Matching Sets

[Anonymous]

This must be an extremely suburban look. I live in NYC and don’t see anyone wearing “sets.” Maybe a few years ago.

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Anonymous wrote:This must be an extremely suburban look. I live in NYC and don’t see anyone wearing “sets.” Maybe a few years ago.

I don't see it in DC either. And in the close-in suburbs, I also don't see it. People may wear athleisure, but not the matching sets that influencers are pushing on instagram.

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Anonymous wrote:How are you guys wearing these without looking sloppy? I have a couple really cute pairs from great brands (Spanx Air Essentials & Varley) but I just feel like I'm wearing sweats and don't really want to go somewhere looking like I'm wearing a sweatsuit. What are you doing to pull these together and look polished? Yes, I do my hair and wear makeup, but it still just looks like I'm wearing a $250 sweatsuit.

FWIW, weight matters here, unfortunately. Most of us who are overweight look sloppy in these kinds of outfits no matter what. They look good on women who are very fit and put together all the time.

OP here, I have a great body, but maybe it's because I'm 5'4". Are these meant for people that are like 5'7"?

Yeah. I mean ... shorter people can and do wear them, but they definitely tend to be more flattering on taller people. It's just one of those things that looks better on tall people -- it's a basically a column of one color.

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Anonymous wrote:To the grammar police: matching sets is how they are referred to by retailers. I think the idea is that matching sets are what you make them. Perhaps a bit more pulled together than athleisure because they are designed for lifestyle rather than the gym.

Re: the other comments, I have found them to be a step above the sweats that others describe. Higher level brands exhibit good fit, flattering cuts - I do not feel like I’m wearing something that belongs on Gen Z.

I don’t know what you’re talking about. “Matching sets” of various things have been trending since around Covid. I just googled “matching sets” and all the first page of hits were from well known clothing brands, with links to all of their “matching sets” of a variety of different things - linen top and shorts, bike shorts and sports bras, suits, etc etc. Matching sets does not, without a qualifier, mean sweats.

I would love to link to the emails that I get but retailers do literally call them "matching sets". Look at the links here:

Top right: matching sets -- https://spanx.com/collections/airessentials?collection_cursor=eyJvZmZzZXQiOjR9&collection_direction=next
Top header: matching sets -- https://vuoriclothing.com/collections/matching-sets
This entire article -- https://themomedit.com/the-best-matching-sets-women/

Yes, but trendy retailers are also describing all of the following as "matching sets" -- and none of them have anything to do sweats. The point is that "matching sets" can mean anything that matches, including sweats sets. So yes, when i go to vouri and search for their matching sets, it's going to be sweats. But when i'm on anthro looking at matching sets, it's not going to be sweats. So saying "matching sets" is shorthand for "sweats matching sets" is wrong.

fwiw these are the top five google hits I got when i searched "matching sets". On first glance, only aritzia and BR had a lot of sweat suit options (mixed in with a lot of other non-sweats options too).

https://www.abercrombie.com/shop/us/womens-matching-sets-dresses-and-rompers

https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/clothing/two-piece-sets

https://www.altardstate.com/as/clothing/matching-sets/

https://www.revolve.com/content/products/editorial?prettyPath=/r/Editorials.jsp&listname=Matching%20Sets&cplid=1395&nav=mob_mostwanted&navsrc=main

https://bananarepublicfactory.gapfactory.com/browse/women/matching-sets?cid=1179957

I'm probably not the target audience, but every one of those A&F sets is awful.

And I never see anyone where I live/in my circles in any kind of matching set. Not a linen vest and shorts. Not a sweatsuit. None of it. No teens, no moms, maaaaaaybe little girls.

Oh man, this ALL that the teen girls around me wear to school/practice/etc. Cute matching wide leg sweat pants and quarter zips or sweatshirts. It's like the teen girl uniform in Northern Virginia.

+1

Teen girl AND mom uniform.

Teen girls in Lulu and Altar'd State and the moms in Varley and Pact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This must be an extremely suburban look. I live in NYC and don’t see anyone wearing “sets.” Maybe a few years ago.

It is a relatively suburban look. No one would think that anything called a "set" would be street style. But I guarantee you there are plenty of folks wandering around the UWS in Varley sets right this minute.

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Anonymous wrote:To the grammar police: matching sets is how they are referred to by retailers. I think the idea is that matching sets are what you make them. Perhaps a bit more pulled together than athleisure because they are designed for lifestyle rather than the gym.

