{"id":26000,"date":"2022-05-19T19:28:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T00:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=26000"},"modified":"2022-05-18T09:49:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T14:49:17","slug":"lucky-in-love-at-the-us-pickleball-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=26000","title":{"rendered":"Lucky in Love at the US Pickleball Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this year I got accepted into the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopluckyinlove.com\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lucky in Love<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/shopluckyinlove.com\/pages\/lucky-in-love-brand-ambassador-program\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">brand ambassador program<\/a>. I&#8217;ve known about the program for some time because I am a huge fan of their clothes. I have spent probably thousands on countless Lucky in Love outfits. They really do make excellent quality clothes that hold up well.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, they mostly outfit tennis players &#8212; in fact, the application asks for your current ranking &#8212; so I had never bothered to apply before. However, earlier this year, I thought, &#8220;Why the heck not? The worst thing they can do is say no.&#8221; So I answered all of the questions and, for current rank, I just put &#8220;NA, I play pickleball&#8221; instead. I clicked the <strong>Enter<\/strong> button and sent my application into the void.<\/p>\n<p>A few days later (this was around February), I received a message via Instagram asking for my address and my sizes because they were going to send me a couple of outfits from their new collection. This was the best news I had gotten in a really long time and I was super excited.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t long after that when I received my first box&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/51898989454\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51898989454_9ceb6486c8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They sent me the cutest pieces from the &#8220;Playing in Paradise&#8221; collection.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/51897697107\/in\/photostream\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51897697107_969ccac7f3_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a link to the <a href=\"https:\/\/shopluckyinlove.com\/collections\/ladies-playing-in-paradise\/products\/versa-tile-cami-w-bra-l-playing-in-paradise?variant=42467453960430\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">blue cami top<\/a> and here&#8217;s a link to the <a href=\"https:\/\/shopluckyinlove.com\/collections\/ladies-playing-in-paradise\/products\/ribbed-henley-tank-l-playing-in-paradise?variant=42467454157038\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">red ribbed henley tank<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/51898655191\/in\/photostream\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51898655191_75fd0aa32f.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They also sent me a couple of matching skirts: <a href=\"https:\/\/shopluckyinlove.com\/collections\/ladies-playing-in-paradise\/products\/playing-in-paradise-skirt-l-playing-in-paradise?variant=42467452551406\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the playing in paradise skirt<\/a> (which is super cute, with its pleated tiers and colorful print, and is my absolute favorite because it&#8217;s so much fun to wear) and the blue and white <a href=\"https:\/\/shopluckyinlove.com\/collections\/ladies-playing-in-paradise\/products\/versa-tile-high-low-skirt-l-playing-in-paradise?variant=42467450519790\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">versa high low tennis skirt<\/a>. Since all four pieces are from the same line, they all mix-and-match and coordinate really well.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/51897697202\/in\/photostream\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51897697202_65abd5b013.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Right before the US Open, they sent me another box of stuff along with the note below. I was going to be at the open for seven days and now had enough Lucky in Love outfits for every single day I&#8217;m there.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/52010018435\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52010018435_0e20be33de.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I kind of had to mix and match pieces in order to stretch all of the outfits but I made it work. I wore Lucky in Love every single day that I was at the open except for on Friday when I wore <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chickennpickle.com\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicken N Pickle<\/a> gear. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/52038833135\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52038833135_b49c2bd9ce_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since I am also part of the Chicken N Pickle &#8220;sponsored athlete&#8221; program I have to give them some love as well. Above is a picture of me with Chicken N Pickle and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electrumpickleball.com\/\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Electrum Pickleball<\/a> pro Patrick Smith, who is one of my most favorite pickleball players of all time. He is outfitted by <a href=\"https:\/\/neptune-athletics.com\/\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Neptune Athletics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/52038137350\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52038137350_6b855b30d8_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a picture of me and my women&#8217;s doubles partner Erica Lopez in our matching <a href=\"https:\/\/shopluckyinlove.com\/collections\/ladies-animal-instinct\/products\/animal-instinct-skirt-l-animal-instict?variant=42467494494446\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">animal instinct skirts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/52036872236\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52036872236_566ffa48c8_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a picture of me wearing my stuff from the &#8220;Playing in Paradise&#8221; collection with ChiChi (middle) and Marina (right), taken at the Lucky in Love booth in the Vendor Village at the US Open.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/52034688449\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52034688449_fe23d47bb9_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I stopped by the Lucky in Love booth each day to show them that I really did bring and wear all the stuff they sent me. In the picture below, I paired the <a href=\"https:\/\/shopluckyinlove.com\/collections\/ladies-animal-instinct\/products\/animal-instinct-tank-l-animal-instict?variant=42467498033390\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">animal instinct tank<\/a> with my black Lululemon hotty hot shorts because Erica and I had already planned to wear our matching animal instinct skirts on another day.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/52032418265\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52032418265_f464beaef1_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I got this visor for free when I bought something at the booth and I absolutely love it. Not only does it go with everything but the message printed on it is one that is positive and a great reminder for us all. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/52082609679\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52082609679_3ef1fa9974.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On another day, I wore my Lucky in Love <a href=\"https:\/\/shopluckyinlove.com\/collections\/ladies-animal-instinct\/products\/instinct-bralette-tank-l-animal-instict?variant=42467497017582\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">animal instinct bralette tank<\/a> with my <a href=\"https:\/\/shopluckyinlove.com\/collections\/ladies-animal-instinct\/products\/spark-ruche-skirt-l-animal-instict?variant=42467494002926\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">spark ruche skirt<\/a> which has a subtle shimmer. I just love it! Marina is wearing the exact same skirt in this photo.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/52029042663\/in\/photostream\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52029042663_2348403688_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This next photo was taken that same day. The two handsome men in the picture with me are the Dawson father-and-son duo: Callan (left) and Steve (right). Mom, Jennifer Dawson (not pictured), is also an amazing pickleball player. This picture was taken either right before or right after one of their men&#8217;s doubles pro split age matches on championship court. I am such a fan girl! LOL.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/52029326124\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52029326124_d1902981b1_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s me and ChiChi with outfits from the &#8220;Playing in Paradise&#8221; collection. Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/shopluckyinlove.com\/collections\/ladies-playing-in-paradise\/products\/playing-in-paradise-tank-w-bra-l-playing-in-paradise?variant=42467454845166\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">link to the tank that she&#8217;s wearing<\/a>. I already linked to the <a href=\"https:\/\/shopluckyinlove.com\/collections\/ladies-playing-in-paradise\/products\/versa-tile-cami-w-bra-l-playing-in-paradise?variant=42467453960430\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">blue cami top<\/a> above but, just in case you missed it, I just linked to it again.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/52026309878\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52026309878_5d2451c0ac_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anyway, these clothes are so fun, comfortable, and easy to wear. They are great quality and perfect for wearing on and off the court. I am so grateful to be part of the #theluckyfam. If you love their clothes just as much as I do, you can be part of the family too. Lucky in Love was nice enough to set up a special discount code for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/ictpickleball\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wichita Pickleball<\/a> crew. Shop directly from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopluckyinlove.com\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lucky in Love website<\/a> and use ICTPICKLE20 to save 20% OFF your entire order.<\/p>\n<p>Remember to let me know what you bought in the comments (perhaps I already have it or, if not, I can get it also) so we can be matchy-matchy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this year I got accepted into the Lucky in Love brand ambassador program. I&#8217;ve known about the program for some time because I am a huge fan of their clothes. I have spent probably thousands on countless Lucky in Love outfits. They really do make excellent quality clothes that hold up well. 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