A few weeks ago my husband gifted me a pink vintage bicycle. He was aware of my admiration for women who choose to cycle as opposed to getting around by car for some time.
The enthrallment of being feminine and actively operating something as labour intensive as a bicycle has been a widely photographed trend during fashion weeks the world over. I suppose it’s the juxtaposition of the opposite worlds seemingly coming together beautifully that makes it so candid – fashionable people are hardly ever outfitted appropriately for such an activity.
In addition to that, the rich fashionable ones who usually attend the glitzy and glamourous events don’t use bicycles period, but rather expensive cars to match their outfits. Despite the picturesque sight and falling madly in love with the optics of it all, physically conditioning yourself to ride a bike whilst being fashionable is