Men's hoodies: how to choose and wear?

Hoodies today are one of the most popular elements of warming clothing - they are in the closet of every modern man. Their key features are convenience, practicality and versatility. Let's take a look at how to choose and wear the most popular options for men's sweatshirts.

Any sweatshirt is a loose-fitting long-sleeved T-shirt made of insulated materials and worn outside. Modern hoodies can be equipped with zippers, drawstrings, hood, elastic and pockets.

A sweatshirt can hardly be called an exclusively masculine element of clothing - today this type of outerwear can often be found in everyday women's bow.

Modern fashion could not ignore such a popular element of outerwear among young people as a sweatshirt. This led to the creation of a huge number of varieties of this clothing, which differed in style, the presence or absence of a hood, zipper, and others.

Here is a list of the most fashionable men's sweatshirt models.

• Hoodie. This is the most popular option today not only for men, but also for womens sweatshirts. They became popular back in the 70s of the twentieth century. The key feature of such models is the hood. In fact, "hoodie" is translated from English as "hood". These models also come with a zipper and trapezoidal pockets.

• Sports. This includes all options for sweatshirts made of cotton (which perfectly absorbs moisture) and always with a hood and a zipper. The hood should protect the athlete from rain, and the zipper makes it easier to ventilate the inside of the garment.

• With a zipper. In this case, the zipper can be located both along the entire vertical length of the sweatshirt, and reach the sternum. Men prefer to wear interesting shirts for such models to focus on the collar. An important element of these sweatshirts is the obligatory absence of a hood.

• Bombers. Previously, these models were exclusively worn by pilots, and they were very warm, massive clothes with a high collar. Today, the classic bomber jacket is a sweatshirt with a fastener, an elasticated neckline and cuffs. Pockets can be an additional element, but there is no hood in these models. Unlike other models, bombers can be made of any material - cotton, leather or fleece.

• Warm or insulated. This includes sweatshirts with absolutely any style. The main condition is the presence of an additional substrate and a warm (or multilayer) material in the structure. This also includes models with fur. These hoodies are designed to be worn during cold seasons.

• Sweatshirt-mantle. These sweatshirts belong to non-standard styles. They have an increased and most often asymmetrical length, as well as a wide hood. These types of clothing are usually made from thin materials and are intended solely for publication.

• With fleece. These sweatshirts are necessarily made from warm material. Inside, they are equipped with a special layer that is extremely skin-friendly and warms up perfectly. It usually consists of fleece or faux fur.

• T-shirts, hoodies. This includes models of sweatshirts with short sleeves or, in general, without sleeves.They can also have a hood and a turtleneck, but with one key difference - the asymmetrical zip with buttons, which is usually found on the top side of the sweatshirt. These models are considered summer models and are commonly used for jogging and sports.

• With buttons or buttons. Not all sweatshirts have zippers - some, like bombers or fur sweatshirts, use large buttons instead of a lock. They are usually worn in everyday bows or during outdoor recreation.

• With a clamp. Such models have an unusual high collar, which forms fabric folds in a calm overhanging state. These models do not have zippers or buttons, all that is from the accessories are laces that are threaded into the collar itself.

• Sweatshirt. These sweatshirts are not much different from ordinary sweaters - they have no zippers, no pockets, no hood. All that distinguishes a sweatshirt in such models is a loose fit and the presence of elastic cuffs. Previously, sweatshirts were used exclusively by athletes, since their cotton structure perfectly absorbed sweat, today they are especially popular among young people and are often decorated with all kinds of prints.

This table will help you determine, based on your height and chest girth, the optimal size sweatshirt model just for yourself. Of course, do not forget about non-standard sizes of sweatshirts (small or large - oversized), but they are usually made to order. The information shown in the table is suitable for men with a height of 168 to 192 cm and a bust of 80 to 140 cm.

Men's hoodies today are made from different materials. Each of them is used to create sweatshirts of a specific cut and style.

• Cotton - one of the most pleasant and reliable materials at an affordable price. Most of both men's and women's sweatshirts are made of cotton. First of all, cotton is a natural fabric, and therefore it will definitely not cause allergies. In addition, cotton clothing perfectly absorbs and wicks moisture, it is pleasant to the body and is relatively easy to care for.

