When Roger Federer stepped out in a crisp white military-style doubled-breasted jacket carrying a flashy kit bag at Wimbledon last year, the Swiss tennis dandy was both mocked and applauded.
Cheap lace front wigsThe Nike outfit was aptly described by The Daily Telegraph as a cross between Sergeant Pepper and An Officer and a Gentleman. Just as well he walked away with his sixth Wimbledon title.
Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, wasn't so lucky at last month's Australian Open - she crashed out of the competition losing to Li Na, of China. Still, at least she looked good, togged out as she was, in an adidas Stella McCartney Tennis Performance dress, complete with a floral motif featuring Climalite technology mesh panels on the sides for optimum ventilation.
She also rocked in a Performance hot pant and bra, and biker- style jacket in slate green with diagonal zippers, chunky pockets and shoulder flaps.
Tennis is the one sport where players have traditionally been able to express their individuality through their on-court wardrobe. Now more sporting disciplines are following, with fashion lines branching into high-performance sportswear and/or fashion items inspired by sportswear. Example: Jimmy Choo, Christian Louboutin and Rick Owens are all doing high-top trainers and Alexander McQueen's sportswear collection for Puma was inspired by boxing.
The trend is swinging the other way, too, with sports brands such as Skins making their hardcore performance pieces more fashionable. Its current outdoor range comes in a camo print.
Orca, known for its fast Human hair extensions wetsuits and triathlon garments, knows "not everyone wants to wear lycra in public" and has developed its new Core range with comfort and style in mind, and it comes in fashionable colours. It also transferred its garment technology to swimwear featuring distinctive Orca styling.
New Zealand clothing company Untouched World has joined the sporty ones with the launch of its Ethical Performance Cyclewear range. The eco-friendly range has been tested and endorsed by Kiwi- born Phil Keoghan, host of television's award-winning The Amazing Race, and Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder.
Keoghan tested the clothing when he cycled from Los Angeles to New York to raise money to help fight multiple sclerosis. He covered more than 5630 kilometres, averaging 160km a day.
The Mountainsilk Recycle range combines an inner base of merino and a protective outerlayer of recycled polyester.
New Zealand company Icebreaker is the trailblazer when it comes to high- performance wear that is eco- friendly and good looking. Icebreaker's ultralite fitted top is made from GT150, the lightest, finest merino available, and features eyelet panels for increased venting in sweat zones.
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Sporty Icebreaker HR manager Kimberley Gilmour put one of the tops through a vigorous weekend workout during her training for this year's Coast to Coast. She wore it for the 12km run on Friday, the 100km bike ride on Saturday, and the 10km run on Sunday. On Monday she slept in the garment, on Tuesday she wore it on a 30km run. She didn't use deodorant and when she offered the top for a sniff test it smelt clean and odourless. Even the armpits.
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