How To Get More Wear Out Of Your Sports Bra Than Just Wearing It At The Gym

We take one thing you already own and add other stuff you already own to wear with it this weekend...

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by Charlie Byrne |
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It's fashion maths time again, and we figured we would do you a favour by taking one item you never even thought could have fashionable possibilities, and show you how to wear it as an actual fashion thing. Like your sports bra. No, honestly, I mean it, your sports bra can actually be worn for something other than wheezing.

Check out this awesome street style look, that made us see the light about our humble little boob holders. Like it? Here's how to get the look with the stuff you already own.

Start by rescuing your sports bra from your dank gym bag. If it's unbelievably gross, and you need to buy a new one (to wear to both gym and in real daytime situations) then check out this Nike one.

Sports bra, £25, Nike at Netaporter.com

You're going to want to wear it under a dress or playsuit or jumpsuit that has a cut away top to it - something that allows your sports bra to have its moment. You've definitely got something like this lying around, and I'm willing to bet you've not worn it much because you didn't know what to put under it. Well now you do.

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Add an androgynous shoe to the situation, like a slider, a brogue or a monk shoe. If you're not the smart shoe type, then your trainers will work just as well. You're going to have to keep your legs bare for this, I'm afraid socks have no place here.

If you're worried about cold arms, the only thing that you can really put over this is a masculine looking leather jacket. The finishing touch should be a sassy bucket bag, maybe that studded one you bought to look like you own some Alexander Wang? Or the embroidered bag you bought on your hols last summer. And you're done.

If you're missing bits from the equation, then here's your shopping list...

Dress, £280, Whistles, sliders, £25, bucket bag, £64.99, Mango

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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.

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