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Why Every Fashion Brand Thinks It’s a Sportswear Label Now

From Balenciaga to Old Navy, all sorts of fashion brands are attempting to capitalise on the activewear boom with collections of sweat-wicking shorts and workout tees. Sometimes these clothes stick the landing, but it often comes off as just sweaty.
Fashion brands across mass-market, streetwear, and luxury are vying to create products that address a sportswear boom.
Fashion brands across mass-market, streetwear, and luxury are vying to create products that address a sportswear boom. (BoF Studios)

If you weren’t convinced fashion’s obsession with sports was for real, just wait until you witness a gym rat deadlift in

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Lei Takanashi
Lei Takanashi

Lei Takanashi is a Correspondent at The Business of Fashion (BoF). He is based in New York City and covers menswear, streetwear, young consumer trends, and the intersection between fashion and culture.

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