The story goes that modern “athleisure”, as explained in a recent piece in The Atlantic, was born when a chap named Chip Wilson made his way to a yoga class and was struck not so much by the asanas but by what his instructor was wearing: a pair of fitted spandex pants that looked effortlessly stylish and supremely comfortable. The year was 1997, and the following summer, Wilson started mass-manufacturing those very yoga pants. The label was called Lululemon.
Two decades later, the trend has taken America by storm — hoodies, sneakers, joggers, jumpsuits and bomber jackets are no longer restricted

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