The Return Of Cycling Shorts

Mrs.West recently continued to use her celebrity to promote her husband’s label, this time trying out a pair of blue YEEZY bike shorts, or ‘cycling shorts’ as we call them over here.

I’m all for the nostalgia of a fashion revival but not when it comes to cycling shorts. I thought they died with Princess Diana?

It’s an ‘athleisure’ relic of the 80s, long since forgotten about, but with the revival of mulletsand legwarmers, it was only a matter of time before these hideous creations returned. And it’s all thanks to Kim Kardashian herself.

They are notoriously unflattering, delivering curves in all the wrong places. The elasticated waistband and hemline create bulges at the knee and belly plus they’re generally made of non-fire resistant material and are sometimes see-through. If they absolutely have to be worn, then they should be restricted to weekly spinning class. Not worn with a blazer / open shirt / hoodie and beret – as seen on Bella Hadid recently.

Teaming cycling shorts with heels is possibly the biggest fashion crime in history but KK has not been seenwithout them this year. But to be fair Kim, she makes a powerful statement here. The appeal lies in opting to wearing something so ugly and defiantly pulling it off!

So, it seems, bike shorts worn with a baggy sweatshirt, chunky trainers and jumbo sunnies, looks bizarrely RIGHT.

Flattering? No.  But when did that ever stop a fashion trend?