Awful 'athleisure wear' is turning us into a nation of chavs
And MF, summat for you:
First and foremost is the “Ath”. Most of us are not athletes and we don’t look like them. Yes, Beyonce looks good in athleisure wear, as do various other A-listers such as Carla Delevingne. But these people are young and in terrific shape. They’re celebrities and going to the gym is part of their job. If you spent three hours a day with a personal trainer, you too would look great in Lycra leggings. But you spend seven hours a day at a desk.
In the UK two thirds of men and nearly 60pc of women are overweight or obese. The only time most Britons sweat is when they walk up a flight of stairs. We are not a nation that needs more Lycra. We are a nation that needs loose fitting clothes, natural fibres and flattering cuts.
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