Balancing act

Walk the tightrope between your fashion and fitness wardrobe with confidence and flair as sports gear takes centre stage. Balance your active basics, like tracksuit bottoms and gym tops, with high fashion staples, like platform shoes, retro dresses and leg warmers.

Bandeau ballet
Yellow bandeau tank top with adjustable straps (R239) Nike; black bikini top (R169); grey knickerbockers (R345) Strip. Black cotton visor (R99,95) Reebok and yellow fingerless gloves (R59,95) Woolworths.

Balancing act

Head over heels
Aqua blue tank top (R229,95) and black tights (R269,95) Reebok. Yellow gloves used as leg warmers (R59,95) Woolworths. Chunky, ribbed fingerless gloves (R139,95) Reebok, pink head band (R93,95) Woolworths; red pumps (R399) Zoom.

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Learning the ropes
White printed top (R375) Mooks; aqua tracksuit pants (R329) adidas; cream legwarmers (R35) Falke and turquoise platform sandals (R249) Zoom. Turquoise cotton visor (R99,95) and grey chunky ribbed fingerless gloves (R139,95) Reebok.

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Long and limber
Red hooded top (R175) Lee Cooper; pink leotard (R125) Ballet and Dance Emporium. Ribbed, charcoal stockings (R69,95) Falke.

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Marquee moves
Dark turquoise, short-sleeved cardigan (R550) Mooks; tomato-coloured one-piece swimsuit (R547) Speedo and pink elasticated organza skirt (R70) Ballet and Dance Emporium. Pink legwarmers (R35) Falke and maroon T-bar shoe (R269) Zoom.

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Pretty in pink
Pink vintage dress (to hire) MFW Clothing; red legwarmers (R35) and sheer footless stockings (R59,95)Falke. Turquoise platform sandals (R249) Zoom.

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Swing time
Yellow T-shirt (R279) adidas, grey dress (R495) Strip and red stockings (R39,95) Falke. Worn-in ballet shoes, model's own

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Well-heeled
Blue cropped tank top (R199,95) Reebok; cuffed workout pants (R499) Puma. Pink legwarmers (R35) Falke and peep toe high heel shoes (R289) Zoom.

By Retha Jürgens
Photography Johan Wilke
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