There have been comparisons to jeans, the other dress-up/dress-down workhorses of the wardrobe that can command prices in the hundreds. And when we’re simultaneously celebrating comfort in fashion (like a time when Birkenstocks are in style and not relegated to hippies) it becomes more acceptable to invest in such pieces.” “I believe Lululemon was the gateway drug for women wearing yoga pants in public,” says Rebecca McKinney Blair, founder of Whistle Club boutique in Santa Barbara, which will carry a $400 luxury sweat pant this fall. But although Harris personally owns a $180 pair of cashmere sweatpants, he said, “I would not wear sweats–no matter how tailored–to my studio.” His clients would not be pleased. He thinks high-end sweats can be worn in offices in the creative sector, like fashion or design. It is the industry, at least according to Grant Harris, a menswear blogger, stylist, and consultant at Image Granted in Washington, D.C. After all, athleisure is a trend now, and many of our clients offer those high-end sweatpants.” His team at Guild “favors the fashion forward, as long as it is appropriate and presents well. “Maybe it’s the industry, or maybe us millennials have finally taken over,” he said. Thomas is still at his job, a few months after his first Casual Friday. So if people are paying that much for items previously thought to be workout or leisurewear, is it ever OK to wear them to the office? Some professionals say yes–with limitations. Of course, they’re also made by designer labels, which has more than a little something to do with the prices. These items are typically made with better quality fabrics, constructed with stronger seams and are sold in smaller runs, all factors which drive up cost. It used to be that workout wear or lounge wear like yoga pants or sweatpants would fall easily in that category as well, but that line is blurring with the introduction of high-end yoga pants and sweats - known as “athleisure.”Ī recent Bloomberg Business article detailed yoga pants costing over $400, targeting women who choose couture in every other aspect of their fashion, and a Quartz article reported on premium sweatpants with price tags of $800 and even higher. By their nature, some clothing items are never appropriate for wear in the office, like bathing suits or pajamas.
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