Style Highlight: Athleisure - Topic of the day 3/21/24

Combining atheletic wear with casual clothing, athleisure is all about being comfy on the go. How do you feel about this style? Do you have any fitpics or inspo?
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mewball
mewball8mo ago
instead of looking cozy or something it just looks kinda sloppy and unintentional to me most of the time now health goth? that's some fashion
werkinprogress
werkinprogress8mo ago
I think slouchy fits kinda do what this style does but ten times better because of the fact that the pieces can be way more synchronous
mewball
mewball8mo ago
i wonder if rick counts as athleisure if ur wearing pods and geos basketball shorts and high top sneakers
bishopcorrigan
bishopcorrigan8mo ago
There are lots of designer takes on the idea Like the balenci track pants
mewball
mewball8mo ago
that's true, I am being biased towards the fits presented in the topic, designer land loves playing around with athletic wear
Piejamas
Piejamas8mo ago
I like this style, it's good for getting a more relaxed look without having to wear super drapey fabrics
bishopcorrigan
bishopcorrigan8mo ago
Yeah it’s really more the broad description that designers play with rather than how I think athleisure is typically understood
werkinprogress
werkinprogress8mo ago
I just don't wear elasticated waistbands at all cuz I was told not to wear sweatpants as a child
mewball
mewball8mo ago
i think i just fucking hate joggers
werkinprogress
werkinprogress8mo ago
So on the whole, It Does Not Appeal To Me
Piejamas
Piejamas8mo ago
It's also easy to dip your toes into, if you already own athletic gear for working out.
raisinpie
raisinpie8mo ago
I love wearing sweats around the house, if I could make them work outside I would but 99% of fits I see are bad structured blazers/orphaned suit jackets over sweat suits and allbirds never look good no matter how many people do it
sharloy
sharloy8mo ago
I think tracksuits and track pants are cool a la needles
Smiles
Smiles8mo ago
90% of the fits in the category are garbage, but the last 10% are real good
artvandelayimporting
I need some fuckin sweatpants
artvandelayimporting
I feel as though athleisure is the direction I’m pointing in rn, I’ve really enjoyed blending in some athletics elements into my recent fits
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Smiles
Smiles8mo ago
For the 100th time I'll post one of the few ivy/athleisure mixes I enjoy
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artvandelayimporting
feel like things that are this balls to the wall only work in the correct context like this guy looks cool bc it looks like he just got of out class and is hanging out before track/basketball/whatever practice but like if I saw him at the grocery store idk if the fit would hit the same lmao
Benji
Benji8mo ago
I just want a cool grey sweatshirt and sweatpants combo at some point tbh
zacheadams
zacheadams8mo ago
lululemon lab is underrated
zacheadams
zacheadams8mo ago
lululemon is a meme but its mainline is underrated too
mewball
mewball8mo ago
which part of this am i supposed to be mirin i do fw lulu's fabric approach but the cuts r so bad usually i like that they describe the properties of the specific fabric on the tag
artvandelayimporting
chuckposting
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artvandelayimporting
new balance used to have really cool sets but I don't think they do anymore
Benji
Benji8mo ago
Whatcha think of the MiUSA grey set they have rn It's sortve dumb expensive full price at least
artvandelayimporting
yeah it's cool but realistically I am never gonna pay that much money for a sweat set
zacheadams
zacheadams8mo ago
that it looks normal and is comfy
mewball
mewball8mo ago
looks normal
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zacheadams
zacheadams8mo ago
the best part of athleisure to me is not the flexing brands and buying expensive sweats to do it, it's that you can spend a lil more than uniqlo, look like uniqlo, and be even cozier
Smiles
Smiles8mo ago
i mean, that lulu is clearly tech fabric insert ABC meme
zacheadams
zacheadams8mo ago
you think that but I don't think people outside discord think that
mewball
mewball8mo ago
it also doesnt look like stretchy sweat fabric though
zacheadams
zacheadams8mo ago
exactly
artvandelayimporting
I've got a pair of everlane sweatpants I really like 🤡
mewball
mewball8mo ago
i have some lulu sweats and my mom bought me the lulu "everything" pants which i am philosophically opposed to the sweats are nice htough
zacheadams
zacheadams8mo ago
anyways when I think about what pants I have worn more than anything else in the last two years lulu yoga pants not even close
Spuck
Spuck8mo ago
pandemic-core
Smiles
Smiles8mo ago
i have a couple of lulu shorts i use to actually work out but
artvandelayimporting
I think this would look great if I had sized up on them
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Spuck
Spuck8mo ago
I have a bunch of stuff that would sorta fall into this but it's my running gear, and the only time I wear it apart from that is after a long run where everything hurts and I need comfy
mewball
mewball8mo ago
i simply love wearing different things for different occasions
Spuck
Spuck8mo ago
My Adidas x White Mountaineering track top is kinda hard though
Digs
Digs8mo ago
Athleisure hasnt been the same since the juicy velour track suit fell off
sharloy
sharloy8mo ago
Juicy is back baby
walter_crunkite
walter_crunkite8mo ago
i started wearing sweats as just regular pants for city boy reasons but idk if i like it like wearing easy pants is just as comfortable and you don't look like you're trying to grocery shop hungover
walter_crunkite
walter_crunkite8mo ago
Feel like it can work integrated with gorp stuff because it’s a form over function thing
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Carney
Carney8mo ago
maybe a hot take based on a lot of the comments so far, but i think athleisure is ok when it's done with intention using pieces that were meant to be worn casually. it's the wearing of gym clothes for non-gym activities that gives athleisure a bad rap imo
raisinpie
raisinpie8mo ago
I think that's what everyone's been saying
lyon
lyon8mo ago
yeaaaah. it's a big reason why i avoid lululemon on principle; i only ever see it as gym clothes for non-gym activities
Carney
Carney8mo ago
yeah it is tough to look past that especially when thats how most of their shoppers use the clothes
lyon
lyon8mo ago
lately they've even started advertising that way too and i'm like this makes me want your stuff less i will say i like their colors tho they have good colors
OceanicEternity
OceanicEternity8mo ago
I think Athlesure looks best when it's an unintentional style. What I mean is like... The guy who goes tramping every weekend, has a summer job as an alpine guide... And as a result just kind of wound up having an entire wardrobe of just Athlesure.
singer
singer8mo ago
Late to the convo, but as someone who owns a bunch of these clothes for purpose, I don't like to mix them with other casual clothes. I like texture and material contrast in general, but something looks and feels off with tech-style and pairing with all wool or cotton. It's usually the weight of the items, but it can also be that unnatural smoothness, and difficult to pair color palettes. Most athleisure brands do make things that can pair well with other clothes, but with those items I'd usually rather just get the "regular" materials.
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