Sports style has been rehabilitated: girls can wear anything. Heels and leggings? Easily! Dress and sneakers? Why not! Skirt, bomber jacket and sneakers? Of course, at least every day.
From characteristic elements to a full look - the last few seasons, sports style has undergone many changes, which are recognized even by the masters of the fashion world. In the fall-winter 2016 collections, not just elements appeared; often the style determines the course of the show itself, the idea of the collection.
Unique, amazing things appear - for example, the Anthony Vaccarello leather sweatshirt, which, in the wake of the hysterical popularity of the hoodie in the fall of 2016, is, of course, quite understandable.
Stars always wore sportswear not only for training: there are clearly more sweatshirts, T-shirts, leggings and even tracksuits in the wardrobe of, for example, Rihanna than decent dresses. Accessories that have crossed the line of sports style so long ago that they have lost all sportiness - for example, a baseball cap or a backpack, are no longer even considered.
However, it was with the light hand of Kendall and Gigi that elements of sportswear entered the everyday life of every girl: leggings, tops, bomber jackets, sweatshirts - now they can be combined with almost everything, and no one will dare to blame.
First of all, it's convenient. Well, if you believe modern trends, it’s beautiful.
Sport shoes
The easiest way to add a little “sport” to your daily look is, without a doubt, shoes - sneakers, sneakers, slip-ons. They can – and should! – combine, first of all, with feminine clothes – skirts, dresses.
However, jeans or overalls have not been canceled - to a certain extent, they are already classics.
But the image, which, in addition to sneakers, also includes a sports top and bottom, is called “I went to a workout and didn’t get there.”
However, complementing sports shoes with something relatively neutral - for example, plain leggings without stripes or yoga pants plus a bomber jacket - is quite acceptable.
The hoodie - a sweatshirt with a hood and a muff pocket in the front - turned the heads of designers, so much so that the fall-winter 2016 season turned out to be practically dedicated to it. Moreover, hoodies are so popular that even traditional sweatshirts have moved a little to the side.
A hoodie can be worn with anything - even with a dress, and nothing else, stylishly, as in modern times. Maybe in a hundred years some fashion historian will be horrified, but for now it’s acceptable.
Although, by and large, the place of a hoodie is paired with jeans (in extreme cases, with trousers, but not sports pants). We are not talking about any scarves in such a situation; let's say that a backpack is the only bag. But you can afford all sorts of shoes. The main thing is confidence.
One of the varieties of hoodies that every self-respecting girl should definitely try this fall is the hoodie dress. The principle is the same as with a sweatshirt, but the length is from mid-thigh to knee (rarely lower).
For the past few seasons, the fashion world has been gripped by logomania, a strange disease that forces people to flaunt the manufacturers of their clothes and place the names of fashion houses in capital letters everywhere. Sportswear falls victim to this disease many times more often than, for example, office dresses.
Logos of sports brands - Nike, Adidas, everything you can remember; fashion houses and designer names, even the names of your favorite teams or player numbers are a hit that you need to at least touch.
The bomber is a hybrid of military and sports uniforms, a close friend of the leather jacket and a distant relative of boring autumn jackets. Previously, it was worn by boys... And now - mainly by girls. A particularly trendy option is a bomber jacket, all covered with logos, stickers and appliqués.
A modern take on style allows you to combine a bomber jacket with everything in your wardrobe, including dresses, skirts, business suits, jeans and – ta-dammit!!! – full sports bow.
Sports suit
Perhaps the most odious trend, planted by designers and which has stunned the entire snobbishly sophisticated public, is a tracksuit for a feast, and for the world, and for good people.
Gone are the days when the aesthetics of girls in velor tracksuits was considered something too vulgar and undignified, now even stars do not hesitate to go to parties or on business in a designer tracksuit.
If you don’t want to look exclusively sporty – for example, with a nice trainer on a jog, then you can add a little urban chic to your look and tone down the intensity of physicality using accessories. Ultra-feminine high-heeled shoes, large bracelets, beads, earrings or, conversely, a discreet coat or trench coat in a men's style - this is what will elevate a sports suit and give it the necessary amount of grace.
As you know, sports are now at the peak of popularity. Therefore, it is not surprising that women in tracksuits and things designed in a similar style are increasingly appearing on the streets. But not all of them look beautiful and fashionable in them. For some people, their entire appearance is spoiled by pants that are stretched out at the knees, while others have the wrong choice of matching T-shirts with sports sweatshirts. To avoid such problems, we suggest you pay attention to how stars and representatives of street style fashion wear such things.
Stars in sweatpants: what to wear with them?
