AT THE BEGINNING of 2020, athleisure was (still) the prevailing fashion movement: Nikes with long cream-coloured coats; blazers or camel coats over tracksuits; oversized blazers over hoodies and baseball caps with trenches. We're entering the third year of this pandemic⏤are you still in your sweats or are you ready to dress up again?
EVER SINCE Athleisure arrived on the scene about six years ago, we didn't exactly welcome this emerging trend with open arms. That is because at the time, it seemed to be all yoga pants at first, and then ugly trainers with everything ...
THE CURRENT popularity of tennis wear has ushered in a resurgence of the tenniscore street style trend. It's athleisure's latest incarnation, but with a preppy spin. Tenniscore is the intermingling of modern streetwear with a bit of nostalgia, today's athliesure looks with a vintage country club aesthetic...
NOW THAT WE are out of our trainers and tracksuit bottoms and back into actual clothing again, we've switched to living in blue jeans and haven't looked back. In fact, it's such a good alternative, we're looking to add denim shirts and blazers and dresses and skirts to the mix. Denim days may be here again, but that's because they've never really left ...
WHETHER IT WAS due to the arrival of athleisure about six years ago or the arrival of the pandemic three years ago, we've been dressing up less for a long time now. And even as lockdown restrictions have been lifted and we're hoping to make our way out of this chapter in our lives, some of the habits we've developed over this time have remained, such as the casual way we've been dressing during this time ...
THIS WEEKEND, finally ordered a new Mac Mini to replace my iMac, which has been running on the slow side for a little while now. Also ordered a fancy new white (non-Mac) monitor as well as a Lacie external drive and have been spending the first two weeks of this new year sorting through hundreds of files and folders and photos and taking stock, both literally and figuratively ...
THIS WEEK’S Style File features the impossibly chic looks of Maria Kragmann (@mariakragmann). Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Kragmann is the founder of clothing brand M-KAE, filled with neutral basics, athleisure and quilted valley shorts. Why we love her style: not only does Kragmann master the ability of layering, but she switches from dressy in blazers and camel coats to sporty chic and trainers effortlessly.
THIS WEEK’S Blogger Style follows the life of Digital Creator Sinead Crowe (@sineadcrowe). Based in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Crowe focuses on fashion, lifestyle and beauty, with photos of creamy coffees and fluffy pancakes, favourite beauty products, and of course, plenty of style inspiration with her cosy and casual style, much of which relies heavily on athleisure ...
I am used to feeling worthy only when I am productive, when I work a lot, and for as long I can remember, since I changed my country for the first time, all I knew was work. I love working, have never said no to job calls, and I always measured my self-worth with the amount of work I am getting done. But for a while now things have been different; after living through the first year of a pandemic, there has been a carousel of emotions and states of mind, and the work side of things has definitely not been the same ...
It’s funny how it happens every year at exactly the same time: the moment the autumnal equinox occurs, instantly the temperatures drop and the rain takes over the city. There's a slow pace in Paris now, the parks are empty and peaceful, the golden light is fleeting.
WHEN LOCKDOWN BEGAN five months ago, was already beginning to commit less days to wearing full make-up, especially on days where there were no outside appointments. If I needed to run errands, would simply wear dark oversized sunglasses and call it a day. As the months wore on, I was not only wearing makeup less and less, but had also done away with proper clothes and living in sweatshirts and sweatpants.
IT’S FINALLY BEGINNING to feel like summer is on the way, and already, there are roses in bloom all around town. With all the bright sunshine comes a feeling of hope, and daydreams of road trips to see castles and visits to quaint village pubs and trips to new places we’ve never been ...