Notyummy I taught on the advanced course - my students were so nice to me and it was a great experience, can't tell you how much I learned from teaching students with so much experience who were (at that stage) lots older than me. Will you have to have a long distance marriage while he's there? (although expect you will be used to that if he's RAF?). Am intrigued by your military service, your avid and wise side must have been thwarted by the uniform! I may give the kimono a whirl, good price and if it suits you up top it might do me for now and post-bf.
Ltec, VB is dead right (obviously recovered from a&E trauma, poor you VB). J Crew all the way. Banana and Anthropologie also have bigger selections and are cheaper. Denim bar at Saks is amazing if you know what you want and will all be cheaper. I like Fritzi's printing-out tip. If DH goes to NY I will have to do that because without visual aids god knows what could happen.
But my hot hot tip for the best, sexiest exercise wear ever is Lululemon (canadian, hurray!). Their pants are famous for making your bum look fabulous, they have gorgeous supportive and sexy tops. I love their stuff.Most famous are the groove pant that Katie Holmes ran the NYC marathon in, comes in many colours. You can check out the selection, it's great. Will make you look fab while running. There are at least a couple stores in NYC.
I am also, I have to say, perplexed by the Houlihans...mainly because £245 for combats is beyond the roary budget but also because I can't see the merits of pockets on tight fitting pants on your thighs...