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Athleisure (a.k.a. trendy sportswear) that will take you from coffee to business lunch to your workout

Athleisure (a.k.a. trendy sportswear) that will take you from coffee to business lunch to your workout

Hair & makeup Cia Mandarello/
OGX Beauty/p1m.ca | Shot on Location at Yorkville Village, Toronto

Image by: Geneviève Caron

Fashion

Athleisure (a.k.a. trendy sportswear) that will take you from coffee to business lunch to your workout

Whether you’re in line for your morning coffee or at a business lunch, performance wear as everyday wear (a.k.a. athleisure) is now widely accepted for women of all ages—in fact, it’s on trend.

Photography Geneviève Caron | Hair & makeup Cia Mandarello/
OGX Beauty/p1m.ca | Shot on Location at Yorkville Village, Toronto

SWEAT SESH

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Jacket, $150, and leggings, $105, newbalance.ca. Adidas tank top, $35, sportchek.ca. head-band and runners, underarmour.ca. Location, SoulCycle, Yorkville Village.

Looking for a stellar gym outfit you actually intend to sweat in? We love the dynamic duo of high-waisted compression leggings and a cropped tank.

Fashion Note: In 2016, Merriam-Webster added the term “athleisure,” defined as “casual clothing designed to be worn both for exercising and for general use,” to its dictionary.

 GRAPHIC CONTENT

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Bomber jacket, $98, gapcanada.ca. Top, $98, lukkalux.com. Pants, $40, uniqlo.ca. Michael Michael Kors Bag, michaelkors.ca. Sneakers, aldoshoes.com. Location, Whole Foods Market, Yorkville Village.

Go for a black-and-white-and-chic-all-over look with this modern take on the classic tracksuit.

LEGWORK

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Jacket, $205, and espadrilles, bananarepublic.ca. Sweater, $37, oldnav y.ca. Leggings, $60, winners .ca. Earrings, ilovebiko .com.

When it comes to wearing leggings instead of pants, the most important rule is finding a pair made of performance fabrics. A sturdy material won’t lose opacity when stretched or give you a muffin top when you bend forward.

Fashion Note: There’s no need to wear jewellery when the bling is built into your clothing. We adore these rose-gold metallic accents. 

 COMFORT ZONE

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Blazer, $138, titika active .com. Hoodie, $70, levi .ca. Leggings, $65, hyba .com. Earrings, dolorous jewelry .com. Bag, ca.hunter boots .com. Location, Whole Foods Market, Yorkville Village.

If some sporty styles are a little too vibrant for you, stick to black, grey and white, then try blush, lilac or mint. We love this cozy-meets-corporate hoodie-and-blazer combo.

BUT FIRST, COFFEE

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Trench coat, $50, uniqlo.ca. tank top, $19, joefresh.com. Bra top, $80, and leggings, $125, newbalance.ca. Earrings, ilovebiko.com. Necklace, dolorousjewelry.com. Bracelet, linksoflondon.com. Runners, underarmour.ca. Location, Jacked Up Coffee, Yorkville Village. 

Seamlessly elevate your activewear from Pilates class to Sunday brunch by slipping on a simple grey tank top, adding a sleek necklace and topping off your look with a lightweight duster jacket. 

PLAYING THE FIELD

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Michael Michael Kors Bomber Jacket, $295, michael kors .ca. Knit Dress, $175, cos stores .com. Ear-rings, ilovebiko .com. Bracelet, jenny-bird .ca. Sneakers, call it spring .com.

The rise of activewear has pushed ready-to-wear into more athletic territory. Bring elements of athleisure into your mix with a bomber jacket and a tennis-inspired dress paired with slip-on sneakers. 

Fashion Note: Originally fashioned out of heavy leather for pilots, the bomber jacket now comes in almost every material imaginable.

A LEG UP

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Dress, $175, lacoste .com/ca. Leggings, $20, winners .ca. Glasses, bonlook.com. Earrings and chunky bracelet, jenny-bird .ca. bracelet, linksoflondon .com. Michael Michael Kors Bag, michael kors .ca. Sneakers, rw-co .com. 

Leggings don’t have the best reputation for being chic, but don’t count them out. When styled right, as we’ve shown here, they can be a stylish alternative
to tights or pants.

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Leggings that are so chic you can wear them outside of the gym

Under $50

Leggings, $14, joefresh.com.

Leggings that are so chic you can wear them outside of the gym

Under $50

Multitone leggings, $25, winners.ca.

Leggings that are so chic you can wear them outside of the gym

Under $50

Mesh leggings, $45, hyba.com

Leggings that are so chic you can wear them outside of the gym

Under $100

24/7 sport leggings, $70, newbalance.ca.

Leggings that are so chic you can wear them outside of the gym

Under $100

Floral mid-rise leggings, $70, victoriassecret.com.

Leggings that are so chic you can wear them outside of the gym

Under $100

Adidas three-stripe leggings, $95, sportchek​.ca.

Leggings that are so chic you can wear them outside of the gym

Under $150

Koral Activewear cropped leggings, $129, shopbop.com

Leggings that are so chic you can wear them outside of the gym

Under $150

Onzie high-rise graphic leggings, $104, sportchek.ca.

Leggings that are so chic you can wear them outside of the gym

Terez silver-star leggings, $123, shopbop.com.

 

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