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One of the most fascinating trends over the past couple of years has been the adoption of sportswear as everyday fashion. This has become so noticeable that it has even been given its own name: athleisure.
These days you will see people styling up sportswear items in smart combinations everywhere from the streets to the hottest music festivals. It takes a little thought and guidance to get it right though.
This guide will give you all of the information you need to style your sportswear to make a fashion statement.
Sportswear to Athleisure
Sportswear has become a staple of modern fashion, but not in its standard form. You are not going to impress by walking around in your sweaty t-shirt, shorts and sneakers straight from the gym. The ‘athleisure’ trick is to turn such items into something laidback but stylish through clever combinations.
Men
- Sports Jacket Style
There is more than one sports jacket option for men, but in terms of style few can beat a classic two-toned varsity jacket. The bold color combinations like red and black or blue and white make a strong visual statement.
They also suggest things like college football and should always be combined with sneakers to add a further sportswear touch. Blend that with everyday stacked jeans and a white t-shirt to effortlessly achieve the athleisure look.
- High Fashion Sportswear
It is possible to make the sportswear trend work on a more high fashion level too, through skilful styling. One good idea is to take a blazer and dress white shirt and combine them with joggers and sneakers.
Make the latter cool, textured joggers rather than more basic ones though.
Another great way to combine high fashion and sportswear is by matching a blazer and polo shirt with designer jeans and smart sneakers.
- Tracksuit Top Trend
The tracksuit top is another favorite element of sportswear and it can work well as part of a casual athleisure outfit. Put it together with jeans and a sports themed t-shirt.
The tracksuit top can be worn around the waist or shoulders as an accessory as well as in the usual fashion.
Women
- Leather and Leggings
Leggings are right at the heart of female athleisure outfits. They are sporty to look at and comfortable to wear, but the key to smart styling is to mix them up with something unexpected.
A leather jacket is one very good option, although it should always be tailored to fit. Trendsetters like Emily Ratajkowski have been seen wearing the leather and leggings combo with white sneakers, making it a popular athleisure look for women.
- Track Jacket and Slacks
The classic track jacket is a female equivalent to the varsity one for men and it will look great worn with tailored slacks. Again, this will achieve a high fashion blend of sportswear and non-sports clothes, suitable for more formal events.
A jacket from the Adidas Originals range paired with wide brown slacks and some shades will be ideal for work events or special ones like parties or festivals.
- Blazer Trail
Blazers make for great sportswear styling for women as well as men. Taking an oversized blazer and pairing it with sneakers and sweatpants will produce a look that is simultaneously smart and sloppy.
Part of the trick is in getting the colors right; by combining dark sweats with a pastel blazer. Another is in choosing cool sweatpants in a retro style rather than just basic ones.
The athleisure look is about taking pieces of sportswear and pairing them off with other items of clothing that are not connected to sports. The idea is to move sportswear into the realm of everyday life without totally losing the fitness aspects of it. It is an ideal fashion trend as sportswear is designed to be comfortable and designed to be more durable and moisture-wicking, which is great for the summer temperatures.
If you try any of these outfits you will be right on trend for any sort of occasion.
