{ costume of the day } sporty spice

as part of the collaboration with ralph lauren that i mentioned yesterday, i'll occasionally be posting outfits inspired by each of the big pony collection fragrances over the next couple months ~ then gifting that scent to one lucky reader! my first outfit assignment is to interpret scent #1, the sportiest of the bunch. methinks this one will be the hardest of the four, but i'm always game for a fashion challenge!

before my real-life friends start chortling about my limited (mental or physical) knowledge of anything sports-related, let me assure you i immediately eschewed all notions of making a mockery or a martyr of myself by shooting pictures in the gym. nobody wants to see that horror! instead, i imagined channeling angela lindvall in 'sporty chic', an april 2004 editorial for harper's bazaar:

unfortunately, it turns out i don't look nearly as fierce with an anorak round my waist as she.

instead, i did a little digging through the ralph lauren sample closet (what a dreamy place that is!), and found this much-more-my-speed czech-glass beaded sweater...

...to pair with my favorite pants:

i reconciled myself to the fact that my preferred version of 'sporty chic' looks a lot like what one would wear while lounging in a slickly-modern ski lodge, sipping hot toddies by the fire. which may actually be my favorite sport this time of year?

{ tom ford sunnies, self designed necklace, borrowed ralph lauren sweater, miu miu pants }

anyway, clearly i'm no expert on the genre! so tell me, what's your favorite way to release your inner athlete? do you gear up and get physical, or work the references more liberally, like me? let me know in the comments (sometime between now & november 23rd) and you'll be entered to win this wonderfully citrusy scent!!

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