Fashion: Give your streetwear a sporting chance

Take to the streets with a spring in your step. Photo / Thinkstock

Take to the streets with a spring in your step.

These clothes are not for exercising in. This is all about streetwear classics with that sportswear edge. You can expect to see grey marle, striped accents, rib detailing, neoprene and mesh feature heavily, along with collegiate style and menswear influences.

Grey marle is an old favourite for sportswear - Andrea Moore uses this cleverly in these two pieces from her I AM diffusion line. For a more loose interpretation, try this look from Blak Love, mixing and matching sportswear with tailoring. And on the cheap and cheerful tip, check out online store Boohoo's take on the trend.

For a quick study in the art of layering you can't beat X-Plain. This pairing of a jacket, jumper and legging is fabulous. I squealed with delight when I saw these pop art-inspired textiles on the COOP catwalk at Fashion Week last year - my favourite pieces are the Rappers Delight Bomber and Sin Slinky Skirt.

Playing with menswear influences also features in this trend. Hideseekers' Schooled Sweat with its oversized v-neck worn with its Getaway Leather Trackpant is the business and on my must-buy list. The boyish yet feminine debut collection from ITZME has many wonderful pieces, including the sweatshirt and dress combo.

The Line Up this week is all about sneakers that are "not for exercise". My selections include quilted goodness from Lovesick, Yvonne Bennetti's leopard meets sparkles and restrained minimalism from Chaos & Harmony.

It would be remiss not to include Kanye West's adidas sneaker the YEEZY BOOST which must be the most talked about fashion launch of the year. They sold out in record time and only 12 pairs were available in New Zealand. Their prospective new owners camped out for three days to get them. Already the resale market for the YEEZY is booming worldwide. With one shoe, Kanye West has changed the future of trainers. Now the wait begins for the date for the next release, promised to be later this year.

Get The Look: Street Sport

From left to right:
1. Rappers Delight Bomber $399
Sin Slinky Skirt $299
All from COOP

2. Flaming Night Jacket $295
Invitation Jumper $295
Jet Legging $85
All from X-Plain

3. Dear Jane Top $139
Blurred Lines Pant $169
All from
Blak Love

4. Jacket $30
Dress $55
Boots $70
All from Boohoo

From left to right:
5. Schooled Sweat $230
Getaway Leather Trackpant $689
All from Hideseekers

6. Batwing Sweatshirt $275
Lipstick Dress $285
All from ITZME

7. I Am a Sweater $298
I Am a Pant $350
All from I AM

The Line Up: Not For Exercise

1. Lovesick Felix $179

2. Yvonne Bennetti Gigi Sneaker $250

3. Chaos & Harmony Bo $329

4. adidas YEEZY BOOST $530

Stockists

• andreamooreboutique.com
• blak.co.nz
• x-plain.co.nz
• hideseekers.com
• trelisecooperonline.com
• boohoo.co.nz
• itzme.co.nz
• lovesickshoes.com
• yvonnebennetti.co.nz
• chaosandharmonyshoes.com
• adidas.com/us/kanye