i have recently (read as the last six months) have begun to champion the hoodie as an item of clothing. (link is another stupid and pointless wikipedia entry, but for the uniformed you get what a hoodie is) previously i have hated and despised the things for years. they seemed so american and so common that i really had no time for them. not that i hated america, but i didn't see the point of an australian, or any other nationality, wearing something that had a great big USA stretching across the back or an american university that i haven't had the (dis)pleasure of attending. that coupled with the fact they started to become popular when this whole rap/hip hop explosion started, thanks to the likes of eminem and other such 'artists', i just didn't see the point of joining in with the masses to line up and get me mine.
now some time has passed, however, i am in a tumultuous love affair with them. from never wearing anything but jackets and jumpers, i am now the proud owner of four hoodies, a hooded jacket and an anorak (with fur hood, no less). my most recent acquisition being a hoodie that is reversible, black on one side, yellow on the other and sporting a neat zip up front. i found it in berlin on boxing day and it was 20% off! bargain! still with the euro conversion, it would be a modest buy in aust, but with 20% off and the temperature reaching a horrid -6 degrees at night, i thought it was a fair and reasonable purchase. the only reason i mention all this hoodie madness is to impart some wisdom to you all. if you ever venture out into the unknown world of northern europe, get yourselves a hoodie. you'll need it. not only does the weather here prompt ownership of one, but they look great under a leather jacket or pinstripe suit jacket. but don't you be stealing my style when i'm around or there'll be trouble. and please stay away from the jackets that have hoods sown into the top of them. you're only cheating yourselves on style. plus everyone can tell you're just a fashion tourist when you wear one. ie you look cheap and somewhat of a twat.
anyway, as pointless as this post is, that's all i want to say for now.
tchuss
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How funny...I'm not much of a hoodie-r, either, but I recently purchased this (http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/product.do?cid=39219&pid=519525&scid=519525192) one and just happen to be wearing it as I type this.
how funny indeed. although i will say, being a person who hates logos and such on clothing, it's pretty hard to find a good straight/brandless hoodie. nice find by the way.
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