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Wait. Are Workout Dresses the New Yoga Pants?

girls wearing outdoor voices exercise dress

Our typical gym outfits are a little one-note. Black leggings, black tank tops and maybe a colorful sports bra to spice things up. We had no qualms about this uniform. It's comfortable and effective, if not super interesting. 

That was until we saw that cool-girl activewear brand Outdoor Voices just came out with a workout dress (yes, dress). All of a sudden, our leggings seem like the most boring thing since sitting on a stationary bike for 45 minutes. 

The Exercise Dress ($98) comes in three colors—navy, light pink and a navy-ish gray celestial print—and has a built-in leotard liner for coverage. It hits right at mid-thigh, making it way more breathable than our usual ankle-length leggings. 

While we might not be comfortable rocking one of these babies for, say, a yoga class (downward dog in a dress—even with a liner—isn't quite our style), we would wear it for a jog, dance cardio class or, duh, tennis sesh.

Then we'd go straight to brunch without changing. We are wearing a dress after all. 

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sarah stiefvater

Wellness Director

Sarah Stiefvater is PureWow's Wellness Director. She's been at PureWow for ten years, and in that time has written and edited stories across all categories, but currently focuses...