• Fleece - the second most popular material, which is also used in the creation of men's sweatshirts. In fact, fleece is a synthetic material based on polyester fibers. Fleece clothing is considered to be very warm, difficult to get wet and extremely easy to care for. In addition, the fleece is almost wrinkle-free, retains air well and is skin-friendly.

• Footer - products made from this material are still considered new on the market, although they are not inferior in quality to many cotton and fleece sweatshirts. Footer is a knitted fabric that can be composed of cotton, polyester and lycra fibers. Among the advantages of a footer are good shape retention and excellent heat retention. On the one hand, clothes from a footer are necessarily smooth, and on the other, they are covered with a loop-like pile or fleece.

• Velsoft. This material is only gaining popularity in the clothing market, but has already won many fans. Among the advantages of this knitted material are deformation resistance, hypoallergenicity, bacterial protection, high strength, as well as excellent thermal insulation and air permeability.

Today on the streets you can find men in sweatshirts of completely different colors, but most of the guys, of course, prefer clothes in traditional monochrome colors. Below is a list of colors and shades that are most often used when creating men's sweatshirts.

• Black color Is a classic that echoes the minimalism style popular today. The main plus of black is that it is completely versatile, it can perfectly fit into any style of clothing, in any mood and will be in harmony with almost all types of colors. The main concern of a man wearing a black sweatshirt is to prevent dark blue or brown trousers from creating a gloomy look. Either a completely black bow, or a bow in which black creates a pleasant contrast with a lighter piece of clothing, will look best. And also black color perfectly emphasizes the figure and can correct it.

• Gray Is another universal color that symbolizes calmness and tranquility. In addition, both white and dark spots are less visible on gray clothing.

• Blue color - no less popular shade when creating men's clothing. Blue does not look as strict and gloomy as black, and also gives a man's bow of freshness and elegance. Sweatshirts in light blue, cobalt and azure colors are especially popular today. A blue sweatshirt will look best with standard men's jeans or beige pants. In this case, there is also a chance to create a gloomy image, and therefore try to choose colors that will create a pleasing contrast to the eye.

• Red and its shades. Red is perfect for attracting attention. This is the color of leaders and men who are confident in their abilities. Sweatshirts in red colors are more suitable for going out - for parties, clubs, informal receptions. Variants of burgundy, dark cherry and coral shades look especially interesting and spectacular. When choosing a bottom for a red sweatshirt, you need to focus on black or white pants (when going out), or gray and blue pants (in everyday bow).

• Green - a less popular color in the creation of sweatshirts. Most often on sale you can find men's clothing in green shades, close to khaki or swamp - all gray and brown-green shades can be attributed here. You will not find sweatshirts of light green or emerald color in a men's bow - these shades go well with nothing. It is best to choose a beige, gray or dark blue bottom for a khaki sweatshirt.

• White. Not the most practical in terms of care, but incredibly stylish and effective color for a men's sweatshirt. Clothes in white flowers are usually worn exclusively for weekend events - in a casual style, they will very soon lose their attractive appearance. When choosing a bottom for a white sweatshirt, you can go in two ways. For a more expressive and contrasting look, it is better to opt for black, navy or dark gray pants. To make the image softer, you should choose men's pants in cream, wheat or light gray shades.

• Yellow. For many men, a yellow sweatshirt is something completely unacceptable - all because of the too bright contrast that this color creates with all the rest of the clothes. Regardless, some shades of yellow can create very cool looks.

• Purple. This color is a brighter and more expressive alternative to gray. Purple sweatshirts are very practical, they are combined with many, even contrasting colors, while looking stylish and not boring.

• Camouflage or military. Many people consider such colors to be prints, however, due to their popularity among men, it was decided to attribute them to full-fledged colors. Camouflage sweatshirts express the masculinity, confidence and firmness of the man who wears it.Camouflage colors can include green, black, brown, white and blue, as well as their shades.

• Pink - an ambiguous color scheme for men's clothing, but recently men's clothing in this color is increasingly appearing on store shelves. In the case of pink, men are advised to avoid bright and flashy shades, and focus on calmer, pastel colors: pearl, light purple, pale lilac.

Today, many men prefer to buy outerwear items with specific patterns or prints. These additional elements can successfully emphasize a certain image or even dilute a mediocre bow.

