The Cool Girl–Approved Brands to Shop Your Workout Gear From

Motivation to workout can come in many forms and as we’ve learnt from our favorite ladies of Instagram, self-worthy gym garb finds itself amongst the top of the list.

by Kames Narayanan | August 3, 2020

Getting your tush off the couch to head to workout even if it means merely walking 10 steps to your yoga mat requires a certain level of discipline and drive. You have your hot girl summer goals in mind, planned an exercise routine to get there and you’re almost all set. Then comes the hardest part and most important part – actually getting down to it.

If you’re new to working out, getting into a routine takes time. It surely doesn’t happen overnight. And along the way, you could use all the motivation you can get to submit to the physical torture that is working out. We’ll pass on the personal trainer that’s all up in our business, though. Instead, filling our wardrobes with cute workout gear is a self-motivational route that’s right up our alley. And also you know that whole thing about if it isn’t on the ‘gram, it didn’t happen? It most definitely applies to the gym selfie. Selfie or it didn’t happen.

In the past couple of years, the realm of activewear has seen an influx of newcomers that range from sustainable labels to smaller size-inclusive brands. There’s a whole world of activewear beyond the Nike and Lululemon universes most of us have grown up with. Don’t get us wrong, we love our Nike goodies but also appreciate a change in scenery every now and then. You have to switch it up for the ‘gram.

That’s exactly where our pursuit of widening our athleticwear horizon took us – the feeds of Instagram’s leading ladies (ala Alyssa Coscarelli and Yan Yan Chan) whose workout gear ace not only the athletic but also the aesthetic part of workout wear. Not only will the fits from these brands get you moving, they would also salvage your sweaty, post-workout selfie. We’re calling it a win-win.