Re: the other comments, I have found them to be a step above the sweats that others describe. Higher level brands exhibit good fit, flattering cuts - I do not feel like I’m wearing something that belongs on Gen Z.

I don’t know what you’re talking about. “Matching sets” of various things have been trending since around Covid. I just googled “matching sets” and all the first page of hits were from well known clothing brands, with links to all of their “matching sets” of a variety of different things - linen top and shorts, bike shorts and sports bras, suits, etc etc. Matching sets does not, without a qualifier, mean sweats.

But when OP says "Spanx Air Essentials" and "Varley" then yeah, they do.

Spanx has this bizarre line of work wear, so we would have to google "spanx air essentials" to know what kind of set op is looking for. Could be one of their workwear sets. I have no idea what varley is. I just googled it and it looks like 45 year old suburban mom, so i'm happy to not know. I don't live in DC anymore. Rich leisure moms where i live are not wearing that ugly stuff. Teens are wearing non-sets of sweats with crop tops.

Varley has focused its marketing on GenX and Millenials with some money. Her constant promotion of the brand was one of the things to finally fully make me quit reading Kim France’s blog. That brand is expensive styleless bullsh!t.

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Anonymous wrote:Matching sets of WHAT? Pajamas?

Sweatsuits, I think that's obviou from the replies.

Not necessarily. "Sets" are a big Gen Z thing, where clothing is sold as a set rather in individual pieces, and it's not limited to athleisure.

Like this Reformation outfit is sold as a two-piece set.

Look at how effin stupid this is. “Deadstock” plastic drab materials tailored to look like depression and a teeny tiny purse to hold a phone and nothing else.

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Anonymous wrote:To the grammar police: matching sets is how they are referred to by retailers. I think the idea is that matching sets are what you make them. Perhaps a bit more pulled together than athleisure because they are designed for lifestyle rather than the gym.

Re: the other comments, I have found them to be a step above the sweats that others describe. Higher level brands exhibit good fit, flattering cuts - I do not feel like I’m wearing something that belongs on Gen Z.

I don’t know what you’re talking about. “Matching sets” of various things have been trending since around Covid. I just googled “matching sets” and all the first page of hits were from well known clothing brands, with links to all of their “matching sets” of a variety of different things - linen top and shorts, bike shorts and sports bras, suits, etc etc. Matching sets does not, without a qualifier, mean sweats.

I would love to link to the emails that I get but retailers do literally call them "matching sets". Look at the links here:

Top right: matching sets -- https://spanx.com/collections/airessentials?collection_cursor=eyJvZmZzZXQiOjR9&collection_direction=next
Top header: matching sets -- https://vuoriclothing.com/collections/matching-sets
This entire article -- https://themomedit.com/the-best-matching-sets-women/

Yes, but trendy retailers are also describing all of the following as "matching sets" -- and none of them have anything to do sweats. The point is that "matching sets" can mean anything that matches, including sweats sets. So yes, when i go to vouri and search for their matching sets, it's going to be sweats. But when i'm on anthro looking at matching sets, it's not going to be sweats. So saying "matching sets" is shorthand for "sweats matching sets" is wrong.

fwiw these are the top five google hits I got when i searched "matching sets". On first glance, only aritzia and BR had a lot of sweat suit options (mixed in with a lot of other non-sweats options too).

https://www.abercrombie.com/shop/us/womens-matching-sets-dresses-and-rompers

https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/clothing/two-piece-sets

https://www.altardstate.com/as/clothing/matching-sets/

https://www.revolve.com/content/products/editorial?prettyPath=/r/Editorials.jsp&listname=Matching%20Sets&cplid=1395&nav=mob_mostwanted&navsrc=main

https://bananarepublicfactory.gapfactory.com/browse/women/matching-sets?cid=1179957

Oh wow thanks for this. I’ve been dying to front as someone who can’t read an entire book and a “set” called the “Emmalynn” ought to do it.

I understand why there are threads periodically where women buy garbage marketed on Instagram and then don’t get why the clothes look like garbage. Jesus.

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Anonymous wrote:To the grammar police: matching sets is how they are referred to by retailers. I think the idea is that matching sets are what you make them. Perhaps a bit more pulled together than athleisure because they are designed for lifestyle rather than the gym.

Re: the other comments, I have found them to be a step above the sweats that others describe. Higher level brands exhibit good fit, flattering cuts - I do not feel like I’m wearing something that belongs on Gen Z.

