The rise of fashionable sweatpants

March 14, 2014 at 6:33PM
In an undated handout photo, a model presents designs from the Lanvin prefall collection, 2014. The collection emphasized a casual attitude, with blazers and sweatpants. (Handout via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH STORY SLUGGED VIRAL FASHION ADV26 BY CATHY HORYN. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. -- PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE JAN. 26, 2014.
Street-ready sweatpants from Lanvin’s 2014 prefall collection. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Couch potatoes, rejoice! Gym rats, celebrate! The sweatpants trend continues to enjoy its status as socially acceptable streetwear this spring. That's right: Sweatpants can be comfortable and fashionable. Bruce Pask of the New York Times Style Magazine surmises that designers are taking note of our "increasingly casual workplace culture, the rise of the urban freelancer or the advent of the couch-to-dinner weekend wardrobe." Whatever the case, these new "luxe" or "tailored" sweats make for one of the comfiest trends of the season. Pair them with a blazer and heels for work, or a beanie and sneakers for the grocery store.

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