Putin Works Out in $3,220 Sweatsuit
There’s athleisure and then there’s athleisure. A few months ago I balked at an article in the New York Post suggesting that the women of New York were spending hundreds of dollars on leggings. “What’s wrong with us?” I wondered. Well what’s wrong with us is that we’re not thinking big enough. We’re peasants, basically.
Vladimir Putin is, of course, thinking big—really big. The Russian president showed up all the luxury legging-loving women of the world by hitting the gym in Loro Piano’s Portland jogger pants and matching zip-up hoodie. I’d ask you to guess how much the cashmere and silk blend outfit costs, but I’d be concerned should anyone come close to the right answer: $3,220.
Loro Piano confirmed to Quartz that the Russian president chose the outfit for his work out/meat grilling session with the country’s Prime Minister, Dmitri Medvedev, at the State Residence in Sochi earlier this week.
If you’re wondering, the president of the United States favors $24.95 cotton t-shirts by Nike and a well-worn White Sox hat when working out. Who’s a real man now?
