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2018's Trickiest Trend Unpacked: How To Do Extreme Sports Fashion Now
From swimming costumes to football shorts, we break it down
We didn't need Lyst to tell us that the streetwear meets sportswear is one of 2018's greatest trends. The search engine revealed that 62 per cent more items were labelled as such and the price of leggings has increased 60 per cent year on year.
This summer's heat wave meant swimming costumes were donned as tops and football mania got even the most reluctant of us in the sport's shorts.
Now the cold has come it's time for heat tech leggings and oversized puffer jackets, as demonstrated by Kylie Jenner and more.
However, elevating something usually mud-splattered can be difficult, despite what various influencers and Kardashians might have you think, so here's five ready-made outfits to prove that even you could rock a cycling jersey (really)...
The Workout Leggings
Can't handle being anything else but being totally toasty? Then keep those heat-tech leggings on and layer up with a super extra puffer jacket.
Marques' Almeida Puffer Jacket - £ 334
& Other Stories White Shirt - £59
Adidas x Stella McCartney Leggings - £99.95
Prada Black Boots - £640
The Cycling Jersey
Take a note from Kendall Jenner and upgrade your cycling jersey to dizzying fashion heights. Play off the tight yet informal top with flared jeans and pair with bold, yet sporty accessories.
Adidas Cycling Jersey - £54.95
Prada Logo Clutch Bag - £620
OFF_WHITE Boyfriend Jeans - £214
H&M White Mules £29.99
The Cycling Shorts
Perhaps the most controversial item of the trend, two rules of thumb to pull off the cycling shorts are 'layer, layer and layer some more' and 'business up top, sporty down below.'
Topshop Boutique Double Breasted Blazer - £120
Burberry Stretch-Jersey Shorts - £230
Nike Air Monarch IV - £47.95
Topshop Boutique Deconstructed Shirt - £65
Medea Prima Medium Leather Box Tote - £430
The Swimming Costume
Remember that 'sensible' swimming costume you bought when you decided to take up wild swimming? Well, since you're not using it for that, try pairing it with your most Instagram-friendly skirts and statement earrings.
Mango Cat-Eye Sunglasses - £17.99
Speedo Essential Endurance + Medalist Swimsuit - £24
Neous Shom Leather Mules - £435
Realisation Par The Naomi - Wild Things Skirt - £140
Sophie Cull-Candy Hand Hoop Earrings - £40
The Football Shorts
When it's too hot to actually function, football shorts are your saving grace. To avoid looking too Bend It Like Beckham, mum mules, a milkmaid top and a beaded bag are what you need. (And don't be afraid to logo-clash.)
Reformation Cassidy Corset Top - £165
Fendi Logo-Flocked Velvet And Leather Mules - £550
Adidas 3-Stripes Shorts - £24.95
Mango Beaded See-Through Bag - £59.99
Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.
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