Buy it: Old Navy's fleece babydoll hoodie
I'm a firm believer in sticking to what you know. Yes, taking risks has its place, but when it comes to fashion, I think it's more interesting when designers find new ways to interpret their stylistic signatures (i.e. Chanel), rather than radically changing their aesthetic every several seasons (like Prada). And while I might make fun of West Coast designers for their jeans-and-tee simplicity, well, really no one does it better. Take, for example,
Mike & Chris, a relatively new line of hoodies, hoodies, and more hoodies. While they create these marvelous pieces in myriad silhouettes and a variety of fabrics, I think their most famous style is the
Bailey, a babydoll hoodie jacket in fleece. Such mastery of the form comes at a price, however, and the Bailey's is $308, which would not be too inconceivable if the coat were made out of, say, wool, instead of a cotton/poly blend.
Which is why you should buy this $30
hoodie coat from Old Navy. True, it doesn't have the detail or the fit present in Mike & Chris' version, but it's supersoft and conveys the same general idea. For layering fanatics, it's a dream; I'm going to bust mine out as soon as the temperature drops into the 60s. In case the website is sold out--which it appeared to be in danger of doing as I was writing this--head over to the Soho Old Navy; that's where I got mine (in gray). And, hey, if anyone knows fleece, it's Old Navy. Now, if only they'd knock off Mike & Chris's
leather hoodie...
I'm a firm believer in sticking to what you know. Yes, taking risks has its place, but when it comes to fashion, I think it's more interesting when designers find new ways to interpret their stylistic signatures (i.e. Chanel), rather than radically changing their aesthetic every several seasons (like Prada). And while I might make fun of West Coast designers for their jeans-and-tee simplicity, well, really no one does it better. Take, for example, Mike & Chris, a relatively new line of hoodies, hoodies, and more hoodies. While they create these marvelous pieces in myriad silhouettes and a variety of fabrics, I think their most famous style is the Bailey, a babydoll hoodie jacket in fleece. Such mastery of the form comes at a price, however, and the Bailey's is $308, which would not be too inconceivable if the coat were made out of, say, wool, instead of a cotton/poly blend. 
Which is why you should buy this $30 hoodie coat from Old Navy. True, it doesn't have the detail or the fit present in Mike & Chris' version, but it's supersoft and conveys the same general idea. For layering fanatics, it's a dream; I'm going to bust mine out as soon as the temperature drops into the 60s. In case the website is sold out--which it appeared to be in danger of doing as I was writing this--head over to the Soho Old Navy; that's where I got mine (in gray). And, hey, if anyone knows fleece, it's Old Navy. Now, if only they'd knock off Mike & Chris's leather hoodie...
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