Q: For cool fall days, are hoodies bastardly? What about this one from Alternative Apparel?
—Chris

A: We've never been big fans of hoodies, unless of course you're a woman, a boxer, or still waiting to graduate from high school. They're like cardigans for kids.

Use the chart below as your hoodie (or cardigan)-wearing guide.




Earlier: More dismissive missives about hoodies

posted:

11.2.11

filed under:

• ask the MB
• hoodies

Ask the MB: Hoodie With Blazer

Q: What do you think of a blazer with a hoodie? Like this Daniele Alessandrini in deep purple? Thanks.

--Alain

A: Alain, what we have here is the apparel equivalent of the Leno/O'Brien late night war. A blazer is designed to be outerwear. A hoodie is designed to be outerwear. But if they're both owned by the same torso, they can't each be outerwear at the same time. In this case, we say fire them both.

posted:

5.11.10

filed under:

• ask the MB
• blazers
• hoodies
• yoox

Ask the MB: 'Hipster' Look

I'm 5'10" 140 lbs. with a semi-athletic build. What is the best kind of jeans, shirt, hoodie and possibly hat to go for a hipster look?
--Patrick

A: Hat and hoodie? Do you have two heads? Because if so, 140 lbs. is really skinny.

Even if you've got just one head, we're not sure why you're wanting to go for this look. However, if you insist: spend $150 at Urban Outfitters, donate your razor blades to hairy orphans in Malawi, and you're there.

(Pictured: Cable Knit Marled Beanie, via Urban Outfitters.)

posted:

6.18.09

filed under:

• urban outfitters
• hats
• hoodies
• ask the MB

Ask the MB: Will Smith Hoodie

Q: What kind of hoodie is Will Smith wearing in Hancock and where do you get one?
--Ric

A: The actual hoodie worn by Smith in the scene pictured is now for sale on eBay (auction ends Wednesday). It's a grey Russell Athletic you can get just about anywhere. As for the two-tone version he's wearing on the beach (inset), we're doing some digging.

posted:

12.1.08

filed under:

• movies
• hoodies
• celebrities
• ask the MB

'Joe the Plumber' Clarifies MB Case Against Hoodies, Legibility

This picture worth at least 975 words.

posted:

10.20.08

filed under:

• hoodies
• 2008
• legibility

Ask the MB

Q: Are track jackets in this year?
—Ben

A: Sadly, this year track jackets have been replaced by the "hoodie," a trend Magnificent Bastards should not participate in. For instance, look at this ridiculous Kidrobot skulls hoodie (from Barney's Co-Op no less) that you're likely to see on a bum sometime next fall. As a countervailing measure we recommend confident MBs slip into this Adidas hybrid track jacket/cardigan from coolestshop.

posted:

10.16.07

filed under:

• barneys co-op
• hoodies
• track jackets
• coolestshop
• adidas
• skulls