YATS fashion review: Zinni yoga top

The Zinni Twist-back Yoga
Tank, as modeled by me!

It's been a while since I've done a yoga clothing review, so, dear readers, it's time!  Today, I'm reviewing a top from a new yoga line:  Zinni, available exclusively on Garnet Hill.  Let me start by saying that I LUUUURVE Garnet Hill, more and more with each catalog that comes in the mail.  I used to feel this way about JCrew, but it's just too pricey/trendy/impractical these days and I just seem to find more things at Garnet Hill that are worthy of my cold-hard cash.
Garnet Hill is not "cheap" by any sense of the word - the clothing can be expensive, but it is also practical because you can wear it to work, on the weekends, or out to dinner.  They do not operate any bricks-&-mortar shops (catalog and online only), which lends them to superior customer service.  They are completely flexible with returns and exchanges, knowing that their customer is not able to try things on before purchasing.  The website features customer reviews which are honest and helpful.  They also sell lots of things that a woman in her late-30s (ugh, I hate to have to type that, but it's true.) might be purchasing in one go:  gorgeous bed and bath linens, cute and funky shoes, delicate jewelry, clothes that are classic with a trendy edge, and now yoga gear!  Need I add that everything is of superior quality?  It is.
One of my favorite things that Garnet Hill does, and I'm not sure how they get away with it, is feature a brand-name product for a little while, and then go ahead and manufacture their own version at a slightly lower price point - without sacrificing style or quality.  Case in point:  Eileen Fisher leggings are supposedly amazing (at $98, I can't afford them), so GH featured them for a while, found some heiresses women who were willing to buy them, and decided to make their own, at a much more reasonable price point: $38.  Same thing happened with French Sole ballet flats.  FS sells for $188, GH sells something similar for $98.  Now they've done it with yoga wear.
I've become a devotee of Lucy activewear.  I am starting to know the fit, I know which shapes flatter my body (important, since I'm usually running an errand or two after class!), and allow me to move through postures.  For some time now, I've been able to purchase Lucy yoga clothes at GH, and now GH has started their own line of activewear called "zinni", no doubt modeled on the Lucy line.  I wasn't really in the market for new yoga clothes, but when one of the tops went on sale, I decided to give the new line a try.  What you see above (front view) and below (back view) is the zinni "Twist-back Yoga Tank".  I ordered a Small (which the description says is "6-8"), my usual size in Lucy.  The zinni top is a little snug across the bust, but it's not restricting.  The bottom half of the tank skims my torso, but it is not loose-fitting.  It's just not as tight as the bust.  If I happen to do any inversions, this top is not going to slide down and reveal my pasty white tummy to my fellow yogis, a plus in my book!  The back of the top it a little interesting, as it has the promised "twist back".  I was worried about my sports bra strap (there is a shelf bra, but I needed a little more support) peeking through, but that doesn't seem to be an issue.  The top itself is made of a high quality, substantial fabric (93% nylon, 7% spandex)

Back view of Zinni Twist-back Yoga top

So, is this my new favorite top?  Not really, but that's not going to stop me from wearing it on the mat (or on the elliptical, for that matter!).  I think I might try a few other tops in this line to get to know the fit and style.  For now, I'm happy for my purchase, and even happier that I was able to snag it at a great price.
The Zinni Twist-back Yoga Tank is available here (on sale!) in 3 colors (black, Castlerock, and Paisley).  Get it while you can!