Ironically Unfashionable.

This whole "sporty" thing 
has really thrown me for a loop. 

Almost as much as the mom-esque-tie-shirt-around-waist phenomenon. 

I can't quite figure out where we draw the line between oblivious bystander and self-conscious trend follower. 
What differentiates the stylistically apathetic mom in ragged old Nikes from the overtly self-aware blogger wearing the very same?

Is the self-awareness visible? Is it obvious that I care about the color-coordination of my workout shorts with the shirt around my waist, or is their something else that gives me away?

Maybe it comes down to the specific iteration of the trend. Is Adidas in, but Puma out? Does a blank canvas baseball cap connote something that a [insert sports team name here] one cannot?

If you saw me walking down the street in this getup, would you assume that I was a sorrily unawares post-workout "victim", or would you be able to tell that I vigilantly considered the irony of this ensemble in advance? 

shirt: Anthropologie, shirt 2: A wang, shorts: Adidas, boots: Jeffrey Campbell, hat: H&M (similar), rings: c/o the 2 Bandits & Etsy

Is it only the fact that I've photographed and subsequently over-analyzed this look that makes it [an attempt at being] stylish, or is there something in my expression that reveals the citation to this look's much less cool predecessors (i.e. my 3rd grade wardrobe).

I'm certainly co-opting enough "blogger" trends here to make myself sufficiently obnoxious, that's for sure. 

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Baseball cap, athletic shorts, shirt tied 'round waist....

I'd be more ashamed of my lack of originality if

I weren't so damn comfortable.

Cheers.