Retail Fix

Retail Fix

Where to exercise, shop and self-care this spring.

Lights down, music up. Sign up for a [solidcore] workout at RIW this summer for high-intensity and low-impact training that’ll leave ya beat. After all, only hotties do Pilates. @solidcore

Calling all coastal grandmas and cowboys! Make your way to Madewell’s and J. Crew’s upcoming North Hills outposts for all your preppy-meets-cool selects. Shopping mode: activated. @madewell; @jcrew

Fit check! Channel your best self via Life Time Fitness’ upcoming Alston Town Center outpost in Northwest Cary feat. luxe pools, pickleball courts, a lineup of workout classes and an array of elevated amenities. … Massage, anyone?@lifetime.life

North Hills is expanding! Find three newbies slated to bow this bring: blossoming Nashville-based florist brand Amelia’s Flowers; inflatable party palace The BalloonZ Shop; and Dose Yoga and Smoothie Bar, the perfect studio for Zen and smooth sips. @ameliasflowertruck; @balloonz.shop; @doseyoga

Glow up your space with a small-batch soy candle from September Candle Studio, another recently bowed RIW retailer (yup, RIW is clearly lit!). Find your fragrance fix in a smattering of shapes and hues—because boring candles are so out—or channel your inner Jan (iykyk) and book a DIY class. @septcandlestudio 

Welcome to the jungle! Urban Pothos’ second storefront is taking root at Raleigh Iron Works with all the more mean green plant decor of your dreams. And be sure to pop into a propagation class to multiply your ~buds~ and save some moola. @urbanpothos

DTR’s about to get a whole lot greener! Copperline Plant Co. is cropping up in a new locale this year to host more plants, pots, people and workshops. Two green thumbs up! @copperlineplants

Vibes stay high at The Hightide Salon + Suite’s new DTR suites now flourishing above Flourish Market, where the self-care ops abound. From Russian manicures and new updos to massage therapy and permanent lip blush—it’s giving big slay energy. @thehightidesalon

Fit Check

Fit Check

New multistudio fitness membership lunges on the scene.

Working hard to bust workout boredom? If your old gym routine isn’t cutting it, it could be time to switch up your sweat sesh.  And just in time for the unofficial start of fit girl (and boy!) fall, meet your new fitness bestie: FitReserve. 

The premier membership service touts class offerings at top fitness studios spanning the country—and is now adding Raleigh-area studios to its “HIIT” list. Fitness fanatics can choose from an abundance of hot spots around town (aka ~1,000 monthly classes)—from yoga and Pilates to indoor cycling, bootcamp and boxing sessions.

Current local studios on the sweat rotation include GLOW Fitness, Sk1ll Fitness Studio, Cirque de Vol, Total Row Brier Creek and Cor4 Fitness—with a slew of other studio selections on the way, including Six Foot Fit, Chuva Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Nova Yoga… and even more coming down the pipeline. How’s that for a flex?!

“As one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., we’re thrilled to launch FitReserve in Raleigh,” says Megan Smyth, founder of the shapely enterprise. “From indoor cycling and HIIT to aerial and Barre, Raleigh has a vibrant wellness scene and a diverse network of premier fitness options. We’re excited to provide local fitness enthusiasts with access to a broad variety of workouts with one convenient all-access membership.” fitreserve.com