This Plissé Collection Is Proving How Elevated Athleisure Can Be
It’s no secret that pleats have entered fashion’s group chat; feminine, graceful, and full of movement, pleats are on everyone’s style mood board. And Athleta’s new Plissé Collection has taken the trending texture and applied it to athleisure — think tenniscore but refined enough to feel part of your daily capsule wardrobe. The collection exemplifies the brand’s increasingly modern, elevated designs that still ace utility. The pleated texture is sophisticated, but it’s also stretchy, lightweight, and quick-drying (and it even offers UPF 40+ sun protection). These are versatile staples that can actually go from the tennis court to coffee — and are pitch perfect for travel thanks to their wrinkle resistance.
Pleated Pieces That Are Daily-Uniform Material
While it’s easy to find athleisure that claims the versatility to carry you through your day, when you literally have a coffee meeting right after Pilates, you really need a piece to deliver. This is what makes the latest Athleta’s Plissé Collection so rare. If you find yourself sweaty post-workout but don’t have time to change, top your workout ‘fit with the Featherweight Plissé Jacket; with its A-line shape and pleated back, it reads as a fashion-forward top (and nobody will see any sweat spots). The Plissé Skort’s kicky silhouette looks so much like a preppy pleated mini skirt, nobody would guess you could wear it for a run (the built-in bike shorts make any workout possible), and the Featherweight Plissé Dress’s floaty, pleated fabric could just as easily be styled for a low-key dinner party as it could a trip to the farmers’ market.
Stand-Out Features That Work For Your Life
It’s this combination of fit, fabric, and high-fashion features that qualifies each of the pieces in Athleta’s Plissé Collection to be part of your workout collection and capsule wardrobe.
The sophisticated pleated texture doesn’t ask you to sacrifice functionality; these are pieces that make it easier to move through your day without myriad outfit changes. Say you’ve got a yoga class, and errands to run after; the Featherweight Plissé tank is crafted from lightweight, quick-drying fabric and features a floaty fit, to help any Savasana-related sweat quickly dissipate. Once you leave class, you don’t have to worry about swapping tops, since the pleated fabric, high scoop neckline, and split hem give it the structure of a blouse — and paired with your clingy yoga leggings, that aforementioned floaty fit provides just the right amount of contrast, so you can walk into shops looking put-together.
Offered in wearable neutral hues as well as a gorgeous deep blue for a pop of color, you’ll want to stock up on every item in this stunning collection.
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