Zip It

Athleisure: (n.) a portmanteau of athletics and leisure; clothes for everyday wear that are influenced by sportswear

portmanteau: (n.) a large trunk or suitcase

What?? It is... it also happens to be the product of two or more things (often words) mashed together, like "spork".

I love athleisure. Leisurely, athletic clothes? Yes, please.

Now, I'm not running around the city in lululemon with a yoga mat thrown over my shoulder, but you can usually find me in sneakers and some variation of a sweatshirt. Athleisure is about being comfortable and sporty. I don't want to call it a trend-- I think it's here to stay. Our lives are mobile after all! 'Work clothes' and 'casual clothes' are a thing of the past. Our offices aren't confined to cubicles and our exercise isn't confined to a gym. We're on the move.

But you can't live in sweatpants. Sometimes you have to wear trousers and suits. So why not mash up athleisure and men's tailoring?

Tailored-athletic-leisure-wear? Athtailure? Now there's a portmanteau!

Think: suits with sneakers and a tee. Joggers with loafers. Blazers with backpacks. 

Or (like above) wool trousers, a refined sneaker, a sweatshirt with elevated detailing and a baseball cap. Throw on a structured trench coat and you're ready for Fall!

Athtailure. All day every day.   :P  

Frank Wright sneakers / Club Monaco sweatshirt and hat / Zara trousers / Banana Republic bag