I don’t know what you’re talking about. “Matching sets” of various things have been trending since around Covid. I just googled “matching sets” and all the first page of hits were from well known clothing brands, with links to all of their “matching sets” of a variety of different things - linen top and shorts, bike shorts and sports bras, suits, etc etc. Matching sets does not, without a qualifier, mean sweats.

I would love to link to the emails that I get but retailers do literally call them "matching sets". Look at the links here:

Top right: matching sets -- https://spanx.com/collections/airessentials?collection_cursor=eyJvZmZzZXQiOjR9&collection_direction=next
Top header: matching sets -- https://vuoriclothing.com/collections/matching-sets
This entire article -- https://themomedit.com/the-best-matching-sets-women/

Yes, but trendy retailers are also describing all of the following as "matching sets" -- and none of them have anything to do sweats. The point is that "matching sets" can mean anything that matches, including sweats sets. So yes, when i go to vouri and search for their matching sets, it's going to be sweats. But when i'm on anthro looking at matching sets, it's not going to be sweats. So saying "matching sets" is shorthand for "sweats matching sets" is wrong.

fwiw these are the top five google hits I got when i searched "matching sets". On first glance, only aritzia and BR had a lot of sweat suit options (mixed in with a lot of other non-sweats options too).

https://www.abercrombie.com/shop/us/womens-matching-sets-dresses-and-rompers

https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/clothing/two-piece-sets

https://www.altardstate.com/as/clothing/matching-sets/

https://www.revolve.com/content/products/editorial?prettyPath=/r/Editorials.jsp&listname=Matching%20Sets&cplid=1395&nav=mob_mostwanted&navsrc=main

https://bananarepublicfactory.gapfactory.com/browse/women/matching-sets?cid=1179957

Oh wow thanks for this. I’ve been dying to front as someone who can’t read an entire book and a “set” called the “Emmalynn” ought to do it.
I understand why there are threads periodically where women buy garbage marketed on Instagram and then don’t get why the clothes look like garbage. Jesus.

What in the internalized misogyny ...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:To the grammar police: matching sets is how they are referred to by retailers. I think the idea is that matching sets are what you make them. Perhaps a bit more pulled together than athleisure because they are designed for lifestyle rather than the gym.

Re: the other comments, I have found them to be a step above the sweats that others describe. Higher level brands exhibit good fit, flattering cuts - I do not feel like I’m wearing something that belongs on Gen Z.

I don’t know what you’re talking about. “Matching sets” of various things have been trending since around Covid. I just googled “matching sets” and all the first page of hits were from well known clothing brands, with links to all of their “matching sets” of a variety of different things - linen top and shorts, bike shorts and sports bras, suits, etc etc. Matching sets does not, without a qualifier, mean sweats.

I would love to link to the emails that I get but retailers do literally call them "matching sets". Look at the links here:

Top right: matching sets -- https://spanx.com/collections/airessentials?collection_cursor=eyJvZmZzZXQiOjR9&collection_direction=next
Top header: matching sets -- https://vuoriclothing.com/collections/matching-sets
This entire article -- https://themomedit.com/the-best-matching-sets-women/

Yes, but trendy retailers are also describing all of the following as "matching sets" -- and none of them have anything to do sweats. The point is that "matching sets" can mean anything that matches, including sweats sets. So yes, when i go to vouri and search for their matching sets, it's going to be sweats. But when i'm on anthro looking at matching sets, it's not going to be sweats. So saying "matching sets" is shorthand for "sweats matching sets" is wrong.

fwiw these are the top five google hits I got when i searched "matching sets". On first glance, only aritzia and BR had a lot of sweat suit options (mixed in with a lot of other non-sweats options too).

https://www.abercrombie.com/shop/us/womens-matching-sets-dresses-and-rompers

https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/clothing/two-piece-sets

https://www.altardstate.com/as/clothing/matching-sets/

https://www.revolve.com/content/products/editorial?prettyPath=/r/Editorials.jsp&listname=Matching%20Sets&cplid=1395&nav=mob_mostwanted&navsrc=main

https://bananarepublicfactory.gapfactory.com/browse/women/matching-sets?cid=1179957

Oh wow thanks for this. I’ve been dying to front as someone who can’t read an entire book and a “set” called the “Emmalynn” ought to do it.
I understand why there are threads periodically where women buy garbage marketed on Instagram and then don’t get why the clothes look like garbage. Jesus.

