Prepare yourselves: this spring, tracksuits and sweatshirts are permitted. Apparently Alexander Wang’s influence has stretched as far as the new Ashish for Topshop collection, which launches on Wednesday.
The new seven-piece collection features not-one-but-five pieces in jersey fabric. The four pieces – a rolled-up grey marl tracksuit trouser, a pair of matching cuffed shorts, a cropped grey sweatshirt (tied at the waist), a pair of studded tracksuit bottoms and a studded black sweatshirt – all lend themselves to the sporty-chic aesthetic that we saw on the spring runways.
The other two pieces? A biker jacket featuring Ashish Gupta’s trademark 3-centimetre studs and a pair of 1970s-inspired gold platform wedges.
Of the collection, Ashish says: “I love the contrast between soft sweatshirt fabric and metal spikes – it’s classic sportswear meets punk.” Do you agree? I’m not sure that I could ever pull off the sweatshirt/tracksuit look, even if it is the trend du jour this season.
Wrecked Stellar
February 1, 2010 at 8:30 PM
Looking forward to seeing the collection! I’m most interested in the cropped gray sweatshirt- I do fancy cropped tops still! Hope you had a great weekend!! xo, Mel
Wrecked Stellar
February 1, 2010 at 3:30 PM
Looking forward to seeing the collection! I’m most interested in the cropped gray sweatshirt- I do fancy cropped tops still! Hope you had a great weekend!! xo, Mel
Hannah
February 2, 2010 at 1:24 AM
oh how I love this jacket 🙂
and how I love your blog!
? Hannah
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xx
Hannah
February 1, 2010 at 8:24 PM
oh how I love this jacket 🙂
and how I love your blog!
? Hannah
((LONDON–ROSE.BLOGSPOT.COM))
xx
Libby
February 2, 2010 at 3:05 AM
I love Katie Grands vision, an unexpected smile has spread my face, now I must exit out of this page before my family discovers I’m excited women are naked to show diversity …they don’t understand fashion like we do.
XOXOX
Libby
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Libby
February 1, 2010 at 10:05 PM
I love Katie Grands vision, an unexpected smile has spread my face, now I must exit out of this page before my family discovers I’m excited women are naked to show diversity …they don’t understand fashion like we do.
XOXOX
Libby
http://fashionconfectionairy.weebly.com
Kelsi
February 2, 2010 at 5:44 AM
seriously in LOVE with that jacket!
Kelsi
February 2, 2010 at 12:44 AM
seriously in LOVE with that jacket!
Grace
February 2, 2010 at 7:14 AM
I’ve always wanted to be able to pull off sweats IRL. Now may be my chance.
Love Grace.
Grace
February 2, 2010 at 2:14 AM
I’ve always wanted to be able to pull off sweats IRL. Now may be my chance.
Love Grace.