The Gym for La Parisienne

Now what exactly are Parisiennes wearing to the gym? It is definitely not what you are seeing them wear on the streets. A lot of the gym attire resembles pajamas, for example loose baggy t-shirts, sweatpants and unfitted long sleeve cotton shirts. It is so interesting how a current trend in America right now is to appear “trendy” in exercise clothing and as much as the French seem to care about their appearance on the streets it seems like the opposite is taking place in the gym.

But guess what? They still look French!

Here is a photo of an older man exercising. His shorts are definitely more “euro” considering they’re above his kneecap yet more importantly he is wearing a scarf. I don’t think that this would happen in the United States and I think it is awesome. The only accessory an American would be found wearing while exercising would be a headband. In addition to his scarf he is wearing stripped colored socks. Even though the French don’t seem to have “trendy” athletic wear, they still somehow exemplify their Parisienne in them while staying fit.

Keep reading to hear more about the athletic wear in other places in Europe like Barcelona and even some hints from Amsterdam.