Athleisure: Do You Think This New Trend is Hip or Hate It?
We see trends come and go. However, athleisure seems to be steadily growing – for now at least. But, it raises the question as to have we become more lax as a society and more accepting of “casual wear?”
Trendy or Trashy?
The athleisure market has exploded over the last several years and grew to $83 billion in 2016 and valued at $270 billion if you include footwear. Estimates are that the market will continue to grow by 30 percent by the year 2020. Personally, I think the trend will slowly start dying off, but only time will tell. With all trends, they are hot for a couple years, then start to fizzle out.
Athleticwear was once only thought about as functional apparel and something to wear when exercising. Now, more and more brands are trying to make it stylish. They are hopeful that as health and fitness continues to grow across the globe, more people will look for athleisurewear to wear in the office and around town. Athleisure isn’t just clothing, it is more of a lifestyle to those who wear it. It is a way for them to show the world that they are into fitness and sports while staying up on current style and apparel trends.
Many people have jumped on board with the trend, yet many are confused as to what its purpose really is. I can understand why people would want to wear it in a casual environment, but it truly looks trashy in the workplace.
Athleisure in the workplace
It seems like years ago we had the baggy trend where everyone was wearing baggy sweatpants, sweatshirts, and loungewear. Then all of a sudden everything slimmed down and joggers came back in style. Now, we have khaki pants that are created as joggers. In my opinion, this is extremely unprofessional. The workplace is for business casual at the lowest denominator. The workplace is where you need to dress professional, not trendy. I couldn’t imagine sitting across the table from someone in jogger khakis and trying to take them seriously. If you want to work a deal, dress the part and look like a business professional.
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Suit and tie, jeans or chinos with a button down, are much better and more appropriate than anything found in the athleisure market. What’s even more surprising is the price tag that people are willing to pay for these items. To get yourself a wardrobe for work (or even the gym or for leisure), you’ll need to take out a small loan or take out a second mortgage.
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