Sportswear as a fashion trend has been evolving for the past few years. It continues on the direction of sleek, minimal and luxurious, making itself ripe for new interpretations now and into fall.
To assume that sports fashion finally grew up, wouldn’t be such an incorrect presumption. Although it might seem like yesterday when sportswear was all about throwing on a pair of loose pants, a slouchy t-shirt and a cool cap, years have since gone by and with them the lines got blurred. The athletic influences are no longer that obvious, and when they are, something about them screams pure luxury. Could be the sexier feel, the unexpected styling or the luxe fabrics used to balance out the relaxed silhouettes, but what’s certain is that sporty-clothing makes for an effortlessly elegant look these days.
Here are the main elements to build the new take on sports fashion, as seen on the spring 2014 runways.
Luxe fabrics:
Silk organza, washed satin, leather, wool crêpe, neoprene, it all goes as far as experimenting with texture. The more luxurious the fabric, the higher the contrast set for the sporty silhouette, which is pretty much all you will be needing in order to capture the modern-sports spirit of the season.
Sporty minimalism:
One of the other novelties of the season, lies in a fresh sports interpretation that fuses the best of two worlds: luxury and minimalism. Sleek, clean, but bearing recognizable athletic influences, the sporty minimalism is defined by relaxed silhouettes, clean shapes, little embellishments, all veiled by an overall sophisticated feel.
You could also try out perforated crop-tops and tennis whites alike, about boxy silhouettes and skirt-lengths hitting casually below the knee, about easy dresses worn underneath sheer bombers. In a nutshell, keep an eye out for sporty clothing that looks both relaxed and ultra-simple.
Refined use of hoodies:
There’s nothing slouchy about the use of hoodies this season, quite the contrary as the sporty style appears to have underwent a refined transformation on the runway. If you’re planning on making it a spring statement, try wearing the hoodie.
Underneath/or part of a loose, flowy dress, cut in a delicate fabric; style the look with statement necklaces and boots for added contrast.Underneath a tailored blazer, paired with a tennis-style skirt and a pair of cool sneakers.As part of a mesh bomber jacket, thrown over a matching bandeau, styled with a fitted pencil skirt and high heels.
Invest in:-
A pair of leather track-pants to be worn with slogan sweatshirts, and slouchy jackets.A quilted bomber featuring a sporty shape, cut in either leather, nylon or a dark-floral print.A hooded pullover in plaid or dark wool, to effortlessly throw on top of a lightweight dress.
A cool jersey inspired dress with long sleeves, fluffy and warm for the day, covered in colorful sparkling sequins for the night.
Try all these and you are all set to carry off a sporty look oozing confidence.
 -MISBAAH MANSURI
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