I Tested This Under-$100 Workout Look, and It Lived Up to the Hype
When it comes to workout clothes, I have some nonnegotiable requirements. First, I like to wear things that are comfortable and functional. The pieces have to bend and stretch in a yoga class, stay in place for a dance session at Body by Simone, and wick away sweat for a weekend hike in L.A.’s Runyon Canyon.
Next, and equally important to me, is the cut. In terms of bottoms, I always slip into high-waisted styles since I find them to be the most flattering. For tops, I generally stick with coordinating racer-cut bras or crop tops. Finally, it has to be cute. A requirement that exists because of the inevitable group pics on workout outings with friends, because I want something I can run around in for errands when I’m not working out, and (most importantly) because it just makes me feel my most confident.
My new favorite workout set from JoyLab—a matching seamless sports bra and cropped leggings—adheres to all three of these points. I first spotted the pieces on Who What Wear’s managing editor, Michelle Scanga, and The Thirty’s editorial director, Victoria Hoff. While they opted for bright yellow and red colors, I didn’t veer too far from my typical palette and chose the charcoal version. Clocking in at just $40, the affordable set has quickly risen to the top of my workout set favorites, so now I’m tempted to order it in a few more colors. Ahead shop the flattering workout set, as well as more of my picks from JoyLab’s collection.
Here’s the JoyLab workout set I’m a fan of. The super high–waisted leggings hit at just the right spot.
Shop for the JoyLab workout set I can't stop wearing
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Next: the leggings I wear when I’m not working out.
Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear with over a decade of experience in fashion, editorial, and publishing. She oversees luxury content and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. She also contributes to podcast recordings, social media, and branded content initiatives. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, MyTheresa, and Luisa Via Roma, and rising designers such as Refine and Tove, and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Before Who What Wear, Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on assistant styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.
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