Give Your Leggings a Rest Day and Embrace This Sporty-Chic Look Instead
“Basketball shorts can be the most low-key but head-turning look of the summer,” says Simona Finelli, founder and creative director of the high-fashion activewear brand No Ka’Oi. The shorts look, which Finelli describes as “streetwear luxury,” is both versatile and cool. "They're supremely comfortable pieces to wear 24 hours a day.”
This is a sporty-chic look that goes beyond the gym.
Candice Fragis, buying and merchandising director of the retailer Farfetch, says sporty shorts recently showed up on high-fashion runways—in the form of biking shorts. “Saint Laurent showed them in a classic '80s-style: black lace under puffball skirts. But it was really Off-White that elevated the athleisure aspect by showing a classic lycra cycle short under a tailored jacket.”
Below, 7 sporty shorts to wear all summer long.
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Adidas Originals By Alexander Wang Manufacturing Print Shorts, $103
Wear this streetwear-inspired short with a tank and slides on the weekend (or everyday).
Also on trend for this summer, tie-dye swimsuits and chic cover-ups that double as sundresses.
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