Your working-from-home wardrobe solution? A luxe tracksuit – here are 10 chic sets to buy now
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Your working-from-home wardrobe solution? A luxe tracksuit – here are 10 chic sets to buy now
Don't dismiss the tracksuit when you're looking for something comfortable to wear on WFH days. The late Karl Lagerfeld might have believed sweatpants to be a sign of defeat, but there’s something about a matching top and bottoms – like lingerie, tailoring and pyjamas – that looks so pulled-together.
Fashion has witnessed the rise and rise of athleisure in the past decade, but right now it’s the tracksuit enjoying the spotlight. After years of slick, skintight silhouettes, futuristic fabrics and cycling shorts dominating, sportswear is going back to its roots. Cast your mind back to retro track and field kits, and you’ll get the gist: generous fits, heavy-duty jersey and loop-back cotton, tri-colour stripes and heather-grey hues.
This tracksuit, in its most classic form, is what the fashion set are turning to right now. But, while it’s a given that it's ideal for lounging around in at home, trust us when we say you'll want to wear yours outside of the house too. Just look to Gilda Ambrosio, who elevates hers with a dusting of diamond jewellery. Or Thor Valdimars, who once styled one with Bottega shoes and a bucket hat. Jeanette Madsen favours pairing a tracksuit with tailored coats and combat boots, while Pernille Teisbaek likes to layer a blazer over hers.
If you’re suitably inspired, keep scrolling, because we’ve rounded up 10 luxe tracksuits you need to treat yourself to now more than ever.
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Rotate Sunday
Sunday, Rotate Birger Christensen's sister brand, launched during the UK's second lockdown in 2020 – talk about perfect timing. Thanks to Nineties-inspired silhouettes, organic cotton-jersey and logo appliqués, the tracksuits became instant Instagram catnip. If dressing down isn't your thing, make like the brand's founders Thora Valdimars and Jeanette Madsen and pair yours with heels instead.
Jersey sweatshirt, £120, and track pants, £100, net-a-porter.com
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Tory Burch
Tory Burch launched her now-cult Sport line in 2015 and has stayed to its retro aesthetic ever since: the designer drops a new 1970s-inspired tracksuits every season. We love the navy and forest-green accents on this set, which comes complete with a funnel-neck jacket and contrast velour bottoms.
Velour track jacket, £235, and track pants, £190, net-a-porter.com
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Prada
Cut from 100% recycled nylon, Prada’s tracksuit has an effortlessly cool, oversized silhouette. It comprises a dropped-shoulder jacket and wide-leg jogging bottoms, both woven with a striped logo design and finished with the brand’s signature triangle plaque.
Re-Nylon jacket, £1,890, and jogging bottoms, £980, Selfridges.com
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Casablanca
Part Nineties casuals, part tennis-club-twee, the crisp white colour on this tech-jersey tracksuit feels really fresh. Casablanca's playful zip tracksuit is all about the little details – clock the contrasting terry-cloth collar, embroidered logo and sporty ribbing on this slim-fit set.
Tracksuit jacket, £781, and tracksuit pants, £677, luisaviaroma.com
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Cos
A favourite among the fashion set, Cos' gloriously soft cotton tracksuits are chic enough to be worn in or out of the house. Instantly elevate for Zoom meetings with gold jewellery, then throw on a wrap coat and ground with white trainers when you're running errands.
Jersey sweatshirt, £59, and joggers, £49, cos.com
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Acne Studios
Acne Studios has created a collection of deliciously Nineties athleisurewear this season. This tracksuit is generously cut for an oversized fit with wide-leg trousers and a boxy jacket, so it's both comfortable and cool. We love how the chilli-red shade is tempered with a beige velvet trim.
Fleece track jacket, £330, mytheresa.com, and sweatpants, £330, acnestudios.com
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Gucci
Gucci’s tracksuit nods to vintage boxing gear with its tricolor stripes and iconic double G motif. If you find relaxed sweats a little shapeless, this flattering high-waistband-meets-cropped-hemline combo is the way to go
Track jacket, £1,200, and cropped sweatpants, £1,000, mytheresa.com
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Oséree
You might know Oséree's for its sparkly bikinis (loved by the likes of Dua Lipa and Rihanna), but the brand also does ready-to-wear. This tracksuit is cut in the classic 'sweats' shape, but the sparkling Lurex fabric sets it apart from typical jersey styles. Wear yours with metallic sandals at the airport when heading off on your next holiday abroad.
Lumière sweatshirt, £175, and joggers, £161, mytheresa.com
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Adidas x Wales Bonner
You can tell instantly that Wales Bonner's fourth collaboration with Adidas was inspired by West African culture in the 1970s and 1980s – just look at that tonal-brown and yellow colour palette on this tracksuit. The funnel neck, graphic prints and those famous three stripes only further the retro feel.
Track jacket, £230, and track pants, £220, matchesfashion.com
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