If you know me, you know I don’t do sports. I was a quiet child who spent her free time in the library or playing with my Betty Spaghetty dolls much to the chagrin of my parents, who signed me up for peewee soccer, tennis, and volleyball. Despite the lack of any athletic ability or talent, I’m obsessed with spring’s sleeper trend: sportswear as fashion.
Hear me out. Big Sports wants you to believe soccer matches and basketball tournaments are for men, but let’s be honest. The girlies are taking over. I’ve seen more and more Gen Z creators, editors, and brands take note of the rising sportswear trend set to explode in popularity before the summer. There are a few offshoots online already (think TikTok’s obsession with Brazilian style and Bella Hadid’s blokecore moment), but at the crux of it all lies nylon tracksuits, Adidas Samba sneakers, and brightly colored jerseys paired with designer handbags and baggy cargo pants.
Editors, models, and influencers aren’t the only ones embracing the sporty-chic trend. Thanks to high-profile collaborations between Adidas and Gucci and Asics and Kiko Kostadinov, the fútbol-meets-fashion trend has been a major moneymaker over the last few months. While a few collaborations have dominated a prim-and-proper tenniscore aesthetic reliant on diamonds, pearls, and pleated white skirts, the recent rise of sports jerseys mixed into fashion-week ‘fits feels different. Maybe she’s born with it. Maybe it’s the fact that she’s seen She’s the Man starring Amanda Bynes 50 times. Either way, I’m all for it.
Ahead, shop this year’s rising sporty trend that all of the cool girls are wearing—no hand-eye coordination required.
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