Today it's no secret that almost all celebrities go to the gym. Because of this, they always have a couple of tracksuits in their wardrobe and willingly go out in them for a walk around the city.
So, one of those who loves sports and things in a sports style is the singer Rihanna. She was recently spotted wearing an amazing outfit. The star managed to combine green sweatpants, a gray crop top and classic sandals with a slight instep. It would seem that all these things are completely incompatible with each other. But, as you can see from the photo, the result looks quite organic:
Gigi Hadid is also close to the topic of sports and active training, so the young girl can often be seen in a tracksuit. One of the photos taken by the ubiquitous paparazzi shows how she went to a party in a black and white suit from Adidas, complemented by a black tank top and white lace-up sneakers:
But in our opinion, Rita Ora looks the sexiest in a tracksuit. Moreover, she didn’t do anything special for this. I just put on an ordinary suit with classic sneakers, but made only one small detail - I didn’t fully zip up my sports jacket. And this turned out to be quite enough to seem incredibly seductive even in such, at first glance, not entirely remarkable clothes:
What else can you combine sweatpants with?
Stars are stars, and we, ordinary women, are not always comfortable appearing on the street with too much cleavage. How else can you diversify your look to look fashionable even in sweatpants?
- Choose a suit that suits your figure. You don't want it to be too big or stretched out. And to make it look beautiful, pay attention to models with catchy logos or prints:
- Don't be afraid to experiment. One of the latest trends this year was the combination of sports trousers with cropped T-shirts and crop tops. Therefore, if you have something to show, be sure to pay attention to these models:
- Diversify your look with glasses or other interesting accessories:
- Pay attention to the knitwear. Sports sweaters and sweatpants made of plain fabric also look beautiful and stylish:
- Try wearing your favorite fitness outfit with heels. It doesn't look as scary as it might seem at first glance:
- Combine tight leggings and sweatshirts in a sporty style:
- Don't be afraid to wear regular sweatpants with oversized sweaters and classic handbags, like Kendall Jenner once did:
As you can see, if you want, you can look charming even in your favorite fitness suit. The main thing is to skillfully select accessories, shoes and hairstyles for it.
Everyone has their own understanding of the expression “dress well.” Most men don't give a damn. Indeed, I put on whatever came to hand, slipped into flip-flops - and off to the promenade to cultural places. For such people, the word “style” is a companion to the word “metrosexual.” Although they don't really know the meaning of the last word. And there are others who want to dress stylishly. Not “rooster style”, but stylish. These are two big differences. This article is for such people. There may be nothing new in it, but it won’t be useless either. And it will only be useful if you follow these tips.
1. Start from scratch
If you want to start dressing stylishly, start with the sacred basics.
This does not mean that you should immediately, at one moment, give up all your clothes. Keep in mind that for appearing naked, your body, no matter how athletic it may be, will be treated with batons. And they will be right.
It won't be easy for you to say goodbye to your wardrobe favorites, but know that there will be no progress with those terrible tights and checkered breeches that reach your shins. In the end, new favorites will appear, and they will be many times better, and most importantly, they will make you look like a person, and not like an extra from the “New Turbo Guys.”
2. Forget everything you know
You will need to understand and accept the sad fact that the concepts of “fashion” and “style” did not exist in your life. In any case, it is called differently - the Chisinau fine fashion circle. You can argue as much as you like, but it’s as difficult for stylish people as it is for moralists to watch Svetlana Baskova’s films.
It is also important to take into account that all those things and accessories that you may have considered insignificant in your image, most often play an important role.
Now, having recognized yourself as a layman and a novice, begin to learn the basics of elegant images from the very beginning. You can even send us to hell and listen not to our wise advice, but to your girlfriend, mother, and the host of “Fashionable Sentence.” The latter, with its god-like grace, evokes psychedelic patterns in the eyes. Listen to anyone. But to take the path of correction, clear your mind. If George Clooney, having given up on his glorious acting career at one time, had not admitted that he was a complete ignoramus in directing, he would not have been able to make such films that would make people laugh.
3. Focus on the basics
Surely you already want to say: “Sedin, what kind of boring creature are you! When will normal advice begin?!” Peace of mind, my friend. Without this tediousness, similar to the psalms of the sectarians of the “Eighth Appearance of the Sixth Coming of Sid Vicious,” all further advice is meaningless.
So, where does any educational program begin? From the basics Mastering the basics (sorry for the phonetic bastard) is already half the battle. If not half, then a quarter for sure. But be careful: incorrect use or interpretation of the base is the same as poking a known place into the hole of a running meat grinder. I'm talking about fingers, of course.
