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Legit Activewear Opens Inside The Pop-Up

Legit Activewear is now open at The Street.

April 1, 2016 – Chestnut Hill, MA – The Street announces that Wellesley-based Legit Activewear is now open inside The Pop-Up, The Street’s storefront concept devoted to a rotating mix of innovative and locally grown businesses. Legit Activewear takes over The Pop-Up starting today, April 1, 2016, through April 16, 2016, bringing luxury activewear brands like Adidas by Stella McCartney, ALO, Michi NY, HPE, Vimmia, Koral, and Spiritual Gangster from Legit’s flagship Wellesley boutique to The Street. Previous tenants in The Pop-Up include Kane’s Donuts, Alice’s Table, The Third Piece and OMG! Bagels. The Pop-Up at The Street is located at 3 Boylston Street Chestnut Hill, MA. ;

Since opening last April, Legit Activewear has offered Wellesley shoppers the best in luxury, fashion, and fitness with their mix of designer activewear brands including SukiShufu, Ultracor, Blanc Noir, pheel and L’urv. Legit’s emphasis on the athleisure trend has caught the attention of The Boston Globe, which placed the boutique on their “Best of the New” list of shops and services.

Legit Activewear is open daily, Monday through Sunday, from 10am to 6pm at The Pop-Up at The Street.

Following Legit Activewear, The Pop-Up will host gourmet marshmallow and confection maker Sweet Lydia’s, with a special selection of cards from local stationary brand Crumple & Toss in celebration of Mother’s Day from April 25 to May 15, 2016. Looking ahead to summer, Rancatore’s Ice Cream will occupy The Pop-Up space, bringing specialty frappes and ice cream flavors such as Hazelnut Cream, Lemon Lemonsnap, and Tiger Milk, available by the cup, cone and pint, to The Street.

About The Street: Located in the heart of Chestnut Hill, The Street has quickly become one of the region’s most delightful destinations for shops, eateries, entertainment and culture. Both a leader in national retail trends and a cornerstone within its Chestnut Hill community, The Street enchants its visitors with a collection of 40 unrivaled brands, as well as lively events by way of art, live music, fitness and kid-friendly fun. The first Juice Press in Massachusetts will soon open at The Street, happily neighboring the first Showcase SuperLux, Shake Shack and Splendid in the state, as well as such locally and nationally loved retailers as MiniLuxe, Vince, Ku De Ta, Jonathan Adler, skoah, Polkadog Bakery, Intermix, Calypso St. Barth, Del Frisco’s Grille, lululemon athletica, Pinkberry, Treat Cupcake Bar, Be Styled and Polarn O. Pyret. New tenants join an already robust lineup including The Container Store, Legal Sea Foods, Aquitaine, The Cottage, Star Market, Eyespot, Comella’s and more. The Street's recent transformation under owner WS Development led Improper Bostonian to deem its Chestnut Hill home as Boston's "Best Shopping Destination" and the International Council of Shopping Center’s U.S. Design and Development to recognize the property with a Gold Award in the category of Renovations/Expansions of Mixed-use Projects. The Street is located at 55 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill Massachusetts, directly along Route 9, between Hammond Pond Parkway and Hammond Street. For more information about exciting events and retailer announcements, please visit www.TheStreetChestnutHill.com to join the e-club or follow The Street on Facebook: The Street Chestnut Hill, Twitter and Instagram: @shopthestreet.

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