The formula: a coordinating leisure set comprised of a sweatshirt and sweatpants or knitwear; a long, menswear-inspired duster coat in navy, black, cream or camel; and minimal sneakers along the lines of gray New Balance 993s or white Nike Court Royales. A dad-worthy baseball hat and expensive bag are recommended but not required. And that’s the unofficial uniform of the fashion conscious in the curious year of 2021.
Ladies on Instagram and TikTok have been sporting the look for months. As the weather turned, influencers in the wild weren’t ready to abandon their sweatpants, but they were down to add a little polish.
Anine Bing recently launched a new Sport collection filled with key pieces like knit sets and biker shorts with this type of styling in mind—which makes even more sense considering her label is already synonymous with oversized blazers and coats. “I wanted the collection to be very versatile, where you can put a blazer over the sports bra or coat over the sweatsuit,” Bing explains. “I found inspiration from ’90s paparazzi images of Princess Diana. … To me, this type of styling just makes sense. It feels comfortable yet effortless.”