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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

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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/

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Anonymous wrote:Ivana look is back?

That's what I associate with these. Even if you are thin, a "matching set" with nice jewelry screams rich but elderly Florida retiree to me.

Anonymous wrote:Ivana look is back?

Anonymous wrote:Ivana look is back?

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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.

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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.

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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.