I’m dedicating a full weekday post to this subject, because I’ve been really leaning into athleisure/athletic wear this summer, mainly on account of all the time spent at the pool for Emory’s practices and meets, but also — the heat! And I know based on the popularity of this athletic dress (seen above — I now own in navy and blue) among Magpies that many of you must be in the same boat. We’re looking for cute, pulled-together athletic wear that can work whether we’re running errands, supervising toddlers engaged in water play in the backyard, squeezing in a quick strength training session, or observing our kids at a summer swim meet.
Spotlight: The Rhoback Vista Athletic Dress.
My top rec for a chic, versatile athletic dress is the Rhoback Vista (seen above), which I know many of you must now already own as well. This is an exceptional buy for several reasons. First, this is actually a highly-functional athletic garment. I have worked out in this (done HIIT, strength training, etc), and it’s divine. The material is moisture-wicking, the fit is perfect, and it really moves with you without digging in anywhere. It has semi-detached shorts beneath so you can use the facilities without removing the entire dress, and it also has a little pocket for a tennis ball in case you’re a racquets lady. But it’s also cute styled with a little striped tee tied around the waist, a big sun hat, and flip flops or sneakers for a more hybrid look for pool/chasing kids/errands. I love that it has a built in bra and those semi-detachable shorts. Have I mentioned how good the fit is? Body skimming but not restrictive; a great soft stretchy but moisture wicking material. Just 10/10.
Recently wore this dress in navy on a healing morning walk around my neighborhood with my favorite socks (reminder my code SHOOP21 is still active for 21% off first-time orders), my favorite athletic belt bag, and a striped tee. (Cute little fish necklace is here.)
Heads up that Rhoback is currently running a rare sale and this similar style athletic dress (don’t own, has a slightly different neckline but looks to be otherwise super similar) is 40% off right now.
If you want something a little dressier, try their Melbourne athletic dress, which I also own and love. Same great fit and material but the polo collar make it a tad less “performance wear.” Both of these run TTS.
And! I was just at the pool the other day and my girlfriend showed up in the CUTEST contrast-trim tennis dress. She looked fresh as a daisy in it. In my cart now as well.
Finally, on the skirt/skort front, I have been liking the everyday look of mixing an athletic skirt/skort with a daytime tee and handbag. I think you can mix and match these styles pretty easily. (See me in my look along these lines here.)
Anyhow — all my favorite athletic dresses and skorts below —
GINGHAM DRESS // WHITE DRESS // RED DRESS // COLORBLOCK DRESS // GREEN SKIRT // WHITE SKIRT // STRIPED SKORT
01. The most comfortable active dress. Runs TTS.
02. Pinstripe tennis skort. Recently restocked! More sizes here.
03. Continuing Americana summer with this skirt — love with the matching tank for a full look.
04. The emerald green color on this skort is perfection. This has been popular among Magpies! Use code SHOOP20 for 20% off. I loveee this brand. Their stuff just fits and works and looks great.
05. Limited edition version of the Melbourne — another great Rhoback find. Love the polo collar on this style!
06. Button front mini navy gingham dress — almost looks like a daywear dress, but could work whether you’re running errands or teeing off (look for a little less here).
07. Sage triple stripe skirt. Cute! BTW I love the heavy-weight mesh tanks/tops from this brand and they now sell them in great bundles of colors for a slight discount.
08. Love the straps and pearl pink color on this Lulu.
09. Sleek court dress with the coolest ribbon stripe trim.
10. Rare discount on this crisp white Vuori dress.
11. Chic pleated style (only $34!).
12. Fun, sporty color blocking on this statement.
13. Love the contrast stripes and pique material of this dress.
14. Into the contast stripe elastic waist band on this skirt.
15. Ultra-flattering white tennis dress — if Grace Kelly played tennis, she’d wear this.
16. Drawn to the nipped-in-waist / tailored shape on this crisp seersucker dress.
Styling Chic Athletic Dress (and Skirts/Skorts) for Summer.
SKORT // TOP // COURT SHOES // TENNIS BAG
DRESS // TOTE // FLIP FLOPS // SUNHAT // NECKLACE
SKORT // TEE SHIRT // SNEAKERS // SOCKS // PURSE
Post-Script: Audiobooks!
Today is the last day to take advantage of Audible’s insanely good summer promotion — if you’re a Prime member, you get 3 months free plus a $20 credit, which is like four free audiobooks. If you’re non-Prime, you get three months for $0.99/mo plus the credit. I was so honored to work with Audible on Monday’s post, but this mention here is totally unsponsored/unprompted — I just seriously think this is a great deal and that, as I age, I find myself leaning on the comfort of audiobooks much more than I’d ever have expected. Hope you love as much as I do!
P.S. Trend forecast: statement pant silhouettes.
P.P.S. My wicker/rattan bag edit.
P.P.P.S. You can’t live on honeycomb.
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