Colorful Converse sneakers
Active-wear is hardly new but outfits people would once save for running errands or the gym have been kicked up a few notches up. Celebrities wear sneakers with suits to movie premiers and award shows all the time. Hoodies are still omnipresent, with big name designers as well, as less expensive manufacturers cashing in. The athleisurewear trend doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon and since sneakers, in particular, are very common in the workplace, I decided to do some research and see what other types of athleisurewear might be on the horizon.
The tracksuit started coming back in the spring. How do you dress it up, though? While it might not be destined for most boardrooms, tracksuits such as these featured in UK Vogue and this tracksuit from China Prices are great for going out and even some office settings. What it comes down to is the type of environment you work in. I bet no one would bat an eye in the workplace at a stylish tracksuit in fashion, music and other creative industries. And, I will say from my own experience, a lot of small businesses are much more relaxed about dress.
I always tell my staff that I want them to look stylish. Our drivers and other workers who interface with customers wear cool, dryfit uniform shirts in bright colors with an embroidered I. Buss logo but a number of them jazz up their look with cool flashy sneakers. The other members of our staff, who work primarily in the office, are encouraged to dress appropriately but still express their personal style.
I have even come to find out that quite a few of my employees have anywhere from 20 to 30 pairs of sneakers in their collections. The brands they buy range from Adidas and Nike to Louis Vuitton and Versace and nearly everyone admitted they spend anywhere from $150 to $300 on a pair. My female employees wear them with jeans, harem pants, shorts and sweats while the guys said they wear them with everything.
To state the obvious, sneakers are here to stay. Track suits might be a fad but I would not be surprised to see the fabrics and cuts used more and more in dress pants, dresses and suits. (Next Blog: pics from my team’s personal inventory sneaker collections).