4. Foundation for a solid wardrobe
So, with an elegant ladle of taste and style, we dig out the foundation for your most fashionable wardrobe within the limits of adequacy. Well, a foundation is needed everywhere. Even migrant workers don’t forget about him.
This foundation will be universal clothing: white shirts, dark blue jeans, gray sweaters and other elegant, classic and unpretentious clothes.
These wardrobe items are like driving around the city in a driving school: when you learn to wear it, when you get used to it, then you can add more interesting things.
5. Simplicity is the key to style
Remembering the god-like host of “Fashionable Sentence”, you are finally convinced that extravagance is the lot of the chosen few, because no one takes these chosen ones seriously. However, if this is what you want...
Leonardo da Vinci once said: “Simplicity is the end of complexity.” Keep this in mind when choosing clothes. The simplicity of the outfit is the brightest highlight for a man.
6. The main thing is that the suit fits
If a lady cheats on you, then she is not yours, if you are not comfortable driving a car, then she is not yours. If the clothes don't fit you, then they're not yours. It would seem that everyone knows about this. Then why does everyone wear clothes that don’t fit their size, in completely crazy colors? This was forgivable in the 90s, but now it seems like a different time. Come on, if a shirt hangs off your skinny body like a scarecrow, you don't wear it. should be fitted and emphasize your proportions, no matter how disgusting they may seem to you. It is beautiful. This is not the 16th century, and wide shirts with puffy sleeves are out of fashion. Such a shirt can only be worn if, among other things, you are wearing boots, a hat, a horse is waiting for you next to you, and you are fighting with swords for your honor. In other cases it is inappropriate.
7. Wardrobe trimming
If your wardrobe contains a little more clothes than Philip Kirkorov wore over the years of his career, then I have bad news for you. Firstly, you most likely don’t know about technological progress and the fact that clothes can be washed. Secondly, you spend too much money on your wardrobe (and probably don't wear half of its contents).
Even our beloved presenter “” (we even watched the program) admits that it is not the quantity of clothing that is important, but its quality. Or maybe he didn't say that. We simply don’t know a more fashionable and authoritative person.
So, your wardrobe arsenal should not be bursting with a variety of styles. If you start wearing the clothes we recommend, you will be surprised how little you need: just a few shirts, trousers and shoes. Let the ladies accompany each of their appearances with a new dress, you have somewhere to spend your money (you will buy these same dresses for your lady). And when the clothes are worn out, get rid of them, and assign a new wardrobe recruit to the vacant place. No, no, you don’t have to wear the same sweater for a month. But there’s no need to fill your closet with a dozen oddities and ridiculous knitted items.
So give your wardrobe a chance to breathe. Everything that is not worn, everything that is blurry, goes to grandma in the village, to the homeless in a landfill or to a Second Hand store.
8. Combine correctly
Combine the clothes left in your wardrobe correctly. Experiment, but don't go too far. Remember that cute guys marching down the catwalk in thongs and with bags on their heads are not role models. If your outfit makes you look like a cartoon character or a traffic light, then you probably threw away the wrong things after the previous point. Or put known body parts on the 4th point.
9. In the furnace of trends!
Many men think that in order to become more stylish, they must be aware of all the latest trends. Close friend of BroDude Valery Leontyev: “Why . Create your own style! And stop calling me!”
There really is no point in torturing yourself. Moreover, trends are not always adequate. The best thing is to create your own style in which you will feel comfortable. But without extremes!
10. Lightness
If you spend an hour twirling in front of the mirror and choosing an outfit, it means one of two things: either you are one of those people who, looking back, are looking for the singer Azis, or you simply assembled your wardrobe incorrectly. The main feature of a man's wardrobe (as opposed to a woman's) is confidence. Confidence in your clothes. It should look like you're not putting any effort into looking good. Know your wardrobe and know how to combine clothes. Knowing what goes together and what doesn’t, what is appropriate for a bachelor party and what is appropriate for a funeral, you will stop wasting time. Again, don't fill it with unnecessary junk. This rule is based on all the previous ones. If you get dressed quickly and end up looking like Shia LaBeouf (stretched tank top and acidic leggings), then you made a mistake somewhere.
11. Try new things
When you develop your sense of style, you open up your wardrobe to new types of clothing. There must be things there that you would never have called “mine” before. It may seem strange that after the previous points calling for elegant asceticism, we are talking about some new clothes. However, things are different. We're not talking about crimson pants and leopard-print moccasins. The great Freddie Mercury once also tried something new, and it ended for him. There are other things that are more adequate. As we said, we will have to introduce things that are brighter and more diverse. Remember the main rule - do not slip into extravagance. This is not so much a rule as advice. Many look great without any innovations.
