HATE THE RUNNING SUIT

I have an incredibly split relationship with sportswear. There are those attributes and outfits that immediately suck me into a sport. That yoga mat by Hermès, for example, combined with the H&M yoga collection. Then the step to class is a small one, mind you.

Running suits, that's another thing. It seems to be a pervasive epidemic. Neighbours, mothers in the schoolyard and even very cute girlfriends are all suddenly running in one of those supersonic streamlined outfits. Fashion or sex are terms very, very far removed from the aerodynamic running suit.

‘Why?’ is my question every time I come across another person in one of those garish sets. Look, if you are a marathon or triathlon runner then I understand that you want your clothes to contribute to your sports performance.

But such a run through the dunes to chase away the Christmas kilos... Come on now, guys. Surely you can do that just as well in one of those fine yoga pants? With a wrap top and a shirt with extra long sleeves in which I have a separate hole to stick my thumb through. Is that allowed? Or are the roles then suddenly reversed and am I the one being laughed at?

Anyway, I made a shopping for you. Who knows, I might manage to change the sports street scene. Who knows...

1. Stretch-jersey jumpsuit €235,- Live the Process via Net-a-Porter

2. Wrap top €350.90 Lisa Marie Fernandez via Net-a-Porter  

3. Wrap top €170.15 Ballet Beautiful via Net-a-Porter 

4. Yoga mat Louis Vuitton