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Full tracksuits are back in fashion (just ask Paris Hilton and Bella Hadid)

AFTER the return of chokers and high-waisted ‘mum’ jeans, celebs such as the Hadid sisters and Paris Hilton are bring back another 1990s trend: tracksuits.

Cara Delevingne and Margot Robbie took the trackies trend a step further ... by having them custom-stitched with their first names. Picture: Splash
Cara Delevingne and Margot Robbie took the trackies trend a step further ... by having them custom-stitched with their first names. Picture: Splash

AS if chokers, high-waisted ‘mum’ jeans, floral dresses and goth make-up weren’t enough.

Another staple trend from the ’90s has made its way back into fashion — the tracksuit.

Once the uniform of Sporty Spice and Jenny From The Block-era J. Lo, matching jumpers, hoodies and sweat pants have been given a high-fashion spin by trendsetters including supermodel sisters Bella and Gigi Hadid, Margot Robbie and Cara Delevingne.

Only Bella Hadid could pull of this exposed G-string and sweat pants ensemble. Picture: Splash
Only Bella Hadid could pull of this exposed G-string and sweat pants ensemble. Picture: Splash
At least Gigi Hadid’s tracksuit is more wearable (though still showing off her Tommy Hilfiger briefs). Picture: Splash
At least Gigi Hadid’s tracksuit is more wearable (though still showing off her Tommy Hilfiger briefs). Picture: Splash

Even Paris Hilton’s Simple Life-era uniform — Juicy Couture’s velour tracksuit — has made a comeback in lollipop pink, of course.

“I love my Juicy Couture sweats. I know they were out for a while but I never stopped wearing them,” Hilton said. “It’s the most comfortable outfit to wear on a plane.

“And I love that that’s coming back.”

Paris Hilton wore this hot pink hoody and velour trackies in 2008 ... and never stopped. Picture: Jun Sato/WireImage
Paris Hilton wore this hot pink hoody and velour trackies in 2008 ... and never stopped. Picture: Jun Sato/WireImage

SWEAT STYLE

And while matching tracksuit pants, jumpers and hoodies may be a “look” that only models can pull off, Instagram types are teaming new season sweaters with skinny jeans, leather and even over dresses, as seen on P.E Nation, adidas x Stella McCartney and GOOD CMPNY.

James Hill, co-founder of GOOD CMPNY, said sweaters were “like denim for your upper body”.

“From going to the gym, wearing it with a pair of jeans, we’ve had some people wear it out to fashion catwalks with a dress on and a jumper on top with the sleeves rolled up,” Hill said, of the Melbourne-based unisex label.

Sweaters and pants don’t have to match (unless you’re Bella Hadid). Picture: GOOD CMPNY
Sweaters and pants don’t have to match (unless you’re Bella Hadid). Picture: GOOD CMPNY

“I always think fashion trends are a rejection of whatever becomes the norm,” he said.

“Somebody will start a trend then the masses will jump on it then the same people who started it will reject the trend they started, and start another trend. And that’s the cycle it goes through.”

Part of that cycle is a blurring of the lines between men’s and women’s styles.

“Fashion is becoming more mixed and it’s less about women or men’s fashion and more about (personal) style,” Hill said.

“The lines between female and male fashion are getting more and more blurred.”

So would Hill sport a matching tracksuit a la the Hadids?

“Those girls can pull off anything. I’m not particularly a fan of it,” he laughed.

Originally published as Full tracksuits are back in fashion (just ask Paris Hilton and Bella Hadid)

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