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These are the sports bras and leggings I’ve been working out in at home. For the longest time, I wasn’t someone who would fuss about what I wear while I work out, because I was never comfortable in my own skin. I used to always just put on an oversized tee to hide my belly, and a pair of basic black leggings to conceal my cellulite. However, thanks to months of working from home, I finally had time to take up running socially distanced while wearing a mask, of course and have continued toning my body. With fitness now becoming a part of my routine, I started to realize how a good sports bra and yoga pants set can help boost my confidence. While most would probably recommend activewear from reputable brands like Nike or Alo Yoga, I decided to support local businesses from the Philippines (where I’m from) and try out what independent labels have to offer. ....
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Illustration by ZOE SABANDAL Metro Manila (CNN Philippines Life) When Anne Curtis wanted to start an activewear brand, right away she thought of working with her longtime friend Isabelle Daza. “We were working out every single day!” says Curtis. “I was so touched because also I was working on it separately but I was having a hard time, there were things about it that I couldn’t do alone,” Daza recalls. “I was overwhelmed.” The result is Recess, a women-led enterprise making clean-cut activewear that can transition between different types of physical activity, whether exercise or just the demands of real life. ....