Jake on Grey Sweats

Our friend Jake Davis made a couple posts last week on the place of grey sweat pants in a man's wardrobe. They've been in front of our faces with spring and summer looks, but nobody has really talked about them or mentioned them like this. They do seem like a 'new thing' when paired up with a button down and a toggle coat, but when you see the athletic images of Mr. Ali running around in them, there is something more there. Both styles and looks are slightly different, but Jake's point of a truly stylish person taking their aesthetic to everything they do, whether it's the library, the gym or a date, is really interesting. I agree with Jake's comments on both the potential of great sweats the ease in which you can make them look really bad. It probably does take somebody with a extra good eye and taste to pull them off well, but you really should be able to make them look just as good when you're hitting the gym. So good luck to those who are willing to try it, check Jake's blog for more insight.

Comments

[John]

also check this look from the Sartorialist http://www.thesartorialist.com/photos/1239ROgreyweb.jpg

[Hilter]

That's a worse idea than going to a party with a boner in sweatpants.

[AZ]

The look is FRESH and the BoO look is spot on !

[greenjeans]

I noticed this on Jake's blog too. Certainly would take a keen eye...I guess I wonder what it looks like in person? Especially pairing them with a toggle coat or something like that. It could look chic, or you might just look like a crazy rocket scientist...

[Bang]

I love dressing up some grey sweatpants with a nice shirt and a cool coat. I think the shoes are really important in this equation as well.

[hmm]

Terrible.