Gone are the days where my husband could shake his head at me as I run out the door in my yoga pants…clearly NOT going to a yoga class. Athleisure is a style now (it even has its own Wikipedia page!) and this mama is embracing it with open arms.
Comfort is key in my life. Yes, I want to dress up and feel pretty and look cute. But there are often times when I am tired, am going to run errands all day, or just simply don’t want to put on a pair of stiff jeans.
Athletic wear companies have really updated their pieces to follow this trend. When I walk into Lululemon, I not only see obvious yoga wear, but beautiful knit sweaters, comfy zip ups and great fitted joggers. Sneakers now have clean lines and a more trendy street look. The look has changed from frumpy sweat pants to polished fitness wear.
Here are a few ways I love to rock the Athleisure look.
I am all about balance. And as much as this style is basically gym wear, I think that there is a finesse to the look.
1 – All Black
I love to pair my black leggings with a black tee for a simple and chic look. I find a slouchy tee gives great balance to those tight leggings (and helps cover the behind if you like more coverage). I had a full day of running errands this day, so I grabbed for my comfiest sneakers. These are seriously like walking on air and just so cute! Can you believe they are Skechers? To make my look a little less “gym” like, I tossed on some simple jewellery and a black knit cardigan.
Photo: @jenniferlea.photography
Photo : @Jenniferlea.photography
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Gap Boyfriend Tee
American Eagle
ASOS
Skechers Burst City
Lululemon Leggings
2 – Athleisure on the street
Not every pieces has to be athletic wear! Pair those leggings with a graphic tee for a street savvy look. I even like the edge that a knotted tee gives. I obviously love these sneakers & pulled them out again for this outfit, but some slip on shoes would look great too! I like to be comfy when I am rocking the athleisure look ( I mean, that is the whole point, right?) so I always have layers with me.
Especially for those fall days, or air conditioned buildings, a sweater is just a necessity. I paired this look with a flannel button up – perfect for those chilly moments but also so cute tied around your waist!
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Skechers Burst City
The Bay
Old Navy
Roots
Lululemon Leggings
3 – Sporty Spice
Just call me sporty spice as I curl up in my vintage Adidas sweatshirt & leggings. I know you have seen these gorgeous old-school Adidas logo tops floating around. I just love them!
The oversized pullover look just screams my name, and is perfect for the cooler weather just around the corner. To stay away from a frumpy look, I paired this with my slip on converse. I feel like it gives the look a bit more a street vs gym style.
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Lululemon Leggings
Converse
Adidas Trefoil
So don’t let anyone roll their eyes at you and tell you that leggings aren’t pants. Tell them to check out Wikipedia – and that you don’t need that kind of negativity in your life.
Xo
Katrina Gwen Rose
Love that pink Adidas sweater! It’s so cute! <3
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This is pretty perfect, I feel like I just read what goes through my mind ALL THE TIME! I couldn’t agree more.
Athleisure has made it’s statement as bold, trendy and obviously covers the comfort level. You can dress it up or down as much as the individual sees fit, that’s what’s important – it’s up to the individual and no one should tell them different!
Again, love this. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Tiffany! I think it is so great that our fashion world captured this. We were all wearing yoga pants anyways, so to help us do it in a fashionable way is so great!!
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I love my leggings lol. I live in them all winter and I have even made cut off versions for summer :-). I spend all day crafting for my business and i have a bad habit of getting covered in paint and stain and who knows what. At least if I’m going to ruin something my little $3 pairs of black leggings are a good thing to do it to haha. Not to mention they are just extremely comfortable and they can look sporty, cute, or even business casual.
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Oh leggings in the winter are just perfect! They tuck into your boots easily, they don’t hold the cold like stiff jeans, and they look SO cute under a sweater dress! Glad you love them as much as I do.
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Really fun read! Great photos! I agree, leggings are pants!! 🙂
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Thanks so much Jill!
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Love all the outfit! Great looks for yoga pants!
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Thanks Alicia!
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This is my kind of fashion!
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Glad you like it Tiffany! Comfy, casual, and easy!
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I love yoga pants. Also, I hope you don’t mind me leaving this here, but after following your blog for a while, I wanted to take the opportunity to recognize you with The Blogger Recognition Award on my blog.
Xx, Nailil
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Thanks so much Nailil!! That is so sweet of you. I absolutely love your blog and it means a lot to have this come from you 🙂
Haha love that title. I so love being able to wear my yoga pants any chance I get. Thanks for sharing this.
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Thanks Nikki!
I love wearing them as often as possible too.
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I often think to myself, what would people wear before leggings? Jeans or sweat pants? Sounds horrendous! You on the other hand, make athleisure look great!
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I know, right?! It seems just crazy thinking about putting jeans on some days!!
Thank you for the compliment lovely. You are so sweet!
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