What in the internalized misogyny ...

Idiot.

[Anonymous]

I’m not.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:To the grammar police: matching sets is how they are referred to by retailers. I think the idea is that matching sets are what you make them. Perhaps a bit more pulled together than athleisure because they are designed for lifestyle rather than the gym.

Re: the other comments, I have found them to be a step above the sweats that others describe. Higher level brands exhibit good fit, flattering cuts - I do not feel like I’m wearing something that belongs on Gen Z.

I don’t know what you’re talking about. “Matching sets” of various things have been trending since around Covid. I just googled “matching sets” and all the first page of hits were from well known clothing brands, with links to all of their “matching sets” of a variety of different things - linen top and shorts, bike shorts and sports bras, suits, etc etc. Matching sets does not, without a qualifier, mean sweats.

I would love to link to the emails that I get but retailers do literally call them "matching sets". Look at the links here:

Top right: matching sets -- https://spanx.com/collections/airessentials?collection_cursor=eyJvZmZzZXQiOjR9&collection_direction=next
Top header: matching sets -- https://vuoriclothing.com/collections/matching-sets
This entire article -- https://themomedit.com/the-best-matching-sets-women/

Yes, but trendy retailers are also describing all of the following as "matching sets" -- and none of them have anything to do sweats. The point is that "matching sets" can mean anything that matches, including sweats sets. So yes, when i go to vouri and search for their matching sets, it's going to be sweats. But when i'm on anthro looking at matching sets, it's not going to be sweats. So saying "matching sets" is shorthand for "sweats matching sets" is wrong.

fwiw these are the top five google hits I got when i searched "matching sets". On first glance, only aritzia and BR had a lot of sweat suit options (mixed in with a lot of other non-sweats options too).

https://www.abercrombie.com/shop/us/womens-matching-sets-dresses-and-rompers

https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/clothing/two-piece-sets

https://www.altardstate.com/as/clothing/matching-sets/

https://www.revolve.com/content/products/editorial?prettyPath=/r/Editorials.jsp&listname=Matching%20Sets&cplid=1395&nav=mob_mostwanted&navsrc=main

https://bananarepublicfactory.gapfactory.com/browse/women/matching-sets?cid=1179957

Oh wow thanks for this. I’ve been dying to front as someone who can’t read an entire book and a “set” called the “Emmalynn” ought to do it.
I understand why there are threads periodically where women buy garbage marketed on Instagram and then don’t get why the clothes look like garbage. Jesus.

What in the internalized misogyny ...

Idiot.

I'm guessing you don't understand the word "misogyny" very well. Or you just can't defend yourself with anything beyond ad hominem ... because you are an "idiot."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:To the grammar police: matching sets is how they are referred to by retailers. I think the idea is that matching sets are what you make them. Perhaps a bit more pulled together than athleisure because they are designed for lifestyle rather than the gym.

Re: the other comments, I have found them to be a step above the sweats that others describe. Higher level brands exhibit good fit, flattering cuts - I do not feel like I’m wearing something that belongs on Gen Z.

I don’t know what you’re talking about. “Matching sets” of various things have been trending since around Covid. I just googled “matching sets” and all the first page of hits were from well known clothing brands, with links to all of their “matching sets” of a variety of different things - linen top and shorts, bike shorts and sports bras, suits, etc etc. Matching sets does not, without a qualifier, mean sweats.

I would love to link to the emails that I get but retailers do literally call them "matching sets". Look at the links here:

Top right: matching sets -- https://spanx.com/collections/airessentials?collection_cursor=eyJvZmZzZXQiOjR9&collection_direction=next
Top header: matching sets -- https://vuoriclothing.com/collections/matching-sets
This entire article -- https://themomedit.com/the-best-matching-sets-women/

Yes, but trendy retailers are also describing all of the following as "matching sets" -- and none of them have anything to do sweats. The point is that "matching sets" can mean anything that matches, including sweats sets. So yes, when i go to vouri and search for their matching sets, it's going to be sweats. But when i'm on anthro looking at matching sets, it's not going to be sweats. So saying "matching sets" is shorthand for "sweats matching sets" is wrong.

fwiw these are the top five google hits I got when i searched "matching sets". On first glance, only aritzia and BR had a lot of sweat suit options (mixed in with a lot of other non-sweats options too).

https://www.abercrombie.com/shop/us/womens-matching-sets-dresses-and-rompers

https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/clothing/two-piece-sets

https://www.altardstate.com/as/clothing/matching-sets/

https://www.revolve.com/content/products/editorial?prettyPath=/r/Editorials.jsp&listname=Matching%20Sets&cplid=1395&nav=mob_mostwanted&navsrc=main

https://bananarepublicfactory.gapfactory.com/browse/women/matching-sets?cid=1179957

Oh wow thanks for this. I’ve been dying to front as someone who can’t read an entire book and a “set” called the “Emmalynn” ought to do it.
I understand why there are threads periodically where women buy garbage marketed on Instagram and then don’t get why the clothes look like garbage. Jesus.

