Adanola is the Manchester activewear label that two brothers started in 2015, built around leggings you can actually wear after the class. I like its pared-back, sport-meets-street point of view, and this edit is how I would build a day around it.
Adanola Activewear: Black Capris and Best Buys
Workout clothes that outlive the class
I have a theory that the best activewear is the kind you forget to take off, and Adanola is the label that made me think about it properly. Hyrum Cook and his brother Josh started it in Manchester in 2015, with a little Scandi style in the mix and one clear brief: leggings that could work hard in a gym without looking like technical kit.
The turning point came in May 2020, when Cook introduced the Ultimate Leggings, just as home workouts were becoming part of daily life. They sold more than 1.5 million pairs by 2025, which I find a satisfying number for such a simple idea. In 2024 Cook stepped back from the CEO role to focus on brand, product and community. I like that, because those three words are really the whole appeal: useful pieces with a life after class.
Tops for the whole day's schedule
The tops are where Adanola's two modes meet. The Ultimate Cross Back Bra has a clear athletic line, and I would balance it with loose sweatpants once class is over. The Ultimate Short Sleeve Top can stand alone with leggings or tuck under a jacket for the walk home, while the AS Oversized Sweatshirt is the generous shape I reach for on slow mornings.
In my fashion dreams, she finishes a mat class, throws the sweatshirt over a bra and heads for coffee without changing a thing. The Sport Applique Oversized Sweatshirt and the Varsity Oversized Sweatshirt bring a collegiate note to an otherwise quiet palette. My tip: choose a bra shade that repeats in your leggings, and mixing tops and bottoms starts to feel deliberate.
Leggings and pants that keep moving
I think of the Ultimate Leggings as the clearest version of the brand's original idea: a pair for workouts that can still join the errands afterward. The Varsity Sweatpants have a campus-coded feel, and the Straight Leg Sweatpants are a softer partner for a fitted top. The Mesh Overlay Track Pants are the one I would try for a more sporty, slightly louder day.
Picture her in coffee-bean leggings with a loose layer tied at the waist, going from a morning walk to a late coffee without packing a second outfit. Decide first whether you want a close base or a relaxed line, then build the top half around it. What I would skip: going slouchy on top and bottom at once.
Layers for the walk after class
Outerwear is what makes an active set easier to wear outside a workout. The Pocket Fleece Jacket is the cozy layer I would take on a chilly walk, and the Collared Bomber Jacket gives leggings a cleaner city feel without making the outfit fussy. The Knit Track Jacket can sit over a bra and leggings for a matched look, while the Raglan Storm Flap Track Jacket has a more athletic line over sweatpants.
I like keeping the colors grounded here, with oatmeal, coffee bean and walnut brown, and letting one layer do the talking. A roomy jacket looks best when the pants underneath have a clear shape, so I would check that before anything else.
A uniform with room for real life
What keeps me interested in Adanola is the gap it chose to fill, rather than any single trend. Leggings can be practical and still feel like getting dressed, and a sweatshirt can work on the way to class and again at the cafe afterward. I would start with one good base layer, add a relaxed top, and let a jacket carry the outfit into the rest of the day. That is a useful uniform, and a very Manchester kind of pragmatism, although I suspect the sweatshirt will end up doing most of the work.
