IT’S been quite cold of
late and to be frank, warmth has often taken precedence over style. Because it’s been so
cold, I’ve been concentrating more on my layers than anything else. A lot of us have been. It
works out okay sometimes but it’s disastrous at other times. Weekdays are the
hardest if your boss is hectic about dressing formally. Of course you want to
look professional but sometimes the weather just won’t allow. You just want to slap
on sneakers, track bottoms and a hoodie. As long as the work gets done, right?
Wrong. Your professional image
matters during all seasons. If you haven’t already added a few warm pieces to your
work wardrobe, you may want to start doing so.
But, when the setting
permits, nothing beats a good old hoodie. I’ve always been a fan of hoodies but
have over the years invested more in blazers and coats. It wasn’t until
recently that I realised I only had one hoodie. Just one! My mother bought me
this hoodie back in 2011 – it’s a miracle it’s still in good condition. I had stopped wearing
it in public though. I mean, that would be pushing it. I was sitting at home
comfortably one day when I realised absolutely no effort was required to dress
that hoodie. My one old hoodie made
me realise I was depriving myself of quite a lot of warmth, comfort and
convenience.
Nothing is as easy as
dressing up a hoodie. You don’t have to think hard about what type of pants or
shoes to wear the hoodie with. A pair of jeans or track bottoms and sneakers or
chucks will pretty much do the trick. To me, what’s more
important is the type of hoodie. I personally prefer one without a zipper at
the front. It seems more well put together than one with a zipper. It also sits
on your body better. If the winter cravings
have started showing on your waist area, a hoodie could do a great job hiding
this while also giving you a bit of style. I’ve been of late going
for hoodies in neutral colours but with a bit of an elaborate print. Because a
hoodie look is simple with likely jeans and chucks, the print on your hoodie
will give the look a bit of flare.
It also makes it easier
for you to slap on dark coloured pants because the hoodie is after all the star
of the outfit. If you pick your hoodies carefully, you could actually wear them
with pretty much any colour jeans or track bottoms. I know laundry days are
fewer during winter that’s why it’s always important to wear a cotton T-shirt
underneath your hoodie. Cotton is a great absorbent and yes, you do sweat during
winter. Wearing sleeveless
layers will force you to wash your hoodie sooner that you’d like because you’d
have sweated directly onto it. This has always been a
golden rule of mine. Wear your fragrance directly onto your skin and not on
your clothes. Remember, you’re not going to wash your hoodie soon after the
first wear and old perfume can stink.
You obviously don’t
want to wear your hoodie with formal pants and dress shoes like I sometimes see
some men do. Even a skirt and a hoodie. Seriously though! How can you strut the
streets in a hoodie and formal bottoms like you’ve just walked straight out of
Filly! Once you wear a hoodie,
you’re saying your look is casual – why then pair it with formal shoes and
pants? Unless it’s casual
Friday, you can’t rock a hoodie to work. Well, as long as you’re not in jeans
and sneakers.
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