A model on the runway at the Marc By Marc Jacobs Ready to Wear fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring Summer 2014 (Picture: Getty)
You may not be able to recall the last time you went anywhere near the gym but you don’t have to be athletically inclined to nail the sports luxe trend this season.
There’s no doubt about it, a laid-back sporty aesthetic is one of the lead stories for the spring season. It would be disingenuous to call it completely new – sports luxe is a trend that has been permeating the fashion-conscious for a while – but it’s particularly apparent this season.
The clothes that Peter Dundas creates at Emilio Pucci are usually destined for red-carpet moments but even he has ditched full-on glamour for something more athletic, sending models sauntering down the runway in metallic running shorts and mesh tops, sharply cut blazers and skyscraping heels. Gucci, too, has gone that way for spring, swapping floor-sweeping gowns for boxing shorts – one of the hero styles of the season – and sporty tops with sexy sandals. Embracing the trend doesn’t mean giving your wardrobe an overhaul. The trick to incorporating it without spending too much is to invest in one key item.
The Emilio Pucci show as a part of Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2014 (Picture: Getty)
A bomber jacket is the best place to start. They have been around for some time but, judging by their proliferation on the runway and on the high street for spring, it looks like they’re here to stay. Richard Nicoll and Jonathan Saunders have long championed them but the style of the season comes from Marc by Marc Jacobs. If you’re willing to splurge, the brand’s striking pink and red style is the way to go. Made in satin, it has already sold out in most online retailers so if you like it, you’ll have to move fast. Alternatively, Topshop has a great black version with mesh sleeves that taps into the trend perfectly. It’s pared-back and classic enough to hold you in good stead season after season.
If Tommy Hilfiger has his way, a baseball dress will become a key component of your sartorial arsenal this spring too. If it feels a step too far along the sporty scale, tone it down by teaming with a blazer you already own and a pair of dressy heels. The same applies to joggers. While they aren’t as relaxed as the gym variety, be sure to team them with heels and simple basics to avoid looking like you’re en route to the running track.
Accessories are an easy, inexpensive way to jump on board. We saw embellished visors at Marni, baseball caps at Lacoste and rugby socks at Prada – but if you buy one piece, make sure it’s a pair of slip-on skater shoes. They have officially replaced ballet flats as the comfortable footwear of choice and encapsulate the new relaxed mood excellently. From the printed sneakers Mother of Pearl has created with artist Jim Lambie to the more affordable metallic and pony hair options at River Island and Schuh, you’re spoilt for choice.
The Gucci show at Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2014 (Picture: Getty)
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