Upgrade Your Wardrobe With Stylish Workout Wear

May 24, 2013

Upgrade Your Wardrobe With Stylish Workout Wear

Summer is upon us, which means bikini season is right around the corner. If you haven’t started working on your bikini bod just yet, don’t worry! There is still plenty of time for you to get fit before showing off in your new swimsuit. And there is no greater motivation for exercising than cute workout clothes, right? Sports gear used to consist of baggy t-shirts, basketball shorts and old tennis shoes. Luckily, we now have a variety of cute, comfortable workout options to make working out more fabulous and fun!

With yoga becoming very big in the recent years, gathering a celebrity following that includes Whitney Port, Miranda Kerr and Sonam Kapoor (who YCB just named “Best Dressed”), brands that produce fashionable yoga clothes have been popping up all over the world. Yoga pants have become so popular that you will see women wearing them when out and about in the city!

If running is more your thing, many companies are creating collections of fun and sexy running wear. Tank tops are being made in fabrics that wick away sweat so you never have to worry about overheating. Running gear is also perfect for women who want to exercise in clothes that are on-trend. A majority of running clothes is made in neon colors so you are seen by cars, etc., It is both practical and trendy, with neon colors being very hot right now!

Not a fan of working out by yourself? Try picking up a sport. Tennis is always a great choice, not only for the great cardio, but you also get to wear a dress or skirt while exercising. Tennis dresses are perfect workout gear, because after your game of doubles, you can run around town in a cute, preppy dress. In fact, with all of the fashionable choices for tennis gear, such as brand Monreal London, you may be motivated to work out more, just so you can wear more fun dresses!

trendy workout gear 2013

Shop from the links below: 

Watch: Tresor Paris

Shorts: Patagonia

Black Yoga Pants: HPE Clothing

Sports Bra: Lonsdale

Visibility Vest: Striders Edge

Dress: Patagonia

Jacket: Nike x Undercover Gyakusou

Gray Sweatpants: Lonsdale

Tank: Patagonia

Shoes: Nike x Liberty

Melanie is currently pursuing a degree in public relations, fashion studies, and anthropology from the University of Minnesota. She aspires to work in the fashion, entertainment, or luxury sector as a publicist. When she isn’t writing (or tweeting), Melanie spends most of her time reading about celebrities and trying out new lipsticks.