The New Off-Duty Uniform: How To Wear Sporty-Chic In 2025
Forget leggings and sneakers, the new athleisure is hyper elevated, with a focus on cult-status footwear, sharp tailoring and cooler-than-cool denim.
When it comes to off-duty dressing, the goal is to strike a balance between style and comfort. Who among us isn’t guilty of abandoning chicness in favour of our favourite leggings – hoodie on top, hair thrown into a bun? This season, it’s time to shake things up. The sheer amount of chic, sports-casual basics have us looking to elevate our weekend wardrobe. There’s the rugby shirt trend, a great masculine silhouette that balances perfectly with razor-short hemlines and sleek accessories. And a bounty of must-have sneakers, like the chunky Salomon XT-6, which adds endless cool factor to monochrome tailoring. Nineties-style sporting merch like the New York Yankees caps offer a new edge to your trusted jeans-and-a-vintage-tee ensemble. While Adidas’ must-have gym shorts work best with feminine elements, like ballet flats. Here, we break down four sporty-chic off-duty looks to inspire your new weekend wardrobe.
Track and Field
Make like Zoë Kravitz and Kaia Gerber, and pair gym-style short-shorts with feminine ballet flats. Load up on stylish new-season accessories to counter any ‘track and field’ connotations: an on-trend micro handbag, a great pair of sunglasses and statement socks.
Nude Lucy Terrin Long Sleeve Top | $70
Adidas 3-Stripe Sprinter Shorts | $60
Cotton On Stevie Metal Cat Eye Sunglasses | $19.99
Mimco Robin Mini Handbag | $299.95
Hype DC Socks | $19.99
David Jones Tony Bianco Bianca Balette Flats | $179.95
Rugby Ready
Rugby shirts are one of this season’s key pieces and we love this graphic iteration by South St. Pair it with a skirt with a short hemline, like this micro miniskirt by Acne Studios. Lululemon’s mules are the ultimate transseasonal shoe, blending minimalist good looks with sporting technology that moulds the shoe to your foot. Then elevate the whole ensemble with a jumbo handbag like this classic leather option from SABA.
South St SST Polo Long Sleeve | $110
Acne Studios Layered Miniskirt | $860
Lovisa Cross Pendant Necklace | $24.99
Oakley Highland Lenses Sunglasses | $257
SABA Hallie Leather Bag | $399
Lululemon Women’s SwauDay Mule | $139
Trails Meet Tailoring
Salomon’s XT-6 sneakers boast serious engineering chops, designed to help hikers navigate harsh outdoor terrain. They also happen to look really good, with their chunky utilitarianism and chic tan colour palette. Wear yours with understated tailoring, like these pinstripe trousers by Lululemon, and an oversized tee, cinched at the waist with an elegant leather belt and accessorised with statement gold earrings.
Lululemon Daydrift Trouser | $179
Uniqlo Oversized Tee | $24.90
Sarah and Sebastian Medusa Hoops | $2,800
Oroton Cali Tote | $679
Salomon XT-6 Gore Tex | $339.99
Channeling ‘90s Diana
The most foolproof off-duty outfit formula? A vintage-inspired tee, a great pair of jeans and a well-cut blazer (think: those iconic pictures of Princess Diana at school sports days in the ‘90s). Add elements of sporty cool with a nostalgic ‘Dad’ cap and finish the look with a stylish low-rise heel.
Zara Mid-Waste Wide-Leg Jeans | $69.95
H&M Napped Jacket | $89.99
David Jones Ena Pelly Sport Tee | $120
Universal Store New Era 9Forty Los Angeles Dodgers Cap | $60
Ray-Ban Clubmaster Sunglasses | $322
Zara Distressed Finish Slingbacks | $79.99
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