The Sporty Girl's Guide To Fashion

By Alexia Gonzalez on March 3, 2015

Would you consider yourself the Sporty Spice of your circle of gal pals? Would you rather sport yoga pants and a hoodie on a daily basis?

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Well there is nothing wrong with leaning towards a more laid back approach to style instead of feeling the need to constantly appear sexy or glamorous.

If you’re the type of girl that is either wearing gym clothes or a crop top and high-waisted shorts ensemble, then you need a little lesson in merging the worlds of fashion and functionality.

Sporty chic is a totally acceptable and newly popular trend that can make even the most casual look appear effortlessly cool yet bold, stylish and even feminine.

This sport inspired trend doesn’t necessarily mean that you can wear your favorite gym ensemble out for happy hour drinks. Rather, it’s a more laxed approach to feminine chic that is rooted in cleaner, more modern, and minimal silhouettes and textural combinations with zero fuss and 100 percent comfort and functionality.

Just take a cue from designers such as Stella McCartney and Helmut, who have embraced the sporty girl trend exhibiting it in recent collections zinged with neoprene, technical fabrics, modern mesh, zips, track pants and sexy, sporty, wholesome body-con.

The aesthetic was so refreshing we were doing bench presses off our desks at lunchtime–desperate to attain the lean, defined upper arms required for the sleeveless dresses.

In order to master this trend, begin by electing one central sporty item of attention in order to build your entire look upon. Remember, sporty chic is a combination of the two worlds, not simply you leaving the gym in full WOD gear.

Most importantly, every sporty chic girl has to rock her super cool outfit with confidence and full conviction.

Luxe Sweatshirt

This season’s sporty look beckons the luxed up sweatshirt, such as Markus Lupfer’s floral printed grey marl sweat replete with peplum — it is so jazzy it makes me want to dust off my gym membership and run to the nearest Crossfit class.

Picture this cool, fancified sweatshirt worn with an impact skirt or take a lesson in modern eveningwear elegance and wear it with a sheer, floor-skimming dress that will provide the perfect contrast of dainty and laid-back. A luxe sweatshirt can easily take you from cozy classroom attire to street-smart cool.

Sweatpants

This year the ever-timeless sweat pant has received an ultra modern makeover.

I’m not talking about your dad’s favorite nylon Adidas basketball sweats, or your 2002 pastel colored Juicy Couture sweat suit, I’m talking about a super cool and relaxed contemporary step up from the cotton sweatpants that your grandma sent you from Wal-Mart last year.

Fashionable sweats are loose fitting yet body flattering and can be either solid colored or patterned, depending on the degree of boldness that you’re going for.

Take the revamped sweat look up a notch by pairing these with strappy stilettos and a lacey blouse for a look that screams, “I can kick your ass and then make you a delicious dinner while nurturing your head wounds.”

Sneakers

Once upon a time, going out on an evening social occasion in Converse was absolutely taboo. Now, we look back and laugh as we witness the glitterati flock the streets of New York and London Fashion Week in fluro Nikes and chic Stan Smiths.

Needless to say, the fancified sneaker is totally having a major moment. But before you dust off your old gym shoes, keep in mind that there’s an art to dressing them up. From finding a muted hue so as to not detract from your show-stopping skirt, to seeking out the brightest and chunkiest retro Nikes to attract the most attention, it is all about balance.

When opting for a fashionable yet comfortable sneaker-pimped look of the day, try a structured pencil skirt paired with a pair of classic retro runners. Just like that, your sophisticated ensemble is just the right amount of feminine and playful.

If you want to mix things up a bit go for a more textured approach, and attempt an outfit with clashing prints by combining a floral dress with printed fabric trainers to make a bold-yet-brilliant fashion statement.

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