A new Lululemon dress is stirring up the internet. Here's why

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A new Lululemon dress is stirring up the internet. Here's why "Is this just for the label? Who walks into Lululemon and they're like, 'Oh my gosh, that's the cutest summer dress I've ever seen?'" TikTok creator Dasie said.
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The internet is going crazy over a new dress, and no, it is not "the dress" from 2015. Behind the hysteria is a multi-functional athleisure maxi skirt-dress duo from trendy sportswear brand Lululemon.
Lululemon's new 2-in-1 Maxi Dress, a basic one-color dress that can be worn as an ankle-length maxi skirt or strapless dress, has garnered mixed emotions from social media users. Some believe the nearly $150 dress is worth every penny because of its versatility, enough that the dress is sold out in every size except extra large, and others think it's undeserving of the hype.
Interested to hear what people think? Here's what the internet is saying about the viral Lululemon 2-in-1 Maxi Dress.
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How much does Lululemon's 2-in-1 Maxi Dress cost?
The 2-in-1 Maxi Dress costs $148 on the Lululemon website, before shipping.
As of June 3, the dress was sold out in every size and color but Light Ivory in extra large. However, shoppers can sign up to be notified if and when the dress will be restocked on the Lululemon website.
What are people saying about the dress?
In a TikTok video with 83,000 views as of June 3, content creator Chantalissa models the dress, which she encourages her followers to buy.
"It takes a lot for me to buy something that I see on TikTok, but the second I saw this 2-in-1 dress from Lululemon, I literally went to the store instantly and tried it on," Chantalissa said in her video. "I actually feel like a princess in it. It's so beautiful, so flowy. I'm obsessed."
On the flip side, content creator Dasie expressed her confusion about the dress's popularity, specifically because of the price and simple design.
"Is this just for the label? Who walks into Lululemon and they're like, 'Oh my gosh, that's the cutest summer dress I've ever seen?'" Dasie said in a TikTok video with about 4,800 views as of June 3. "I'm not trying to be mean. No hate. You could walk into Walmart and get a cuter dress than that."
To 'thneed' or not to 'thneed'
Lululemon's 2-in-1 Maxi Dress quickly became deemed a "thneed" on social media. A "thneed" is a garment that can be worn multiple ways, and its name comes from the highly versatile object knitted by the Once-ler in Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax." As depicted in the original Lorax book and movie, a "thneed" can be used as a shirt, sock, glove, hat, carpet or pillow − "a fine thing that all people need."
In addition to being multifunctional, a "thneed" is cheap ($3.98, as outlined in "The Lorax") and ethically sourced, as "thneeds" are made entirely from foliage of Truffula Trees, the circular and wispy trees in the story.
While some may believe the 2-in-1 Maxi Dress is a "thneed," TikTok user Rachael, commonly known as "the Thneed Girl," disagrees.
"The garment really isn't transforming at all. It's just going from being worn down at the hip to up at like the chest. It's really not transforming like a thneed really needs to do," Rachael said in a TikTok video. "You can love this dress. You can hate this dress. You can make whatever arguments you want about the ethics of this dress, Lululemon as a company, I really don't care, but it's not a thneed."
Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at [e-mail].