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Property Arts + Ents Travel Money IndyBest Student Offers Operation Black Vote Stacey Eden Praying the gay away George Osborne Greece Michael Gove Life >Fashion >Features Women's sportswear: From tackling a marathon to a jog in the park, the right kit can help Lycra was banished after the eighties, but it is back with vengeance Rebecca Gonsalves Rebecca Gonsalves Rebecca Gonsalves works on The Independent's Fashion Desk. More articles from this journalist Follow Rebecca Gonsalves Sunday 19 April 2015 Print Your friend's email address Your email address Note: We do not store your email address(es) but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature. Please read our Legal Terms & Policies A A A Email After the Eighties overload of leotards, leggings and leg-warmers, Lycra was banished to sartorial Siberia, but now it has snapped back in to style with a vengeance. In part this is due to the influence of the athletic aesthetic on the catwalks, a proliferation of designer sportswear collaborations and a rise of offerings from high-street brands. But - and perhaps more meaningfully - this time it is all backed up by a shift in thinking that shows strength and sportiness aren t just for men.