Fashion
17 Gym Clothes You Can Actually Wear In Public After You Workout
From Karlie Kloss wearing boxing gear in French Vogue , to Into the Gloss' special on sports bras, and designer Mary Katrantzou's upcoming collaboration with Adidas, sportswear x fashion has been everywhere.
What makes sportswear get to infiltrate the street style scene? It's sexy (hello, tight fabrics), it has an attitude (takes a bold woman to go out in a sports bra), and you can wear it out for the night, sleep in it, and wake up to go to the gym in it in the morning. Genius!
Click through for some tanks, joggers, and sneakers I absolutely plan on working into my springtime wardrobe.
The Streetwear Sports Bra
T by Alexander Wang Sports Bra, $52, Net-a-Porter
You can wear this out as a pseudo crop top — I promise! Pair it with something high-waisted,of course, like a midi skirt or pants that come up over the belly button.
The Faux-Bana Sports Bra
Tie-Dye Print Athletic Sports Bra, $12, Q-Sport
This reminds me of Dolce & Gabbana S/S 2013 — tons of tropicana and midriff. Pair with high-waisted black pants for a burst of contrast.
The Going-Out Sports Bra
VPL Insertion Bra, $45-$95, Journelle
The thick bands and cool color-blocks make this sports bra going out-worthy, as well as “I want to bench press at the gym today” worthy. Take your pick.
I'm an Alexander Wang Fangirl Track Pant
Adidas 13 Tiro Training Pant, $40, Adidas
Every Russian man in my gym wears these — and now I really want a pair. Aside from the fact my future Eastern European fantasy husband wears them, you can actually style these Adidas trackpants exactly how you would skinny jeans — with pointy-toe heels or flatform sandals.
I Woke Up Like This Workout Pants
OAK Karate Cotton-Fleece Pants, $58, Net-a-Porter
The epitome of downtown haute-ness are ingrained in the very threads that make up these sweatpants of “IDGAF” desire.
The Yoga-to-Brunch Sweatpant
Lucky Brand Skinny Sweatpant, $32, Lucky
If you’re like me and yoga doesn’t make you sweat (because you’re just chillin’ in Child’s Pose the whole time), there won’t be a problem wearing these workout pants straight to brunch after your namaste session.
The Work Appropriate Lounge Pant
L’agence Lounge Pant, $105, The Dreslyn
Whoever styled this photo is a mastermind. Crisp white shirt, boots, and those loose black pants? I dare say you could even wear this outfit to an interview.
The Fashion Freak Sneaker
Adidas Stan Smith Sneaker, $75, J Crew
Remember how those heeled sneakers a la Isabel Marant were everywhere? Doesn’t matter if you never bought a pair, because these Stan Smith kicks have taken over as the new “fashion sneaker.”
The Chill Jogger
Kenzo Palm Tree Print Sneaker, $110, Net-a-Porter
I’d wear this on a Miami boardwalk or maybe to a Pilates class. If I did Pilates.
The Non-#Normcore Shoe
Glyde Lite Engineered Mesh Women’s Sneaker, $46, Deals Plus
I know, I know. Another white sneaker? How #normcore can I be?! Whatever, this Puma shoe is unique because of the mesh detailing and will look good with everything, from skirt to skinny jean.
The Camo Kicks
Marc by Marc Jacobs Cute Kicks Jogger Sneaker, $70, Shop Bop
These shoes have a hard camo edge, but the soft pink accents give them a feminine feel.
The Eye-Catcher Track Jacket
Firebird Frutaflor Track Jacket, $70, Adidas
Wearing this to a gym class — or anywhere besides a gym class — automatically makes you the coolest cat on the yoga mat.
The I'm Cool, Period Gym Jacket
Misty Plastic Bomber Jacket, $24, Topshop
You can’t see sweat stains in this. A+.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game Jacket
Unisex Club Jacket with Leather Sleeves, $245, American Apparel
You don’t have to play baseball to look like an all star!
The Hit the Club Workout Tank
Adidas by Stella McCartney Run Climate Stretch-Jersey Tank, $45, Net-a-Porter
If you wore this out dancing with a pair of leather pants, you would look stellar, and you wouldn’t get as sweaty. It’s a win-win.
The Ballerina-Inspired Tank
Women Sleevless Airism Top, $4, Uniqlo
So you thought this was just a normal nude tank, huh? Wrong. It’s one of Uniqlo’s “Airism” tops, which prevents odor and allows perspiration to dry up immediately.
The Throwback Tank
Colorblock Crop Racerback, $66, Nordstrom
This reminds me of my mom’s workout gear circa 1996, except this tank is super cool and very wearable for a night out. Pair it with a high leather skirt and let that midriff show!
PS. It also is a racerback, so it’ll give you some edge.
