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Athleisure

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Oct 12, 2015

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Sweatpants are the new slacks, and high tops are the new heels. Cristen and Caroline dissect the rise and resilience of the athleisure trend and whether it signals mainstream women's fashion moving sidestepping the male gaze and gendered clothing altogether. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Oct 12, 2015

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