*Image above via Alex Mill, featuring their half-zip.
Athleisure has gradually made its way into my wardrobe. I tend to prefer to get fully dressed most workdays — i.e., skirt/blouse/jeans/dress/shoes/accessories — because it puts me in a solid headspace to greet and power through my day, but there are pockets of time and occasions where athleisure has become a welcome alternative of more formal dressing. I’m thinking specifically of slow Saturdays bathing the dog and handling chores around the house, or downtime before/after a formal event, or running out for coffee, or morning drop-off. One styling approach that has helped me feel pulled together even when in leggings is going monochromatic or tonal, i.e., wearing a similarly hued sweatshirt and leggings. Below, a few favorite moments in the athleisure category…
RIBBED SWEATER AND PANTS // THE GREAT MIXED-MEDIA PULLOVER // GOLDEN GOOSE SNEAKERS // FLEECE // RAG & BONE SNEAKERS // JOGGERS // EYELET SWEATSHIRT // SLIPPERS // ONITSUKA TIGER HIGH-TOPS // SWEATSHIRT AND BELTED JOGGERS // MONCLER VEST // LOEWE SNEAKERS // $30 SHERPA ZIP-UP // CLARE VIVIER
Even more options, looks, and styling notes below…
EYELET SWEATSHIRT WITH 327S
RIBBED BUTTON-UP COTTON SWEATSHIRT — COORDINATE WITH MY FAVORITE $25 LEGGINGS (COMES IN TONS OF GREAT COLORS) OR LULULEMON ALIGNS AND APLS IN A SIMILAR COLOR
LOVE THIS $30 MEN’S SWEATSHIRT IN MOODY BLUE — WEAR OVERSIZED OVER LEGGINGS WITH STATEMENT SNEAKS
THIS PALE MOCHA COLOR SWEATSHIRT WITH MATCHING JOGGERS STRIKES ME AS VERY SOPHISTICATED, ESPECIALLY WITH BETH SNEAKERS
THIS EYELET TRIM SWEATSHIRT (MARKED DOWN TO $25!) IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PURCHASES FROM LAST WINTER — PAIR WITH LOEWES
THIS HALF-ZIP IS SO CHIC — LOVE THE CROPPED SILHOUETTE AND SCULPTED ARMS
INTO THIS ENTIRE SEA MOMENT: SWEATSHIRT AND BELTED JOGGERS — SOMEONE COOLER THAN I COULD PAIR WITH SHEARLING BIRKS
IF YOU INVESTED IN A GREAT SWEATSHIRT AND WANT TO COORDINATE WITH A LESS-EXPENSIVE PAIR OF JOGGERS, THESE LOOK WONDERFUL AND COME IN GREAT COLORS
TARGET ALSO HAS A SIMPLE SET IN GREAT COLORS (I LIKE THE BLUSH) OUT RIGHT NOW — THIS TOP AND THESE PANTS — TO PAIR WITH THESE NEW BS
CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT THESE ONITSUKA TIGER HIGH-TOPS I SAW ON A TEEN — IMPOSSIBLY COOL; ALSO LIKE THE CLASSIC STYLE, WHICH I SAW IN NYC QUITE A BIT BEFORE LEAVING
THIS NUBBY FLEECE IS ANOTHER ABSOLUTE CLOSET FAVORITE OF MINE, AS IS THIS $30 ZIP-UP
JUST ORDERED MYSELF THESE HOKAS TO TRY FOR RUNNING
LOVE ALL THE DETAILS OF THIS MIXED-MEDIA PULLOVER — THE HALF-ZIP, THE MIXED TEXTURES, THE COLOR OPTIONS, THE NECKLINE (PERFECT FOR A COOL GIRL HAIR TUCK) AND A SNEAK LIKE THIS…
HALF ZIP LOOK FOR LESS WITH THIS ALEX MILL
I LOVE MY KULE SWEATSHIRT — THAT LITTLE STRIP OF GROSGRAIN IS SO FUN, AND THE TERRY IS ULTRA-SOFT
TERRY SHORTS SHOULD HAVE THEIR MOMENT, TOO
TO PAIR WITH ON-TREND DENIM, I LIKE A NOVELTY SWEATSHIRT LIKE THIS FLOUNCED CLARE VIVIER (LOOK FOR LESS WITH THIS), THIS PLAID, THIS MARANT
NO ONE IN THE PICK-UP LANE NEEDS TO KNOW YOU’RE WEARING THESE HEAVENLY SLIPPERS
If this vibe is too “downtown” for you, a few uptown variations…
RIB KNIT PANTS AND TOP, LAYERED BENEATH THIS COAT
QUILTED SS PULLOVER SWEATSHIRT
LE 17 SEPTEMBRE PANTS WITH MATCHING SWEATER WITH OLIVIA MORRIS SLIPPERS
LOOK FOR LESS WITH THESE PANTS AND THIS TOP
LIVED IN THESE VELVET SLIPPERS LAST WINTER
P.S. Admittedly boring things made great by wonderful design.
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P.P.P.S. European pharmacy favorites.