Miami Nights

Saturday night at Dirty Disco, I was speaking (while still sober) with the lovely Barbara Basti of Poplife and Jake Jefferson of Money Shot and Loop about the crazy hoodie fashion trend that took over ever evolving hipster scene. You know what I'm talking about the $200-300 designer hoodies that have multicolored graphics. By no means are these your everyday hoodies from Old Navy or Pac Sun, the authentic hoodies can only really be found of high-end stores or boutique shops.

Anyway, this trend exploded late last fall, which, whatever, there were some chilly nights that a light hoodie seemed appropriate. But with spring came back the heat and humidity, and I couldn't understand why there were still being used. But these past few weeks I've seen the trend die out rather quickly. It might be the intense heat that summer brings, I can't speak for other cities, but in Miami I thank Jesus Christ that this trend is dead. Barbara and I went through this whole back and forth on how much we hated this fashion "accessory," I deeming it completely unnecessary for Miami. It's not that we thought it looked bad, it just got a little carried away. You'd see an army of hooded guys roaming clubs that it stopped being unique all together. I mean I wouldn't call myself fashionable, but ask my friends and they will tell you I will run to the store to return a clothing item if I see as much as one person where something remotely similar (damn you Express and your T-shirts!).

Alas I think the trend is good as gone, that even former hoodie addict Jake Jefferson isn't even wearing them -- or at least I haven't seen one on him recently. Don't worry Jake, I still have mad respect for you even though you were one of the pioneers of the trend I loved to hate. I say the new trend for summer is the man-shawl or mawl. So let's to do it to it and raid your grandmother's closet because you don't want to be the last guy sporting it -- but you might not want to be the first either.