• Lettering - the most popular print on sweatshirts. Recently, models of outerwear with discreet inscriptions in foreign languages ​​- mainly in English - have become extremely common. Usually, such inscriptions suggest their own special meaning, which the man wants to emphasize.

• Football and sports prints. These include models of sweatshirts designed in the style of the man's favorite football team. Especially popular today are branded sweatshirts in the style of the Moscow clubs CSKA and Spartak.

• Scull. Skull-print sweatshirts are now exclusively worn by the younger generation. It should be noted that this element is rarely used singly - for example, elements such as roses, a crown or gothic patterns are often added to the skull. Every young man puts his own meaning in such a print, but most often the skull performs precisely the role of intimidation.

• 3D prints. This includes sweatshirts with absolutely any drawings (with food, animals or graphics from computer games), which are made in 3D format. Thanks to this style of drawing, drawings look realistic and very lively.

• Wolf Is a rather outdated version of the print, but some men still wear outerwear with the image of this strong and independent animal. Today, sweatshirts with laconic, painted wolves and a minimum number of patterns, lines and shades are considered fashionable.

• Style "Russia". Today, hoodies in this style are considered extremely popular. The key feature of this print is the characteristic inscription "Russia" or Russia. The shades of these sweatshirts usually match the colors of the Russian flag. An additional element in such sweatshirts can be a drawing or stripe of the Russian coat of arms. Such models are usually worn for walks or during sports.

• With an inscription in the form of a number. The fashion for such prints began to actively gain popularity at the beginning of the 21st century - all thanks to the uniforms of football players, which are also marked with the serial numbers of the players in the team. Sweatshirts with this print are recommended for everyday wear, they will look great during sports.

• Stripes. Today, this simple decorative element has been learned to use in a variety of interpretations. These stripes can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal, monochrome or colored, painted or sewn.

The choice of any element of outerwear requires close attention. The factors below will help you determine the best sweatshirt model for your needs.

• First of all, you need to decide what you need a sweatshirt for: for everyday wear, for sports or for going out. For everyday style, it is better to choose a monochrome or gray version of a sweatshirt without bright prints, but for sports, any sweatshirt made of breathable materials and with a zipper is suitable - it is necessary for quick ventilation.

• The next important point is the time of year in which you will be wearing the hoodie.For the summer season, it is better to choose options for products made of thin materials, but multi-season hoodies should be made of thick and warm fabrics.

• A very important point is size. A sweatshirt is a type of outerwear that should fit loosely. Tight and fitted options are not suitable here. In addition, the model should be lowered below the waist when at rest.

• Be sure to try on a sweatshirt at the time of purchase, lower and raise your hands - this way you will understand if a particular material is right for your skin.

The appearance of a man is very dependent on the harmony of the whole bow - none of the elements of clothing should look alien against the general background. There is a small list of recommendations when choosing clothes for men's sweatshirts.

• Sports options Sweatshirts work best with leotards and shorts - the perfect combination for sports. For outdoor exercise or in cold weather, you can add a windbreaker or trowel to your bow. For a casual look, sweatshirts can be paired with regular jeans and a T-shirt. When choosing shoes, it is also better to lean towards sports options - these are sneakers and sneakers.

• Versatile sweatshirts such as bombers or sweatshirts, can be worn with anything. Many men add regular jeans and straight-cut trousers to such bows. Tops can be complemented with shirts, tank tops or golf. There are almost no restrictions on footwear - you can wear both regular boots and sneakers. A lot depends on the harmony of the color scheme.

• Men who chose not quite standard hoodies like robes or sweatshirts, you need to think about including straight cut jeans or skinny-style trousers in your bow. When choosing shoes, it is recommended to consider options for moccasins or sneakers.

The main condition in the case of wearing sweatshirts is the complete absence of formal style elements in the bow.

To evaluate how well sweatshirts can look in the bow of different men, you should familiarize yourself with visual stylish examples of the use of some models of such clothes.

• Bombers are a versatile option for creating both a stylish and casual look. These models necessarily have a lock and no hood.

• Hoodies are the most popular models of sweatshirts among young people. Such models always have a hood - this is their main and accent element. Trapezoidal pockets are also possible.

• The mantle sweatshirt is perfect for an extraordinary bow or look. The main differences are the elongated and wide hood, asymmetrical and long bottom.

• Hoodies with a yoke - not particularly popular this season, but an interesting option for a casual look