- the best article of clothing on the planet. a hooded sweatshirt with a kangaroo pouch. can't have a zipper. a staple for surfers, skaters, and snowboarders around the globe.
You: OMG! I can't find my hoodie!
Mom: Just leave without it! You'll be late for school!
You: I'll die and never be at school again if I leave without itчитать дальшеA hoodie (also hooded sweatshirt, hoody, or bunny hug) is a heavy upper-body garment with a hood. The characteristic design includes large frontal pockets, a hood, and some type of string, usually similar to shoelaces, used to adjust the hood aperture (some varieties include zips). The clothing is perceived differently in different regions. For example, in California, hoodies are a staple of male attire regardless of the weather, while in the UK hoodies are seen so negatively that the shopping centre Bluewater banned them entirely.
History
The history of the specific garment began in the 1930s, but historical precedent dates the style and form of the hoodie back to the Middle Ages. The formal wear for Catholic monks included a cowl, a long, decorative hood worn in addition to the standard tunic or robes.[1] The modern clothing style was first produced by Champion in the 1930s for laborers in the frozen warehouses of New York.[2] Its popularity spread as sportswear designers such as Claire McCardell developed entire collections based around the clothing.
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College insignia (UCLA) on a hoodie
The hoodie took off in the 1970s as several factors contributed to its success. Hip hop culture developed in New York City around this time, and the hoodie's element of instant anonymity, provided by the accessible hood, appealed to those with criminal intent. High fashion also contributed during this era, as Norma Kamali and other high-profile designers embraced and glamorized the new clothing. Most critical to the hoodie's popularity during this time was its iconic appearance in the blockbuster Rocky film. His attire embodied the persevering spirit of the American Dream at the time, and simultaneously appealed to workingmen, street thugs, and athletes. By the 1990s, the hoodie had evolved into a symbol of isolation, a statement of academic spirit, and several fashion collections. The association with Chavs in the UK developed around this time, as their popularity rose with that specific demographic. Young men, often skateboarders or surfers, sported the hoodie and spread the trend across the western United States, most significantly in California. The rise of hoodies with university logos began around this time. Tommy Hilfiger, Giorgio Armani, and Ralph Lauren, for example, used the hoodie as the primary component for many of their collections in the 1990s.
The hoodie is a garment worn worldwide, although modern perception and use remains extremely variable depending on location. The hoodie is very common attire for young-males, especially in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. In the western regions of Washington and Oregon (where there is a significant amount of rainfall during the winter months), hoodies are often worn by people who dislike carrying umbrellas. The UK continues to view hoodies negatively, as they are the subject of debates involving former Prime Minister Tony Blair at one point. Although the design remains fairly consistent, variations in design, such as hoodies with or without zippers, differently styled pockets, and other structural differences contribute to the overall success of the style.
Perception
In the UK, hoodies have recently been the subject of much criticism: some shoplifters have used the hood to conceal their identities from CCTV cameras in shopping centres. Particularly when worn with a baseball cap, the hoodie has become a trademark of "chavs"; in fact it has been called the 'chav-style' in an Oxfam report.[3]
Angela McRobbie, professor of communications at Goldsmiths College in the UK, says the appeal of the hoodie is because of its promise of anonymity, mystery and anxiety. "The point of origin is obviously black American hip-hop culture, now thoroughly mainstream and a key part of the global economy. Leisure and sportswear adopted for everyday wear suggests a distance from the world of office suit or school uniform. Rap culture celebrates defiance, as it narrates the experience of social exclusion. Musically and stylistically, it projects menace and danger as well as anger and rage. The hooded top is one in a long line of garments chosen by young people, usually boys, to which are ascribed meanings suggesting that they are 'up to no good'. In the past, such appropriation was usually restricted to membership of specific youth cultures - leather jackets, bondage trousers - but nowadays it is the norm among young people to flag up their music and cultural preferences in this way, hence the adoption of the hoodie by boys across the boundaries of age, ethnicity and class."[4]
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No hoodies sign outside a pub in South London
In May 2005 Bluewater shopping centre in Kent caused outrage by launching a Code of Conduct which bans its shoppers from sporting hoodies or baseball caps; hoodies and baseball caps are still on sale there, however. John Prescott welcomed the move, citing that he had felt threatened by the presence of hooded teenagers at a motorway service station. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair openly supported this stance and vowed to clamp down on the anti-social behaviour with which hoodie wearers are sometimes associated. London-based rapper Lady Sovereign published a single titled Hoodie in protest, as part of a "Save the Hoodie" campaign.[5]
In February 2006, a 58-year-old teacher who was wearing a hooded top was asked to remove it when entering a Tesco store in Swindon. According to the teacher, he was wearing the hood because "my hair's a mess". The shop apologised and said it was taking action to "make sure this doesn't happen again."[6]
However, in 2005, Coombeshead College in the south-west of England, allowed the hoodie to become part of the boys' school uniform. The principal, Richard Haigh stated that the move would help to calm some of what he called the 'hysteria', surrounding the issue of hoodie wearing.[7]
In July 2006, David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party, made a speech suggesting that the hoodie was worn more for defensive than offensive purposes.[8] The speech was referred to as "hug a hoodie" by the Labour Party.[9] [10]
New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick's nickname is "The Hoodie", alluding to his penchant for wearing one with chopped sleeves on the sidelines and at press conferences.потрясный сайт
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Mur-kun? твой "мрачный башлык" не даёт мне покоя... всё таки из нас двоих ты - больший филолог...
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20.08.2008 в 06:13а ещё я большой и очень ленивый филолог... книжку про Эрагона читаю три месяца
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21.08.2008 в 09:54интеллектуальнаяинтереснаяоригинальная книга...еально очень полезная штука вот -вот! чёрные очки, кеды - и в тёмный переулок)))) очень депрессивная вещь - если в соответственном окружении, люди отшатываются))
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21.08.2008 в 10:55вот наверное поэтому я так медленно читаю... потому что там ничего
интеллектуальногоинтересногооригинального нетучёрные очки,
кедыберцы - и в тёмный переулок) А в таком виде я играл в Справедливый Дозор... Люди отшатывались-
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21.08.2008 в 19:05чёрные очки, кеды берцы - и в тёмный переулок) А в таком виде я играл в Справедливый Дозор... Люди отшатывались на определенной стадии понимаешь: все эти аксессуары не так и важны: от меня шарахались люди в политехе, когда я вся лохматая и во всём чёрном, с тёмными кругами под глазами, бегала по зачётам и работе
более-менееприличном виде, ничего не изменилось!