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Maggie Vessey is Bringing Fashion to the TrackPublished by
Maggie Knows VestsPublished by SPIKES on October 17, 2014 She's the athlete who treats the track like a red carpet. US 800m runner Maggie Vessey talks to SPIKES about her journey of self-discovery through fashion. Don’t mistake her flamboyance for pomp. Maggie Vessey’s unique style was bourn out of heartbreak after she was dropped by her previous sponsor. "People have asked me about my track uniforms and I guess it all started when my relationship with a previous sponsor ended last year," she says. "They had been very supportive of me, and it was hard to take. I cried briefly, but came to the realisation that there is no point in being sad about it." The loss of her sponsor came after an injury-hit 2013. But rather than be defeated, Vessey flipped her misfortune on its head and made a fresh start. "I knew I wasn’t done with the sport," she says defiantly. "Without a sponsor I had the freedom to explore something different. Fashion for me was a natural way to do that. "I’ve always been someone who has been very conscious of fashion. I'm someone who could be described as a flashy dresser. I’ve always liked to express myself, so I thought: ‘how can I translate that interest in fashion into my life on the track?’" Read the full article at: spikes.iaaf.org
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