Sports Jerseys and Business?
April 19, 2008
I wouldn’t exactly say that I hate sports clothing. It is just fine for what it is designed for. The popularity of sports fashion, however, baffles me. New York is different than the rest of the country in many ways, but one of the biggest differences is in fashion sensibilities. Even if they don’t have a lot of money, people in New York generally believe in looking good. They were overcoats in the winter, colorful, flattering, light clothing in the summer, and comfortable, layered outfits in the fall and spring.
Wicking Sweat, Not Making Business Deals
I play soccer, and I wouldn’t do it without soccer shorts, cleats, and a lightweight jersey designed to wick sweat away from my skin. They are nice, practical, functional clothes designed for a specific game, and I use them for that game.
It is very intriguing, the fact that even businessman are using sports clothing as a way to dress up. I grew up in the South and of course, I love my beloved Alabama Crimson Tide, but to do business with the man wearing Yankees jersey strikes me as a nice strange! Maybe it’s because of the fact he is a Yankee if he supports the Yankees, oh well! Back to the subject at hand, it just isn’t professional.
It seems like everyone wants to wear sports clothing. I can understand wearing it in the summer, but people even wear it in the winter! There is nothing more boring and bland than a baseball cap, but these are basically the only kinds of hats people own. Even though a nice, broad brimmed hat is more practical and attractive, you almost never see them. Sports clothes are the rule everywhere.
Sloppy Dress Harkens Back to The Care-free Days of Youth
Don’t get me wrong, some sports clothing is pretty well-designed. Columbia sports wear, for example, is excellent clothing if you are going to take a hike, go camping, or spend any extended length of time outdoors. Nonetheless, if you’re just hanging out around town, you might as well look good. People spend lots of money on their official team throwback jerseys and Air Jordan tennies, never realizing that they look sloppy in a t-shirt, sneakers, and athletic pants. But really, it goes back to a childhood fantasy of being a winner.
The funny thing is that the trend is even spreading to New York. I’m not a very vain person, but I didn’t realize how much I would miss the dark, well tailored trench coats until I started to see them replaced by warm-up jackets! I can understand when kids pick up on the trend – they don’t know better – but even adults are starting to dress in sports clothing. If you are going to wear a shirt and shorts, you should at least not spend a fortune on the outfit! After all, what is the point?
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