GIRL ON THE GO
STYLING
Athleisure,
sports luxe, call it what you want, I’m in love.
I played a lot of sports growing up. From
the make belief golf course my brothers and I created aided by cutting unripe
green limes from a tree in our backyard to use as balls, to bicycle and
obstacle races, and of course there was the infamous wrestling in which I was
always the Undertaker. (Don’t be fooled by my recent smallish build, as a child
I was relatively big for my age, so no I know what you’re thinking, I was some
fierce Undertaker.)
Then there followed school compulsory
sports where I played badminton, volleyball, football, became a sprinter,
attempted long and high jumps in which after trying both I resolved that asides
from being born with an old soul, I was born with an old waist!
But truly, your girl has always been a
sports lover.
I love the earned sweat, the thick sound of
loud grunts thrown about in frustration, and the vibrant tingling sounds of
jubilation. I love the tough air of competition (friendly of course) and the
sheer moment where you feel your heart racing, energy coursing through your
veins shaking you in ways you enjoyed being shook. The sound of your feet, the
loudness, the people, the stakes.
The athleisure trend has been a gripping
buzz in 2017 that had fashion enthusiasts swooning to indulge in various ways.
I for one am never the person to indulge trends just because, so it perhaps has
rightfully taken me a moment to subscribe to the whole concept, and believe me,
I’m glad I did!
Think sports meet casual, or chic or
bohemian and you’re on your way to becoming an athleisure pro.
For my love of comfortable clothing, this
Nike fit trouser makes me feel like I can do literally anything in it. Ignore
the impracticality of wearing heels in sporty get-up, it makes me feel the
right amount of edgy because black boots will do that to a person. And yes, if
there was ever a case where I had to choose one outfit for the rest of my life,
this is it!
I find that I’m constantly re-evaluating
myself, my capabilities, my interests, my work endeavours and I find that
amongst all of these, I still have to keep up with the necessary educational
obligations which literally has this girl spinning more often than not. In this
space, I find myself becoming the kind of girl who just throws on an outfit and
dashes out the door. If you know me in real life, you’d know that there never
really isn’t a time where I’m not dashing across walk-ways and roads to meet up
with one rendezvous or the other, and in this light, a girl on the go finds
athleisure to be one heck of a comfort that gives the same thrill gotten from
doing a sport that spurs her to make the most of her time and energy.
In athleisure, I feel like the entire world
is my sport arena, and I’m running towards my goals, and yes, I am melodramatic
enough to call it a process full of sweat and tears.
In athleisure, yes people, I’m your girl on the go.
As much as I’d
like to excuse myself by stating all the stress I’m currently under, I’d rather
not and simply apologize for posting late. What’s your favourite sport(s) and
favourite sports brand? Leave me your comments below!
A hi nya, with
love, x E
Wearing: Nike fit trouser, Nike bag,
M&S collection boots, Bamboosa shirt.
2 comments
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