Velvet Sports Bras, Here to Make You Feel Like the Sweating, Shining Queen You Are
The last time I wore velvet, I was five years old and sporting a bowl cut. (It was a collared navy velvet dress, and if I remember correctly, matching shoes and scalloped ankle socks were involved.) Like basically everything from the '90s, though, velvet is coming back into popular culture — and it's heading directly for the staple of your adult workout wardrobe. Yes, velvet sports bras. Take a moment.
While this might not seem like the most "necessary" or "practical" item of clothing you could own, as many of us know, pulling on pretty workout clothes really can motivate you to hit the gym. Velvet sports bras in particular are perfect for repurposing; throw on a cut-out top and make it a bandeau if you're heading from the gym to happy hour. And whether you're a velvet sports-bra-lover or a skeptic, I think we can all agree that they're very satisfying to look at. Click through the slides to see what we mean.
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Beyond Yoga Crushed Alloy Double Back Bra
The crushed velvet gives the Crushed Alloy Double Back Bra ($78) a textured metallic gleam that we can't stop looking at. It has criss-cross double straps for some extra support and aesthetics.
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Alo Yoga Mesh & Velvet Sports Bra
Sheer mesh outlining around the velvet section of this Mesh & Velvet Sports Bra ($68) helps it breathe and gives it a sleek and put-together look. The cup lining gives you extra protection and the all-mesh back panel keeps things airy while letting your skin peek through.
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Etam Giulia Velvet Sports Bra
This medium support, high-neck Giulia Velvet Sports Bra ($46) is sleek, edgy, and provides great coverage for bent-over movements at the gym. And it's a perfect example of gym-to-life gear; you could just as easily wear this to a workout class as to a concert or happy hour.
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Aries Velvet Sports Bra
The stretchy, lightweight Aries Velvet Sports Bra ($79) is great for low-impact workouts like yoga, but its quick-dry nylon lining means it can handle sweat and keep you supported, too.
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