{"id":79720,"date":"2019-11-28T14:05:21","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T14:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/?p=79720"},"modified":"2019-11-28T14:05:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T14:05:21","slug":"an-ode-to-the-fleece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/2019\/11\/28\/an-ode-to-the-fleece\/","title":{"rendered":"An ode to the fleece"},"content":{"rendered":"

Men’s streetwear has seen trends rise and fall this year: expensive anime-inspired tech-wear is out, while colour-blocking and simple patterns are in. My favourite trend of the year, however, has slipped under most people’s radar: the return of the half-zip fleece. <\/span><\/p>\n

Pertaining to the dad-core subcategory, fleeces have taken the minimalist streetwear scene by storm. They\u2019re versatile, they\u2019re affordable, and they can be subtle or stylish \u2014 let me break down these down.<\/span><\/p>\n

Versatility<\/b>: One of the easiest ways to get creative with your outfits is layering. Fleeces are a perfect choice for spicing up your outfit in the winter months, as they work with plain or patterned tees, and even a button-up shirt. The half-zip comes in clutch when you don’t want your underlayer to show, while an unzipped fleece can reveal extra colour<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Affordability<\/b>: My personal favourite fall\/winter fleece is the Uniqlo Half-Zip<\/a>. It\u2019s soft, warm, well-cut \u2014 and it\u2019s \u00a319.90. If colour blocking isn\u2019t your style, Uniqlo released a collaboration with Engineered Garments which features experimental designs at the same price as their monochrome offering. Most other fleeces I\u2019ve seen rarely surpass the \u00a350 mark, especially second-hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Style:<\/b> Single-coloured fleeces with minimal or no branding are great for colour blocking, and <\/span>will follow Shia LaBoeuf\u2019s fashion philosophy of putting shape and fit above everything else. <\/span>However, if you want to go wild and unique designs, go vintage shopping<\/a>. Last winter, my friend and I were out thrifting and he found a playful ‘Nautica’ fleece for \u00a320 \u2014 the piece is so rare that we haven\u2019t been able to find photos of it online.<\/span><\/p>\n

My love for the half-zip fleece isn\u2019t blind: they do have their downsides. Although the zipper allows for ventilation, it can get stuffy wearing one indoors or under a thick jacket. You could always forgo the jacket and put a hoodie under the fleece, but if Mancunian weather has taught me anything, it\u2019s that leaving home without a raincoat is not a smart move.<\/span><\/p>\n

To avoid being sweaty or soaked to the bone, it\u2019s essential to know when to wear a fleece. My preferred time is mid-autumn, as the high neck provides the perfect insulation from the occasional gust of wind while being less suffocating than a scarf. I\u2019d also recommend wearing them in the coldest winter months, essentially any time that you\u2019d go for a turtleneck but want a loose fit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Come join the half-zip hype train: cheap, potentially unique, and great with a cap, jeans, and tall boots. You\u2019ll be the coolest dad on the block \u2014 even if you aren\u2019t a father.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fleece season is in full swing and you\u2019re missing out, writes Film Editor Tobias Soar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1794,"featured_media":79723,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[20055,27200,6711,8568,2787,7744,6656],"coauthors":[21750],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79720"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1794"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79720"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=79720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}