12. Learn to love colors
You have to figure out what colors work for you, and the best way to do this is to try it out for yourself. So don't shy away from pink shirts and red sweaters. If they don't suit your dad, that doesn't mean they won't suit you.
13. Wear colors sparingly
BUT! (returning to the previous point)
You need to be very careful with flowers. Don't overdo it. Remember we talked about the cartoon character and the traffic light? Same thing. You run the risk of wearing incompatible colors. This is a big science; in fact, few people know how to combine different color combinations. I never even learned.
Wear only one item at first, leaving the rest of your clothes in neutral colors. After that, you can try adding interesting lighting solutions. And if on the streets they don’t look at you like you’re an idiot, then everything is fine. If they do, go back a step and try again.
14. Friends are comedians
By the way, friends are guaranteed to make jokes about this. from God, everyone has Viktor Koklyushkin’s school of humor behind them. Never mind what your mom used to say: “They’re just jealous.” Sooner or later this will all stop. Moreover, this is just a joke. We will not advise you how to calm them down, these are your friends. And our methods are automatically equated with propaganda of violence, which is prohibited in any media.
But if on the streets it’s not ladies with admiration frozen on their faces who point their fingers at you, but gopniks with an angry expression on their faces... you know what to do.
Listen to the people who surround you, because from the outside you always know better. It’s better, of course, to listen to advice from people who know how to dress, and not from your homeless friends who consider sandals and socks the height of elegance. And listen to the ladies, most often they understand fashion better than you. They also love to give advice on outfits. Of course, some advice will be unfortunate, inappropriate and said as a joke.
16. Be honest with yourself
If you feel uncomfortable in all your clothes, then it is better to refuse them. You can become stylish only when your appearance is in harmony with your inner state. If you're an introvert, wearing extremely loud outfits will seem strange. If you are a simple, laid-back guy, then life in a classic suit is clearly not for you. If this whole encyclical about style is not for you, just add a few touches to your image to look adequate. At least adequately.
17. This will last a long time
You will have to spend a lot of time to learn all these basics. Not as long as waiting for Liverpool to win the championship, but not as short as waiting for the dollar to rise again. All these tests and experiments take a lot of time. But for the rest of your life you will be amazed at how stylish and fashionable you are. And the girls will love it.
18. Mistake after mistake
It won't be without mistakes either. Just don’t freak out if after the hundredth attempt you look like a Romanian show business star. Everyone dresses badly, even the stars. Look at Madonna or Shia. You never know how many of them there are.
For many of us, sportswear is associated with school physical education uniform. Even if you have good memories from physical education about fun games of volleyball, the uniform hardly seems like something beautiful that you would now like to appear in public in. But this opinion is wrong.
Nowadays there is a huge variety of beautiful sports items that do not lose any functionality due to their design. Where to find one and what kind of sportswear a woman will need - read this article.
What does a sports uniform consist of or what should you take with you if you are going to the gym for the first time? At first glance, everything is simple: T-shirt, pants, sneakers. Buying sneakers is the most difficult task, but it will not be discussed in this article, since today we would like to talk specifically about clothes.
As for the T-shirt/T-shirt and pants, the choice is huge, and there are few auxiliary factors for deciding. The only thing that is important to note: many people prefer the material for pants to be similar to that of a sweatshirt - warm, with lint inside. We would not recommend wearing such clothes or exercising in a sweatshirt - then you risk overheating and losing a lot of fluid, which will not provide you with an effective workout.
It is better, on the contrary, to choose light and thin clothes. For outdoor sports, professionals recommend dressing as if it were 10 degrees warmer. Then in the first minutes you will be cool, but you will quickly warm up. The main thing is not to cool down at the end of the workout, because this can lead to a cold. In addition, in case of rain, it is better to stock up on a waterproof windbreaker. It will be a good idea to buy a jacket for sports, it will serve you well in rain and cool weather.
As for training in the gym, everything is simpler in terms of temperature: you change clothes before and after, so regardless of the weather, the uniform can be the same. Therefore, approach the choice of a T-shirt and pants with all your imagination. Now even the most ordinary, non-sports stores offer their own line of sportswear. In order not to get lost in the sea of choice, you can structure it by searching for sportswear in an online store, for example, Otto. clothes can be sorted according to any interesting criteria: color, price, style, type, and no store can simultaneously provide such variety. It is important to pay attention to the material: it is better to take clothes not from cotton, which becomes wet and sticks to the body when you sweat, but from synthetics, which brings sweat to the surface, from where it evaporates, while leaving the skin and clothes dry.