What in the internalized misogyny ...

Idiot.

I'm guessing you don't understand the word "misogyny" very well. Or you just can't defend yourself with anything beyond ad hominem ... because you are an "idiot."

Oh, I’d love to talk theory with you. You’re a little Altard-ed for me, though. Can you provide more links for poly blend stretch shit to feed the shopping addictions celebrated as beauty and fashion here?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:To the grammar police: matching sets is how they are referred to by retailers. I think the idea is that matching sets are what you make them. Perhaps a bit more pulled together than athleisure because they are designed for lifestyle rather than the gym.

Re: the other comments, I have found them to be a step above the sweats that others describe. Higher level brands exhibit good fit, flattering cuts - I do not feel like I’m wearing something that belongs on Gen Z.

I don’t know what you’re talking about. “Matching sets” of various things have been trending since around Covid. I just googled “matching sets” and all the first page of hits were from well known clothing brands, with links to all of their “matching sets” of a variety of different things - linen top and shorts, bike shorts and sports bras, suits, etc etc. Matching sets does not, without a qualifier, mean sweats.

I would love to link to the emails that I get but retailers do literally call them "matching sets". Look at the links here:

Top right: matching sets -- https://spanx.com/collections/airessentials?collection_cursor=eyJvZmZzZXQiOjR9&collection_direction=next
Top header: matching sets -- https://vuoriclothing.com/collections/matching-sets
This entire article -- https://themomedit.com/the-best-matching-sets-women/

Yes, but trendy retailers are also describing all of the following as "matching sets" -- and none of them have anything to do sweats. The point is that "matching sets" can mean anything that matches, including sweats sets. So yes, when i go to vouri and search for their matching sets, it's going to be sweats. But when i'm on anthro looking at matching sets, it's not going to be sweats. So saying "matching sets" is shorthand for "sweats matching sets" is wrong.

fwiw these are the top five google hits I got when i searched "matching sets". On first glance, only aritzia and BR had a lot of sweat suit options (mixed in with a lot of other non-sweats options too).

https://www.abercrombie.com/shop/us/womens-matching-sets-dresses-and-rompers

https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/clothing/two-piece-sets

https://www.altardstate.com/as/clothing/matching-sets/

https://www.revolve.com/content/products/editorial?prettyPath=/r/Editorials.jsp&listname=Matching%20Sets&cplid=1395&nav=mob_mostwanted&navsrc=main

https://bananarepublicfactory.gapfactory.com/browse/women/matching-sets?cid=1179957

Oh wow thanks for this. I’ve been dying to front as someone who can’t read an entire book and a “set” called the “Emmalynn” ought to do it.
I understand why there are threads periodically where women buy garbage marketed on Instagram and then don’t get why the clothes look like garbage. Jesus.

What in the internalized misogyny ...

Idiot.

I'm guessing you don't understand the word "misogyny" very well. Or you just can't defend yourself with anything beyond ad hominem ... because you are an "idiot."

Oh, I’d love to talk theory with you. You’re a little Altard-ed for me, though. Can you provide more links for poly blend stretch shit to feed the shopping addictions celebrated as beauty and fashion here?

Lol. You wouldn't understand "theory" if you had to. And I can't "provide more links for poly blend stretch shit" because I didn't "provide" any to begin with. I didn't post that list of links -- you are assuming things that are not accurate. Not surprising, that.

[Anonymous]

I have a couple of wide-legged pants with a half-zip top sets in a thicker material. It is not truly proper clothing, but it think it looks better to run to the supermarket in than leggings/tapered yoga pants and some kind of t-shirt or tunic. My body shape looks better in wider pants that aren’t skin tight and of a slightly more substantial fabric. All of you seem to make it sound like you put on business suits to go to Whole Foods and I call BS. I’ve seen what people are wearing in there.