The Sweatshirt You’re Looking For Is in the Women’s Section

By Jake Woolf

Women wearing men's hoodies is nothing new, but these days, hoodies designed expressly for the gals are catching on with stylish guys, too. Boxy, cropped sweatshirts are a favorite among floppy-haired Gen Z-ers on the hunt for throwback proportions in cozy packages, and it just so happens that the exaggerated drop shoulders and above-the-waist fit they’re looking for are a mainstay of the women's section. Take it from Oscar-winning Elvis impersonator Austin Butler, who was recently spotted leaving a yoga class wearing slouchy track pants and red-hot Gucci x Adidas Gazelles, along with a periwinkle Adidas sweatshirt fluttering right around his waist. However your go-to e-comm operation categorizes them is irrelevant—the hoodies we’re talking about here will look just as rad with your post-shvitz gear as they will high-waisted trousers and baggy stonewashed jeans. (If we've got any advice beyond that, it's to ignore the size tags and double-check the measurements.) Be warned, though: like any great hoodie, there's a high probability it’ll go missing once your significant other sets their eyes on it. Might be wise to buy two, just in case.

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Give your hoodie a fresh fade.

Cut like a vintage Adidas hoodie you hastily hacked off at the waist, minus the loose threads dangling all over the place.

Nike's wildly futuristic Forward hoodie is so good it took home top honors in our Fitness Awards last year. 'Nuff said.

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Lop the hood off and you're still left with a crewneck you can wear with low-slung cargo pants, high-wasted khakis, and pretty much everything else between.

Exactly like those indestructible Dickies hoodies you already own, but more boxy, more cropped, and thus way more badass.

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Let's go to the mall—so you can finally find the hoodie you've been looking for.

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Everything about this slate gray hoodie is just easy: the fit, the plush fleece, and the way it'll look just as sick with crisp white jeans as your Sunday sweats.

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