It’s safe to assume that the term “athleisure” has evolved over the past several years. Whereas before the pandemic, athleisure was more defined as regular workout clothes that transition seamlessly from the studio to the street (hence, little urgency or need to change out of them immediately after a sweat session), the post-pandemic concept of athleisure has become more about comfort and less about literal exercise (thanks, lockdown!). Sure, we’ll always need workout sets made for actual workouts, and we’ll never stop obsessing over matching sweatsuits. But what’s since emerged is our infatuation with matching athleisure sets that unabashedly borrow silhouettes from our favorite sweats but are spun in luxurious fabrics and materials for a more elevated loungewear look. In essence, the “leisure” in athleisure has become the key operative word in the catchy portmanteau.
