With a new Greenbelt 5 store, Spanish activewear brand Oysho is bringing its sleek approach to sportswear, athleisure, and everyday movement closer to Filipino shoppers.
There’s another name worth remembering in Manila’s crowded activewear scene, and if Zara already takes up considerable space in your closet, this one may feel familiar.
Oysho, the sportswear-focused sister brand of Zara, has opened a new store at Greenbelt 5 in Makati, marking its second location in the Philippines after SM Mall of Asia. Both brands belong to Spanish fashion giant Inditex, but Oysho has carved out its own lane around sports, movement, and the clothes that cross between workouts and everyday life.
The Greenbelt 5 opening gives the brand a bigger opportunity to make its case to Filipino shoppers at a time when leggings, sports bras, performance tops, and matching sets have become just as likely to appear over coffee as they are at the gym.
Meet Zara’s sportier sister
Oysho may share a parent company with Zara, but don’t expect racks of party dresses or office-ready separates.
Its focus is firmly on sportswear and athleisure, with collections built around movement and technical performance. Over the years, Oysho has expanded its sports offering into disciplines ranging from running and fitness to racket sports, hiking, trekking, and skiing. Inditex has also highlighted the brand’s continued investment in technical fabrics and performance-focused products, giving Oysho an interesting place in the Philippine activewear market.
The brand’s pieces aren’t confined to what you wear for reps and runs, too. Oysho plays in that sweet spot where performance meshes with polish: clothes that can work through a morning workout, an afternoon of errands, and the inevitable post-gym coffee.
Moreover, with the way activewear has worked its way into everyday wardrobes, that versatility could be precisely what helps Oysho find a following here.
A Greenbelt store designed to slow you down
The new 429.64-square-meter store on Level 2 of Greenbelt 5 occupies a single floor, with the space divided into four consecutive areas: Newness, Main Room, Essentials, and a final zone housing accessories, fitting rooms, and the till.
The interiors are subtle yet elegant, and restrained yet grounding. An earth-block feature wall welcomes shoppers at the entrance, while natural oak runs throughout the space. Porcelain flooring and linear lighting keep the store clean and contemporary, with warm wood-paneled fitting rooms rounding out the experience.
It’s a fitting backdrop for a brand that wants its sportswear to look as considered outside the studio as it does inside one.
Why Oysho is one to watch
Filipino shoppers certainly aren’t short on options for workout clothes. What Oysho brings is the backing and fashion instinct of one of the world’s biggest fashion groups paired with a serious focus on sport.
Inditex has previously spotlighted Oysho’s technical collections and its expansion into specialized categories such as racket and mountain sports, while the brand has also built a fitness ecosystem through training initiatives covering yoga, fitness, and running.
Its arrival at Greenbelt 5 puts that proposition in front of an even more extensive Manila audience. One store opening won’t redraw the local activewear landscape overnight, but a second Philippine address suggests Oysho is ready to stretch beyond its introductory lap.
For shoppers looking for gym clothes with a little more fashion mileage, Zara’s sporty sister may be getting harder to overlook.
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