The most important part of a woman's sports wardrobe is a sports bra. Playing sports without it is undesirable, as it can affect the shape of your figure, especially if you play sports that contain elements of running and jumping. Not only does a sports bra provide the same support as a regular bra, but it also helps suppress movement. This way, when you run, your breasts don't move or get damaged, and the skin doesn't get stretched. Typically, they tighten the chest greatly, making it appear smaller, which helps reduce the vibrations that occur from jumping. You need to try on sports underwear to find the one that best suits your figure.
Socks are also an element of sportswear. In fact, if your sports activities are amateur in nature, there is absolutely no need to take their choice seriously. It is only important that the shoes in such socks do not rub your feet in any way. You can buy shoes that fit perfectly, but socks can ruin the look, so don't neglect them either.
Building enough motivation to go to the gym is already more than a difficult task. The need to wear shapeless and sloppy sportswear that has already been lying on the floor, on the bed, crumpled in the bedroom closet for the last week, will definitely not help matters. Style - even in the gym - is a transformable thing. And just like a killer dress makes you feel confident, well-fitting and appropriate workout clothes will give you the confidence and motivation you need. And the more profitable you feel, the more effective you are!
A bandana wrapped around your head is not just a cool thing that makes you stand out from the crowd, although it will definitely make your entire look cuter. Wear a bandana instead of a sports headband, and then your hair will stay where it belongs, and will not constantly fall in your eyes, and extra beads of sweat will not drip around your ears while you master cardio training.
Who said that you have to wear everything dark or even black to the gym? Take your favorite color as a basis and introduce it into the image where it will be appropriate. You can wear a colorful top, a colorful supportive bustier peeking out from under a tank, or even multi-colored sneakers.
If you're truly invested in your body, don't be shy about showing it off with a decent sports bra and spandex shorts. In fact, the less clothing you wear at the gym on your beautiful body, the more stunning you will look at any time during your workout for many reasons. And - in addition to the pleasant feeling of breathable and cool skin and a great appearance - your body will cool much better than in a T-shirt and pants.
Fashion sportswear companies know that women love to look and feel great every minute of their lives. Therefore, many of them make tracksuits that look like street youth trend clothing, such as a wrap blouse. At the same time, such a thing will fully meet all the requirements for sportswear: keep everything in place, not restrict movement, not create unpleasant sensations on the skin, etc.
When heading to the gym, never forget your own cute little towel. Those given out in the hall often look like rags. It is also subject to a number of special requirements that differ from the requirements for bath towels: it should not be large in size, bulky in thickness (it should easily fit on the neck when rolled up), too bright, must absorb sweat well and quickly and not irritate due to friction and other things, your skin. Find the perfect towel, dab it frequently on problem areas from your face to certain areas of your body, keep your sweat under control, and you'll look great. And you also need to put it on any sports equipment on which you sit and lean, then you will avoid unnecessary embarrassment with stains from the same sweat. Plus, it's common and good gym courtesy practice to wipe down equipment after using it.
Choose yoga pants or spandex leggings to show off your long legs and the muscles on them. Plus, stretchy items of clothing seem to stick to your body and will never bunch up in folds and/or bulge at the knees like standard trousers - this is about inconvenience and unattractiveness. These pants will also come in handy when exercising outside in cool temperatures.
Bring with you a sports jacket or any other type of suitable jacket that you could use to cover up a classic tracksuit on the way to the gym and back, and also behind which you can simply hide unnecessary visual defects of your figure during exercise. An unbuttoned jacket always adds style. With a jacket you will have a complete street look before and after classes, and you will especially be grateful for the jacket if it gets cool outside, or if you forgot/stained a T-shirt and were left with only a sports bra, or the only thing that was at hand before going to school. Hall, it turns out to be an ugly T-shirt.
Always put your hair up, unless, of course, you go to the gym to just walk around, showing off, between the exercise machines. Otherwise, you will get something like “braked from a dump truck...” on your head. A collected hairstyle will not allow sweat - contrary to the seemingly logical argument that this way the hair will be closer to the skin, and therefore to sweat - to wet the hair (if you do not rub the sweat into the hair from your face with your hands/towel or press/smooth the hair to your head) , and the process of putting yourself in order after classes will be much faster and easier. Secure a bun or a short ponytail with a soft and voluminous stretchy elastic band (or other similar device - so as not to cause damage to wet hair) or a crab with a soft coating and rounded edges of the elements, and then the hairstyle will not only be stylish, but will also not require additional attention during all classes.
