subject: Leavers Hoodies - A Tradition That Is Likely To Continue [print this page] Graduation from a high school or a university is one of the most significant events in any person's life. It is usually sad for anybody to leave the place they have spent such a long time in; however, the thoughts about new perspectives opening up most probably cheer the graduates up. In such cases any graduate-to-be is likely to want to own something that will remind him or her of the years spent in school. Personalised leavers hoodies may perfectly serve as part of college years memorabilia and are likely to bring on good memories about that period of time for a long time.
Leavers hoodies are specifically designed sweatshirts with hoods. The design of such a hoodie is usually the same for all the classmates thus creating a sense of unity among them. The colours, however, vary from place to place and normally coincide with generally accepted colours of the school. Leavers hoodies usually contain words "leavers" or "class of", the graduation year and the college nickname of the person owning it.
The history of hoodies goes back to the Middle Ages. During that time it was a popular costume among the Catholic priests. A huge contribution to its development as one of the most popular modern-day fashion accessories was made by the American hip-hop culture. Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G. and Eminem made this type of clothing famous by wearing hoodies in their music videos and during their live performances. During the 1990s hoodies were popularised by famous fashion designers such as Giorgio Armani, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren and Marc Jacobs. It is widely believed that the tradition of wearing leavers hoodies was developed around the same time.
One of the biggest advantages of hoodies is their price. Hoodies are very democratic and because of that were for a long time associated with the working class. Some designers even state that nowadays it is an essential component of the urban identity. A hoodie is widely believed to create a sense of unity among the people who wear them, a crucial thing for any graduating class. That is why hoodies are so popular among the members of various subcultures and that is why leavers hoodies are so popular among British students.
High quality leavers hoodies can be proudly worn by former students almost every day. They represent the identities of the people wearing them in the same way as hoodies with logos of musical bands do. A common desire to show the whole world what is dear to their hearts is what unites leavers hoodies wearers and musical bands hoodies wearers.
The tradition of ordering leavers hoodies during the last days of school is very unlikely to end soon. It seems now that it has been there forever. Consequently, there is a huge number of both high street and online shops that sell this type of clothing. Before ordering or purchasing leavers hoodies it is always better to think about the design and the quality of the material in advance for them to be durable. It might be a good idea to cooperate with the rest of the classmates to buy identically designed hoodies. In the end leavers hoodies are also unique - there is a good chance that a graduate will be one of a small number of people owning it.
