athleisure. but make it fun & flirty ๐
what the heck is fun & flirty athleisure? lemme tell you. itโs basically workout wear thatโs not super-functional. or itโs cute work out attire that you can wear as regular clothing during the summer heat wave in TX but you donโt actually plan on working out in it. makes sense right? haha, thatโs fashion for ya! even though itโs almost fall, by golly it is still so hot here in TX. i tend to hibernate during the summer and when i can talk myself into leaving the house, itโs always about wearing the least amount of clothing while still looking like a decently dressed 30+ yo.
this tennis skirt i kept for years! when i moved back to ATX, i thought iโd pick up tennis. so i did what any normal person would do โ buy the attire for it! unfortunately (or fortunately for this post) i found out it wasnโt for me. almost twisted my ankle wayyy too many times and decided that my old bones werenโt fit for this. ainโt nobody got time for a twisted ankle. well, i kept the skirt. not sure whyโฆ but iโm glad i did. sometimes, when you keep something long enough it comes back in style. itโs true, think of biker shorts, chunky white tennis shoes, flared jeans, etc.. lately, iโve been seeing a lot of tennis skirts and thought iโm going to style this as a regular outfit with a longline sports bra to cover the mid-drift. itโs age appropriate, fun, flirty.
side ramblings: itโs been a while. i think inspiration is lacking these days and with the face of IG changing, it leaves me a little behind. while video is great, i still love the photo aspect so much more. call me old school that way. but times are changing and i feel like a dino about to be extinct! yโall know me. i tend to do my thing โ regardless of trends and what experts say. i just like to do my thing in my own little slice of the internet. but with fall around the cornerโฆ. maybe it will change things because iโm a fall gal at heart. the fall -food, -feels, -weather, and -fashion. the photo taken below was reminiscent of old times, when you start doing your IG photo thing (PS itโs very embarrassing if youโre wondering) and a man (in a suit, always in a suit) comes out and says nope. :D haha, (but this guy was actually pretty nice this time)! i do miss those days and hoping to find that inspiration soon! until then, xx.
currently on my playlist: odds by Mat Kearney
top | Athleta conscious crop longline sports bra in navy (wearing size XS for reference)
bottom | lululemon high waisted tennis skirt (ancient) โ similar 15.5โ by Athleta and in 14โ // cute one from A&F and in a pleated design
sunglasses | Ray-Ban original 58mm aviator sunglasses in gold/dark green
necklace | Amanda Deer coin toggle necklace (sold out) โ similar // similar by gorjana
i also wanted to share some athletic dresses iโve been into!! again, for show. not for function. Outdoor Voices one shoulder dress // Zella live-in cutout rib tank dress // A&F travelerโs dress (features built in shorts!) // Zella studio lite active raceback dress
until next time,
JD
photo credit: lil cousin tiff