sweaters, and major social anxiety not being sure if my friends would be in my lunch period (yes, our school was so big that lunches were split in 2 😭😭😭).
Anyway ✨shruggie✨ Thanks guys for coming up with that name. So good I had to change the listing within 3 min of seeing your comments!
Why you’ll love:
✔️ pleated romantic, DRAMATIC sleeves
✔️ lined hood
✔️ super cropped front design for a peekaboo look when layered over a lower cut top
A note on sizing: I am wearing an s/m. This style unfortunately is one of those styles that is just appearing now AFTER I got all of your comments on expanding our dual sizing range. Please remember that styles take 9-12 mo to develop, so even though I already made changes months ago when I heard you guys asking, this one was already in production (already cut, partially sewn etc) and no changes were able to be made. I hear you, and the changes TAKE TIME. Just rest assured that they are in motion. Oh, and the l/xl was tested on a 1X fit model if that helps you visualize how this may fit in you! @popflexactive be posting a try on video of the shruggie soon (with more bodies including a wider plus range), so hang tight for that!
Ok any questions!? Let me know what you think!
♥️Cassey