I Love To Run

Nike Runners

As an athlete, there's nothing I obsess over more than runners. Cardio is one of my favourite types of exercise and even though I'm not a particularly good runner, I love running and doing circuits that mix cardio and strength exercises. I wear my runners for training everyday, so it's really important to me to have a good quality pair (that look good too of course). Nike is my favourite brand because their shoes last for ages and they come in awesome colours and styles. Above are my favourites, particular the bottom right pair. For the moment though, I'll have to be content with dreaming about new running shoes, although it does make sense to dedicate an entire post to them. Move aside heels...and make way for the terribly underrated and totally essential running shoe! 

Tips & Trends: Well Balanced

I'm loving that comfort has been propelled to the forefront of fashion this season. Flats are bigger than ever at the moment and sneakers are my favourite. While I love Nikes for training and exercising, New Balance has my heart when it comes to casual chic. I do love my heels but as I get older (and go out less and less) I don't mind ditching them every now and then in favour of shoes that agree with my feet. Plus they come in every colour of the rainbow!

These are some of my favs.

Hype DC

How to wear your NBs this season: 

With anything and everything; namely jeans, pants, dresses or skirts. If you're worried about wearing these without looking like you've tried too hard, or just not sure how to incorporate them into an outfit, start by colour matching. This is actually quite simple. The key is to choose a colour (such as blue, pink or orange) from your sneakers and match it to something else in your outfit. This could be a blue scarf, an orange bag or pink nail polish for example. But the most important thing is to embrace the fact that flats are in, so everybody can look good while feeling comfortable. Sneakers are fun and who doesn't love neon, so the good news is that these sneakers could potentially clash with anything and still look great. 

Get the look: these bloggers show us how to kill it in kicks.

Bare Essentials

Being an athlete, I love workout wear, especially in bright neon colours. I used to shop religiously at Lorna Jane, but over the past year I've gradually converted to my new favourite brand Running Bare. While Lorna Jane still takes the cake for staple tights, Running Bare is the cream of the crop when it comes to crop tops. Something about wearing happy, colourful workout wear makes me so excited to get up and go training!

Check out these amazing crop tops.

Running Bare crop tops

Secret Thrills (@secret__thrills) on Instagram: Just a few of my shenanigans in my favourite Running Bare clothes!

Sport Luxe

BB Dakota top (similar here, here and here) | Staple the Label shorts (similar here and in white here) | Jeffrey Campbell wedge sneakers (in red, tan and multi) 

Everyone needs a bit of sport luxe in their life! As an athlete, there's nothing I love more than bumming around in sports gear, a hoodie and runners. More often than not though the athletic look doesn't cut it when I'm going between appointments, uni and fashion classes.  

Sometimes I don't have time to get all dolled up when I need to leave the house. The casual sporty look is my go to on crazy hectic days. It's a step up from my everyday training attire but also a chic way to go for comfort.