Will high-performance clothing, activewear, windbreakers, yoga pants, sweat-wicking tees, tanks, hoodies, and their ilk outlast the term *athleisure*? Seems like it. Hearing that word less and less these days. Yet the enjoyable reads on clothing for an ACTIVE LIFESTYLE™ keep coming. Glad for it. Like trends, terms from the sartorial/retail-business lexicon hit a critical mass in discourse, then (blissfully) subside. Maybe fashion historians will uncover, analyze, and renew the meaning of athleisure later. They’ve definitely discussed terms like leg o’ mutton sleeve in our time… When it comes to fitness and well-being, does drinking the proverbial kool-aid help, even when you know that kool-aid is part of a sublimely orchestrated, creative (+ commercially-driven) endeavor? CARRIE BATTAN delves deep into the hypnotic appeal of EQUINOX. A convergence of running, fitness, and well-being (wellness in biz speak) in the stories that follow. RACKED has a fantastic report on TRACKSMITH, a runner-focused brand with some NEW ENGLAND autumnal, “we’re not luxe but still justifiably priced” vibes. Running as the great leveler, running for running's sake. And finally, this man: the octogenarian model, the actor-artist-dancer-runner, the legend, WANG DESHUN, who owned the runway during CHINA FASHION WEEK in 2015… What is going on with shoppers in CHINA? Everyone wants to know. Here are some reports… Will west coast fashion rise again? Will spelling things out in blackletter across your butt become cool again, à la JUICY COUTURE? Did it ever go away, since the brand has been under continuous licensing with parent company AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP? Look out for clues.