If you’ve ever tried on workout clothes and thought, “Why does everything either look boxy or ride up?”—you’re not alone. Athletic or rectangle body shapes often get left out of the fit conversation.

The rules of fashion are always changing. One day giant trainers are deemed out, and the next, it’s the new cool-girl style staple. But if there’s one area that seems to hold steady, it’s the code ...

The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.