It’s Saturday morning, and your phone vibrates with a group text. Your friends are debating whether to have brunch at the neighborhood haunt, or to venture to the latest gluten-free French fusion flavor-of-the-week hotspot. Sounds like an easily resolvable situation, until you realize that you and your credit card already committed to a 10 a.m. exercise class days ago, back when Saturday still felt light-years away.But at least as far as your outfit's concerned, you don’t have to choose between your workout and your chill out. An array of brands have been exploiting the athleisure market in the past few years, so there’s a whole new category of clothing that marries functionality and aesthetics. Designers like Tory Burch, Theory, Stella McCartney, and Sacai have all debuted athletic wear on the runway in recent seasons, and even Beyoncé is getting in on the action with her new line, Ivy Park.
A few simple adjustments can take your gym wear from kickboxing to kicking back, without sacrificing style. Whatever your preferred sport, the following looks prove that fitness gear can be flattering. Here's how to wear all of your active gear — from yoga clothes to tennis outfits — to take on the rest of your day, too.
Kickboxing
A cropped sweatshirt highlights the brightly colored waistband on these Tory Sport pants and kicks your outfit out of the boxing ring and into the sunshine. Tie your gloves onto your gym bag, and you're ready to go.
Olympia Activewear Thalia Stretch-Jersey Sports Bra, $100, available at Net-A-Porter; Tory Sport Drawstring Sweatpants, $120, available at Tory Sport; New Balance NB Studio Skin, $54.99, available at New Balance; Everlast Pro Style Training Gloves, $21.01, available at Walmart; Local Heroes Cropped Hoodie, $69, available at Local Heroes.
Running
These green shorts are an ode to your soon-to-be-consumed avocado toast, and they'll be perfect for running to make it to that brunch reservation. Keep all your essentials in a cool-girl fanny-pack, and tie things together with a stylish graphic sweatshirt.
LeSportsac, Double Zip Fanny Pack, $65, available at Shopbop; Apple Apple Watch Sport, $299, available at Apple; Master & Dynamic, ME01 Earphones, $129, available at Master & Dynamic; Nike Juvenate Woven, $100, available at Nike; Adidas by Stella McCartney, Green Adizero Run Shorts, $80, available at Stella McCartney; Topshop Sporty Colour Block Sweatshirt, $52, available at Topshop.
Swimming
Curated accessories can take your solid two-piece from the pool to the cabana. A playful straw hat and espadrille wedges are the perfect hybrid of beach babes and ladies-who-brunch.
Yosuzi Kalaira, $368.96, available at Yosuzi; Gap 1969 Icon Destructed Denim Vest, $59.95, available at Gap; Castañer Carina Espadrille Wedge Sandals, $82, available at MatchesFashion.com; Babaton Bastien Short, $95, available at Aritzia; Cos Bikini Bottoms with Binding, $25, available at Cos; Cos Bikini Top with Binding, $35, available at Cos.
Tennis
This pleated skirt adds a preppy element that will make you feel like a style-inclined tennis pro. Throw on a cropped bomber to polish off the look, along with tried-and-true basics like a black bodysuit and comfy white sneaker to seal the deal.
Monreal London Monreal Signature Visor, $125, available at Saks Fifth Avenue; Commando Stretch Bodysuit, $70, available at Net-A-Porter; Bensimon Women's Tennis Laced Sneakers, $50, available at Amazon; Lacoste Women's Sport Ultra Dry Jersey Pleated Tennis Skirt, $95, available at Lacoste; & Other Stories Cotton Bomber Jacket, $145, available at & Other Stories.
Yoga
A light jacket tied around your waist and a sleeveless hoodie on top exercises your right to bare arms. Throw a graphic yoga mat bag over your shoulder, and you definitely won’t miss your usual everyday crossbody.
Adidas Adigirl Hoodie, $45, available at Adidas; Rebecca Minkoff Yoga Mat Bag, $95 $66.50, available at Saks Fifth Avenue; Puma Fierce Women's Training Shoes, $90, available at Puma; Cleo Harper Valerie Legging, $69.42, available at Cleo Harper; Country Road Run Systems Breaker, $113.24, available at Country Road.
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