To be sick of the enduring athleisure trend?

[FluWorldOrder]

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 🙄😂

If I had the confidence, I would be wearing shorts, too.

I can’t see why it bothers you what other people wear!

YABU it’s comfy as hell, why not! I don’t wear shorts however so agree that some of the shorts leave nothing to the imagination!

I walk a lot, leggings are comfortable and go with my trainers. It’s now sunny and I want to get some colour on my legs, so I’ve been wearing shorts. I really DGAF if you don’t like my bumpy legs. FYI, I’m walking to try to make them less bumpy.

Take your judgement elsewhere!

I hate it. Leggings and shorts right up your bum. Some women look naked. You can even see their vulva. It’s not a great look even if you had the perfect figure.

Who died and made you the Chief of Fashion Police?

I’ve bought myself 2 pairs of shorts today! One pair of denim boyfriend ones and one pair of khaki linen ones - I would apologise in advance if anyone happens to want to stare at some cellulite or catches a glimpse of some mosquito bite scars but actually I don’t give a shit 😂 neither my arse not my vulva are displayed in them, they are loose and comfortable and I think will be perfect on my sunny holiday soon!

I wore shorts for the first time since 2005 on Friday after varicous vein surgery 2 years ago. My legs are great shape but it makes me feel really nervous showing so much skin. Because of people like you giving judgement.

Couldn’t care less what anyone else wears unless it’s a MAGA hat

Not the only aspect of why we are the least stylish country on earth. Unfair to single out athleisure on women.

Stop staring women’s arses and legs and you won’t be so sick of it. Seems a simple solution.

Look, if I didn't look like a sausage bursting it's skin and dislike the sensation I'd wear super tight shorts too. I'd love to have the confidence to wear them regardless, and I admire those who do, but my arse tends to devour shorts if I do wear them (in the house) which I don't find comfortable. I dislike getting my legs out and although I haven't always found shorts uncomfortable it's this kind of attitude that has given me a life long complex about it. Live and let live I say, free those legs and celebrate human diversity.

Maybe stop staring at people’s arses?

I always think there must be deep seated insecurity for people to go to this effort to talk about what complete strangers wear.

Maybe it’s the area I live in, but any women I see in athleisure wear look great.

I don't dislike it in a pearl clutching 'but you can see their ankles' way, but I wish it would die a death as it's so dull. My hope was that after the comfortable boredom of lockdowns, what followed would be a riot of colour and texture and proper dressing up. I'm still a bit glum that that hasn't happened.
Can't say I've seen many vulvas on display but that's because I'm not in the habit of looking at strange women's groins.

Op I agree with you. Wholeheartedly. I loathe this trend. Went to Paris recently and it was nowhere to be seen. Everyone looked so smart in nice casual but chic clothes.

Leggings and joggers are so comfy though. When I was a teenager it was all tight, polyester hipster flares and big heels etc. I was so cold and uncomfortable most of the time when I inevitably joined in with whatever fashion was going on at the time. At least joggers and trainers don't ruin your feet 🤷‍♀️

@FluWorldOrder I completely agree with you!

@TheChosenTwo you know full well those are not the type of shorts the OP is referring to.

Donald Trump may want to argue with you about that

I wouldn’t wear athleisure and I don’t like it, but I think it looks ok on some people. I do miss the trend of years gone by to dress up more. There are a lot of tracksuits around these days, and I do find them quite uninspiring and depressing. Personally I liked the workwear look in the 90s and 2000s, and I look forward to fashion becoming a bit more dressy and chic again. But that’s from a middle-aged nobody!

I live in my activewear at weekends and on my days off because you know, l go to the gym/run/ride bike and if l didn't put the gear on, l would talk myself out of it.

God no I love athleisure. I'm too lazy and awkward and inelegant for proper fashion but sports gear looks good on me and I don't have to think about it.

This. Why do you care? Avert your eyes if you’re so horrified.

I don't wear them myself as a) infond them uncomfortable and b) they're unflattering on me. But others clearly feel different and are free to wear what they like.

I for one am really pleased women are wearing what they feel comfortable in.

It's a bit like what men have been doing the whole time.