Sportswear Fashion Shows

Sportswear has been integrated into all spheres of a society, however, this process incorporated many phases, including social changes, urban adaptation, and random cultural moments. In the 21st century, sportswear encompasses casual streetwear and dressy looks, which include different separates that can be easily mixed and matched. For instance, blouses with shorts and skirts. In addition, Bermuda shorts, leathers, pants, Levi’s, sneakers, bombers, and knits became must-haves. Today, many designers embrace sportswear fashion and the shows, dedicated to new trends in the world of sportswear, are gaining immense popularity. Let’s take a look at sportswear fashion shows 2018 and see what new tendencies seize the fashion world. Sportswear Fashion Shows Sportswear fashion demonstrates a relaxed approach to the design but it remains appropriate for a wide range of occasions. Many designers such as Tory Burch, Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang, Derek Lam, Ronnie Fieg, Raf Simons, Jeremy Scott keep American sportswear thriving. And a sportswear designer Lisa Marie Fernandez says that “I found that luxurious activewear is just as important as my Céline bag.” Besides, more and more sportswear giants embrace fashion and collaborate with well-known designers. Nike and Adidas continue to elevate the style elements through collaborations with high profile designers such as Stella McCartney, Raf Simons, Jeremy Scott because in a contemporary world, there is no performance without style. These brands stage high-profile fashion shows in New York, presenting comfortable yet chic lineups for men and women. This year, sportswear fashions shows amaze with their diversity and sportswear fashion is revealed in new and surprising aspects that please either a fashion lover or a common consumer. Here are the best seven sportswear fashion shows.  

• Kith

  Kith was founded by a sneaker designer Ronnie Fieg. Thanks to him, Kith succeeded in delivering solid men’s and women’s lineups with various pieces, inspired by baseball, alpine athletics, and basketball. The latest collection, shown at the New York fashion week, features an offbeat combination of extraordinary pieces and everyday basics. This lineup is the example how you can rock the basics. Multicolored varsity jackets with logos, shearling parkas, robes, cable-knit turtlenecks, sweaters with loose collars, an arctic camo jacket, track pants with Nike logos filled in with leopard and zebra prints are the outstanding pieces of this collection. Off-White hoodies with a lunar figure instead of the “O” in a printed “Off”, high boots, camo trousers/costumes, oversized parkas, bright tops, and corduroy suits of deep blue and crimson colors make a statement in the sportswear fashion world.  

• Gypsy Sport

  Rio Uribe of Gypsy Sport always thinks outside the traditional bounds of fashion and each fashion show proves it. His level of imagination and ingenuity amazes and his collections are filled with thoughtful combinations, new shapes, offbeat details, and mixed textures. This season, he shared his view of the DIY looks and organized a chaotic show with bizarre characters and skater kids. With football shirts, spliced with French lace, crop tops with logos, coarse shoes of different colors, neon blouses with capri pants and sneakers, he showed how bold and versatile street style fashion can be.  

• Fenty x Puma

  The New York fashion week was full of vivid shows, one of which was a Fenty x Puma show. It was very impressive – motocross stuntmen performed thrilling 360-degree tricks over mountains of pink sand on the runway below. The collection was a mix of biker, surf and scuba influences with detailing such as sheer mesh, industrial zippers, adjustable lacing, and toggles. A true zest of the collection was anoraks of vivid colors. Also, new trends in footwear fashion have appeared. Thus, top essentials in the must-have list of every fashionista are sandals with ankle straps and stomper boots.  

• Calvin Klein

  It’s impossible to talk about sportswear without mentioning Calvin Klein. With its minimalist designs, the brand offers a unique combination of comfort and fashion in sportswear. Team Calvin Klein transformed a location into a hallucinatory farm scene with different sculptures and popcorn. This decision was very creative and it created a bizarre ambiance, needed for the show. Raf Simons conquered the public with creative looks. The collection included firemen’s jackets for men and women, some of them featured reflective stripes. Also, bold patchwork chiffon gowns, cool denim, cowboy shirts, oversized sweaters and jackets with sought-after prints left nobody indifferent. Pants and sweaters, coupled with rubber hazmat boots that reached the hips and hand-knit balaclavas, helped to convey a gloomy atmosphere.  

• Jeremy Scott

  His Fall/Spring 2018 collection was inspired by arcade claw–grab games, neon accessories, and “The Fifth Element.” Jeremy Scott with his bizarre yet alluring ideas always presents awesome collections. Moto jackets, thrown over graphic T-shirt dresses, camo jackets, worn over sweatshirt dresses emblazoned with graphic cartoons and glitter, were the perfect outfits, demonstrated by Joan Smalls, Karlie Kloss, Gigi Hadid, Jourdan Dunn. A true zest of the lineup is the piece, on which Jeremy Scott worked for some time. This is a track jacket-bra hybrid. Its upper part is tight around the chest but it is loose around the arms. Paired with sheer jackets, denim jackets, structured skirts, and jeans, this detail makes the outfit offbeat. Besides, metallic finishes on outerwear and prints that resembled Hindi writing have been included. Only Jeremy Scott successfully expresses total confidence through kitsch.  

• Derek Lam

  Derek Lam is one of the outstanding American fashion sportswear designers in the 21st century. He shows how versatile and stylish American sportswear can be. The theme of his fashion show was wanderlust. Lam showed different versions of jeans, khakis, camp shirts. Denim also played a key role in the collection. It was dark and it was worn as a two-piece suit. Besides, suede was also a win-win option and a military shirt and coats got the suede treatment. A surprising option was a silk evening gown in a khaki color, which looked amazing.  

• Phillip Lim

  This season, Lim was inspired by ’90s minimalism and this inspiration was expressed in tanks of basic colors, crop tops, cotton ruffled dresses, and denim jackets. Also, cargo pants and sleeveless trench coats were shown in the collection. As for footwear, it takes on the current craze for sock booties and it incorporates sock-style sandals. Thus, sportswear fashion shows offered diversity, unusual elements, and incredible combinations. Resources: http://thecrossfitshoes.com/ https://www.theguardian.com/ https://www.businessoffashion.com/ ]]>