One summer staple that can be overlooked in favour of tassled dresses, flowered head garlands and summer sandlas is the sweatshirt or hoodie. With British weather the way it is, often with a chill in the air or a nip of an evening despite even the sunniest days, a hoodie is an absolute must and while you’re busily choosing this year’s festival wellies your sweatshirt should be next in your shopping basket!

I personally love an over-sized slouchy number which when teamed with leggings, shorts or even worn over summer dresses will make you appear smaller. Often I will buy a man’s hoodie over one from the women’s aisle for extra slouchy comfort and I always steal my husband’s hoodies much to his chagrin. Here are ten of my favourite sweatshirts and hoodies for this season. Enjoy.

Sweatshirts!

1. Hollywoodland by Wildfox at Harvey Nichols – £95.00
2. In Memory Of When I Slept In by Wildfox at Harrods – £94.95
3. And White by Pull & Bear – £17.99
4. Pink Pather at Ali Express – £17.94
5. Slinky Soft Mother from Selfish Mother – £45.00

I love all of these and literally could have chosen hundreds from Wildfox so do check them out as they’re really funky and a little bit different. The ‘And White’ sweatshirt from Pull & Bear would be one I’d wear for the school run on grizzly grey days while the Pink Panther (my childhood fave character) would be ace for summer evenings in the pub giving a bit of glitz. My most wished for from the lot is the Mother Slinky Soft from Selfish Mother who donate £15 from sales of Mother designs to Women for Women International – an amazing charity that helps women in 8 war-torn regions rebuild their lives through training programmes. Enough reason alone I say but they’re also fab and definitely one for the festival bag!

Hoodies!

1. Hooters Classic – $19.00
2. Surrender by Billabong – 69.95 Euro
3. Adult Retro GOSH from Great Ormond Street Hospital – £30
4. Supersoft Pink by Topshop – £26
5. Cutout Double Knit Jersey by Nicopanda at Lyst – £205

I just love the ‘Hooters’ sweatshirt although I’m not sure where you’d be able to get it in the UK but I couldn’t disregard it from the list! The Billabong hoodie is from the men’s collection for extra comfort and the Great Ormond Street hoodie is fab because not only is it gorge but it’s giving to charity when you make a purchase. The pink super soft one is from Topshop and while simple I kind of thik it would be perfect for windy beach walks and toasting marhmallows by the fire while the last choice and most expensive is from Nicopanda at Lyst. I know what my Mum would say about the holes in that one! Ha!

So…there are my hoodie and sweatshirt choices for summer 16. Which one do you like best?

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