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To be sick of the enduring athleisure trend?

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FluWorldOrder · 05/05/2025 20:04

Just that really! I’m so sick of seeing women in activewear leggings. And now that we’re having some better weather the shorts are out. I saw a woman today in a pair of butter yellow short, short, shorts which left nothing to the imagination. I’m sorry I don’t need to see every lump and bump on your behind and legs.

Go on.. tell me how miserable I am 🙄😂

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NewBinBag · 06/05/2025 09:49

If you're hot, wear the damn shorts.

Disrespectful and sneery attitudes are way uglier than imperfect legs.

brunettemic · 06/05/2025 09:42

Wear what you want. I wear a lot of leggings and sports type wear. Funnily enough where I am it’s a big thing for boys too - Montirex as far as the eye can see and I think it’s great for them.

ttcat37 · 06/05/2025 09:39

GraveAndQuiet · 06/05/2025 08:52

What does HTH mean? I mean, I know it stands for Happy To Help but doesn't it really mean Fuck You? If so, why not dare to say it?

Probably because you get put on the Mumsnet naughty step for saying things like ‘fuck you’. ‘HTH’ is a bit more palatable.

Pickingmyselfup · 06/05/2025 09:10

You don't need to wear structured clothing to tell you are putting on weight. I rarely wear anything with structure but I know I've gained a few when things feel tighter, even the stretchy stuff feels tighter, plus I have eyes.

GraveAndQuiet · 06/05/2025 08:52

What does HTH mean? I mean, I know it stands for Happy To Help but doesn't it really mean Fuck You? If so, why not dare to say it?

Cherrytree86 · 06/05/2025 08:38

People can wear what they want OP @FluWorldOrder
HTH

Seamond · 06/05/2025 08:25

Usually it's the person that is walking at snails pace in front of you that has them on, shame it doesn't make them walk a bit quicker.

40andlovelife · 06/05/2025 08:23

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 06/05/2025 08:14

We were at a park with the 5yr old yesterday and she shouted "look you can see that womans bum cheeks, why is she dressed like that" the young woman turned round and scowled at ME.
I was mortified but that's 5yr olds for you, say what they see 😂

Did everyone stand up and applaud?

nopineapplepizza · 06/05/2025 08:22

TheHerboriste · 06/05/2025 03:12

It tracks with the obesity trend.

A huge percentage of people today would not be able to tolerate a tailored non-stretch garment. Really sad.

Really? People popping into the shops after their gym session/run, wearing gym clothing indicates the obesity trend?

I'm not sure if you’ve ever worn a pair of Sweaty Betty leggings, or a sports bra, but you need to wrestle yourself both into them and out of them; you probably burn calories just putting the things on.

Women wear them as they’re great for exercising in, which is combating the obesity trend, not an indication of it.

Maybe we live in different areas, but round my way, the women gliding by in sports wear look like they’ve stepped out of the pages of Women’s Health 🤷‍♀️

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 06/05/2025 08:14

We were at a park with the 5yr old yesterday and she shouted "look you can see that womans bum cheeks, why is she dressed like that" the young woman turned round and scowled at ME.
I was mortified but that's 5yr olds for you, say what they see 😂

deadpantrashcan · 06/05/2025 08:05

FluWorldOrder · 05/05/2025 20:04

Just that really! I’m so sick of seeing women in activewear leggings. And now that we’re having some better weather the shorts are out. I saw a woman today in a pair of butter yellow short, short, shorts which left nothing to the imagination. I’m sorry I don’t need to see every lump and bump on your behind and legs.

Go on.. tell me how miserable I am 🙄😂

Sick of seeing women in activewear leggings 😂 Jesus Christ get a life man.

GraveAndQuiet · 06/05/2025 08:00

I hope athleisure never goes away (although I don't wear shorts in public). However, I wish there was a bit more choice in the shops. I'm trying to buy some smart ish summer trousers suitable for work. I need tailoring not leggings/ elasticated waist/ joggers- even if a wide leg/ shapeless jersey/ crumpled linen. There is much less choice of smarter clothes because of athleisure.

Justhere65 · 06/05/2025 07:58

gannett · 06/05/2025 07:16

I can assure you that athleisure is all over the place in Italy and Spain.

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I have just returned after spending extended time in Europe and women do dress much better and look smarter. Yes you see Athleisute wear but definitely toned down and classier somehow.

FrangipaniBlue · 06/05/2025 07:56

Also…… leggings are not a new phenomenon?

A photo popped up on my timeline today of me going to a concert in Manchester in 2009 with my mates…. I’m wearing plain black leggings and a tunic type top.

Almost every photo of my mum from the 90s she’s wearing some kind of floral design leggings.

The only difference is the material they were made of 🤷🏻‍♀️

soupyspoon · 06/05/2025 07:55

TheHerboriste · 06/05/2025 03:12

It tracks with the obesity trend.

A huge percentage of people today would not be able to tolerate a tailored non-stretch garment. Really sad.

I was just about to say this, since losing weight I dont wear anything with stretch anymore or elastic waistbands. I have a feeling that stretchy clothing contributes to the blindness that occurs when we put on weight, we simply dont feel it and often it doesnt even show because because everything is so stretchy, so you just go up and up and up.

Tulipsontoast · 06/05/2025 07:54

I wear them if going to the gym or for a run.

Unless someone is wearing something really beautiful or quirky I don’t really notice what others wear.

ijustneedaminute24 · 06/05/2025 07:46

People like comfort. Shocker.

I wear leggings when not in the office so the majority of the week (not with a crop top thanks to the endo and massive painful bloat for much of the month). Nobody has ever mentioned that they saw my vulva and if they did I’d ask why they’re looking.
The same as I don’t go looking for the bulge in men’s trousers then complaining that their trousers are too tight.

Gettingbysomehow · 06/05/2025 07:23

I do wear tracksuits though, nice ones, I'd sooner hang myself from a lamppost than wear bum scrunch leggings.

BassesAreBest · 06/05/2025 07:22

TheHerboriste · 06/05/2025 03:12

It tracks with the obesity trend.

A huge percentage of people today would not be able to tolerate a tailored non-stretch garment. Really sad.

Why would you want a “tailored non-stretch garment”? They’re uncomfortable! Don’t think I’ve ever worn one of those through choice even at my slimmest.

Gettingbysomehow · 06/05/2025 07:21

It makes me boak OP. I don't know why people can't be a bit more classy.
Men too. Great big pregnant looking blokes wearing tiny shorts and no top.

CherryBlossom321 · 06/05/2025 07:19

YABU. I’ve never been more comfy in my life.

gannett · 06/05/2025 07:16

Justhere65 · 05/05/2025 21:14

I thought you would get roasted on here! But so true that we have become the least stylish country and athleisure wear is partly to blame. Look at the women in France, Spain and Italy and they dress much better than we do. Just general drop in standards in the UK sadly.

I can assure you that athleisure is all over the place in Italy and Spain.

WasherWoman25 · 06/05/2025 05:59

BountifulPantry · 05/05/2025 21:33

Ladies in Cambodia wear colourful, patterned PJ sets when out and about.

Would that suit you better OP? 🤣

Yes because I would be able to practical see their vulva and actaully see their bum cheeks!

SapporoBaby · 06/05/2025 05:43

Sadly if I was slimmer I would wear them too. It’s comfy.

However I am not slimmer

ManyATrueWord · 06/05/2025 05:35

Why on earth are you policing women's bodies? Surely we have moved past the idea that you only get to be comfortable in shorts if your body meets male gaze approval!

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