8 Best Athleisure Brands To Style In Your Closet

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Written By Liv Birdsall

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Athleisure has been all the rage, which makes perfect sense in today’s world of work from home and digital nomad lifestyles. And, how can you hate a style that focuses on comfort and functionality? After all, athleisure clothing is perfect for watching your favorite TV show, getting errands done, and traveling, amongst plenty of other occasions. Plus, even though you can wear athleisure to the gym or a yoga studio, it’s not exclusive to movement-based activities.

Our Favorite 8 Athleisure Brands + How To Style Them

The key with athleisure is knowing how to style it—which is all dependent on the occasion and where you’ll be wearing it. Read on for some of our favorite athleisure brands (including sustainable activewear options) and outfit ideas that will give you an idea on how to style the pieces. 

Girlfriend Collective

Girlfriend Collective is a favorite athleisure brand with an eco-friendly and sustainable mission. With activewear basics for all genders in a variety of colors and an inclusive size range from XXS-6XL, Girlfriend Collective seems to be doing athleisure right. 

The brand has a range of popular athleisure basics, such as: bike shorts, crop t-shirts, windbreakers, dresses, skorts, and unitards. Perfect for hot girl walks, yoga sessions or your weekly Trader Joe’s grocery run, Girlfriend Collective releases new styles and limited colors in new and favorite styles every season. We currently love the Twist Unitard, a full bodysuit perfect for yoga, pilates, biking, walking, and all types of lounging.  

How to Style Girlfriend Collective

We’re styling the Twist Unitard, a base layer that can work in any season. The style has two inseam options, so you can shop a full-length or cropped option to fit your personal style. In black, this unitard is the perfect neutral layer that you can build upon. Pair the unitard with a complimentary shade of Girlfriend Collective’s Summit Track Jacket, comfy cloud slides, and timeless gold hoops. Finish the look with a pair of Here + Now socks and Vans’ Eco Positivity Tote for a sustainable and eco-friendly outfit. 

Athleta

Athleta is a B Corporation, which means that although it’s a Gap brand, it has achieved high standards of employee treatment, material sourcing, and overall sustainable practices. Athleta has athletic and athleisure items for girls and women, but in reality, anyone can wear the brand’s clothing. Some of the bestsellers are the Elation Tights, perfect for yoga practices, and the Pranayama Wrap, a cozy cardigan. 

How to Style Athleta

Athleta has easy clothing to style, whether you’re wearing leggings and a tank or more elevated styles like the Brooklyn Ankle Pant. Athleta’s commute styles are a take on workwear that is both commute-friendly and comfortable for all-day wear. Pair the pants with Athleta’s Urbanite top and leather mules. Finish the outfit with bold jewelry and a leather bag for a cohesive and professional look that know one can tell is athleisure.

Vuori

Vuori is another favorite athleisure brand, and we especially love its joggers and warmer layers. Vuori is a California-based brand that uses the West Coast as inspiration for colors and styles. All items are made in ethical factories and the brand offsets 100% of its carbon emissions. Vuori has all kinds of styles, from tops to bottoms to dresses and jumpsuits. 

How to Style Vuori

We’d be remiss if we didn’t have an outfit styled around joggers, and the Vuori Boyfriend Jogger was perfect to feature. We love the homey look of heather gray bottoms when paired with a creamy, neutral long sleeve top. Add in a quarter-zip or crew neck (in any shade) to complete the look, along with your regular accessories and a pair of globally-loved Veja shoes.

Allbirds

You may know Allbirds as a shoe company and, although the Tree Dashers are great, the brand also makes quality athleisure wear for men and women. The brand’s clothing meets the same sustainable and ethical requirements as its shoes, resulting in long-lasting items that you can wear for any activity or leisurely afternoon.

How to Style Allbirds

We started with Allbirds’ bestselling Tree Dasher, a lightweight mesh sneaker that is fit for everyday wear as well as short runs. Wear the shoes with Allbirds leggings in complementary colors and a cozy turtleneck waffle-knit t-shirt. Complete the look with gold hoops for added style and a top layer that’s weather-appropriate, whether it be a warm vest or a silk scarf. 

Outdoor Voices

Outdoor Voices is a brand that has garnered hype on social media for their on-trend basics and commitment to sustainability. You might recognize its Exercise Dress—one of Outdoor Voices’ most viral, best-selling products. The brand also has sustainable staples like leggings, sports bras, skorts, shorts, and tank tops. You can shop matching sets or mix OV styles with other items you already own, making the most of the brand’s bold color scheme.  

How to Style Outdoor Voices

Skorts are once again in style, bringing back nostalgia for our childhoods and other ‘90s and Y2K trends. The Outdoor Voices Doubles Skort is flirty, flouncy, lightweight, and made from a RecPoly fabric. Pair the bright red-orange skirt with an OV sports bra for a workout-ready layer. Top the look with a simple graphic tee and a mini belt bag for your essentials. Add in a pair of colorful sneakers, like the Madewell Kickoff Trainers, for more color.

Wolven

L.A.-based Wolven is a brand making fashionable clothing from post-consumer recycled plastic. The result is fun patterned pieces that pair to create boho-inspired matching sets. Wolven also has several items that are reversible or can be worn multiple ways, making your dollar go further. You can find staples like bike shorts and flare leggings, as well as comfortable bras from Wolven.

How to Style Wolven

Styling Wolven clothing is fun, especially with bright, geometric patterns and various ways to wear items. We like the diamond-patterned Summit Bike Shorts with the matching Crisscross Four-Way Top that can be worn inside out and reversed. Style the duo with an equally sustainable crossbody bag from Everlane. And then add your everyday accessories like your go-to white sneakers and Apple Watch to round out the look. 

Alo Yoga

Alo Yoga is an activewear brand that’s been leading the athleisure trend for years. From matching sweat sets to structured and supportive work wear, definitely check out Alo Yoga for airbrushed items that are work, home, and airport-ready. 

Alo Yoga has a variety of clothing focused on yoga (which makes sense because Alo Moves is an online yoga platform). But, in addition to sweat-wicking leggings and sports bras, are pieces like high-quality outerwear and trendy flare leggings.

How to Style Alo Yoga

Alo Yoga is a celebrity-favorite brand, giving it a “model off duty” aesthetic. Mix the Alo Kick-Back Flare Leggings with the brand’s VIP Blazer Trench coat for a sophisticated athleisure look. Add in a crisp white button down, gold hoops, and a cozy slipper that you can wear out of the house. 

Re-Inc

Re-Inc is an ethical, Los Angeles-based brand founded by professional soccer stars Christen Press, Tobin Heath, Megan Rapinoe and Meghan Klingenberg. The lifestyle brand drops products several times of year, focusing on “reimagining the status quo” and supporting minority communities across the globe. From a style perspective, the clothing is peak athleisure: sweatpant fabrics, comfy hoodies, retro graphics, and eye-catching colors.

How to Style Re-Inc

The best way to style Re-Inc is to wear it like its founders do, and we certainly consider Christen Press, Tobin Heath, and Megan Rapinoe as style icons themselves. Pair a Re-Inc hoodie with the brand’s sweatshorts and then style it with Nike socks and Court Low street sneakers. The resulting look is cool, colorful, and looks best with statement sunglasses.

Liv Birdsall
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