Noah Lyles’ Fashion Influence in Track and Field Inspires International Star Athletes to Stride in His Stylish Footsteps at Milan Fashion Week

Tracks meets fashion. American track star Noah Lyles has been advocating for track and field to get more fashionable for quite some time now. In fact, he has been taking big strides and making new additions to his wardrobe ever since he turned pro. While the athlete is taking time off from chasing Usain Bolt’s legacy, he’s using his off-season to chase FloJo’s legacy instead. In fact, the FloJo-inspired sprinter recently teamed up with some more athletes for yet another fashion photo op. 

Lyles made heads turn on social media once again as he posted another crossover post between fashion and track. The world champ recently walked down the ramp of Milan Fashion Week and shared a frame with other track athletes. In fact, the World Champion was also joined by the World’s Hottest Athlete and sprinting ‘Boss,’ Alica Schmidt.

Noah Lyles with another photo op

Noah Lyles is a man who uses both hands to grab problems and opportunities alike. His interest in fashion is clearly visible from his unique clothing style, and his encouragement for fellow athletes to dress up as well. Recently, Noah Lyles took to X and posted an image with three renowned names in the track and field world. Lyles shared the frame with US paralympic Ezra Frech, Brazilian sprinter Paulo André, and the World’s Hottest Athlete, Alica Schmidt. The track athletes impressed everyone with their fashion statements at the Spring 2024 Milan Fashion Week.

This was Lyles’ second appearance comes days after he made a stunning entry at the Paris Fashion Week. The post carried the caption, “Where Track and Fashion meet,” and displayed the pro athletes in stylish attire as they posed for a picture. Lyles still has a long way to go before he brings a fashion revolution. Significantly, his fashion influence in the sport’s discipline encouraged other track athletes to walk into the sphere of glam. The 26-year-old Olympian has organized several pre-event fashion walks for track athletes prior to grand events.

Lyles got the inspiration for the walk-in after scrolling through images of the most fashionable athletes posted by GQ Magazine, per sources. The anime fan imagined a stylish red-carpet photo opportunity for track athletes where they could express themselves via clothing. However, the world champ noticed something about GQ’s list of fashionable athletes and said, “Why aren’t there any track and field people in here?” While he didn’t get much success initially, track athletes are now joining him because of an increased need for personal branding. However, he has come a long way from where he began after turning pro with his brother, Josephus Lyles.

The beginning of Lyles’ passion for fashion

Noah and Josephus Lyles turned pros right after finishing school. Liberated from the difficulties he had at school due to his dyslexia, Noah wanted to do something creative and fun, per sources. The brothers toured through shopping malls and noticed that several stores selling luxury clothes had bloated price ranges. However, as his career advanced, he got the money to access what those luxury brands had to offer. Lyles soon started to use his clothing to express himself and dressed according to the vibe he wished to target. 

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According to the Olympian, his fashion needs are fulfilled. Lyles, “If I want to be the super preppy kid, I have tons of those clothes. If I want to be the experimental, loose-gender-bending outfit, you know, I got all of those. Whatever I want to be in that moment or however I feel, that’s what I can throw on.” The US sprinter moved away from clothes and even sported an aerodynamic hairstyle for his WAC conquest at Budapest. His latest photo op is proof that his efforts are gaining a lot of traction as well. Will Noah Lyles be able to bring the fashion revolution he desires?

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