I don't necessarily agree with The Guardian's "guest fashion opinion piece" that the problem with this jumper is the fact that it is pink.
I think the rub is that J. Crew designed and is selling what I would characterize as a little girl's sweater, but for men.
It could be a light yellow, or a light blue and the effect would be the same.
- Story here <https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/23/maga-meltdown-pink-sweater-men-masculinity-fragile>
Yet another example of how fashion reporting gets things wrong.
Thoughts?
I’m not sure what to think….
ReplyDeleteIt made me laugh!
ReplyDeleteI'm not against men wearing pink including a plain pink sweater and I do own one. Wearing pink is a symbol of support for those suffering from breast cancer here in the UK and I wear it in memory of my sister who lost her life to the disease. However I wouldn't be seen dead in this particular sweater!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you but the author is determined to use it for infantile political point-scoring. The article is a classic example of Trump Derangement Syndrome which has infected most of the British mainstream media, especially The Guardian and BBC. I am no fan of Mr Trump but that childish rant would shame a media studies undergraduate so It gets an F for failure.
ReplyDeleteFor example, the author describes J Crew as "a label which is traditionally more aesthetically aligned with the old-school conservative right. It’s preppy and, in The Kingdom of Prep: The Inside Story of the Rise and (Near) Fall of J Crew, author Maggie Bullock describes prep as “the bedrock of straightforward, unfettered, ‘American’ style” – the “leisure uniform of the establishment”. In the Trump era, however, even this can become the source of conflict: an aesthetic clash between traditional conservatives and the Maga neo-right.”
That will be news to the liberal customers of J Press and The Andover Shop! There is, naturally, no information at all on what Maga neo-right aesthetic actually is. As far as I can tell, there isn’t one because Trump’s team, notably Vance and Hegseth, dresses so badly. It’s not MAGA that is in meltdown, it’s The Guardian and its infantile, Trump-obsessed “journalists". It insults our intelligence by publishing such ridiculous and idiotic nonsense.
It can only be a matter of time before Cordings, especially Eric Clapton, and its customers are smeared by The Guardian as "far-right".
At this point I could care less what anyone thinks almost anything
ReplyDeleteThat sweater is only for adults who believe there are 62 (or more) genders. (But I admit it would look great on a cute pre-school girl.)
ReplyDeleteAnd Ken is right about the BBC and The Guardian - they toppled over a left-wing cliff long ago, and won't be back into our world anytime soon.
A year ago, our beloved Barbour jackets were targeted because they were worn by British farmers who were demonstrating against the Government’s changes to inheritance tax. The Times even added the obligatory MAGA link too - https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/fashion/article/the-unstoppable-march-of-barbour-for-farmers-and-maga-alike-0dn2xtrl8. What did they expect farmers to wear in rainy November? Gucci or Prada?
DeleteI think my grasp on heterosexuality is strong enough not to be swayed by wearing that sweater.
ReplyDeleteI would not wear it.
ReplyDeleteCrew retail buyers have obviously become bored at work…
ReplyDeleteAnything for a stock gain? J Crew has always aimed to shake tradition a bit for effect, but this otherwise seems to be a filler story. For me, while I like a faded pink, well-worn polo, this sweater's embellishment takes it outside of what I'd ever consider. As for left/right wing, again, not really the story. A bird without both wings cannot fly!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the funny post. I get 'pink' (Nantucket Red, primarily) as trad for men. And I get fairisle sweaters as trad for men. But combining the two does look kind of odd! Well-meaning misstep on the part of J. Crew?
ReplyDeleteAgree 100%. When I first heard about the flap, and saw the sweater, I immediately said to myself, "that's not a man's sweater; it's a woman's Fair Isle sweater, just like the ones that Muffy showcases." No self-respecting male would wear such a thing.
ReplyDeletePink looks great on men but that specific fair isle sweater is for women and girls. It's looks utterly ridiculous on a man.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Pink is fine on a man. But that sweater is ridiculous. A pink scarf would be even worse.
DeleteLots of pink in my closet - no pun there - and if it raises the blood pressure of some Neanderthals, more of that.
ReplyDeleteNot really sure what to say!
ReplyDeleteYes, looks like he borrowed his daughter's sweater!
ReplyDeleteThis is another case of way too many people -- on both sides of the argument --taking themselves and their clothes way too seriously. In Bill The Cat's immortal words: THBBFT!
ReplyDeleteI am secure in my masculinity and I wear a lot of pink, but that sweater is ridiculous. It reminds me of the sweaters Sigrid Valdis filled almost to bursting on "Hogan's Heroes."
ReplyDeletePrep = wasp it doesn’t pass that test it’s off. This includes EVERYTHING. It really is that simple.
ReplyDeleteI can’t get over how ridiculous that sweater actually is for a man. The Ford Pinto of sweaters. Are we sure that wasn’t A.I. generated? Something is up….
ReplyDeleteWould you say that it is AI generated if it were on a woman?
DeleteThe color is irrelevant. Why aren't more people talking about the ridiculous sleeve construction of this purported fair isle sweater. It SHOULD be knitted top down, with the top of the sleeves integrated into the yoke, not sew on.
ReplyDeleteI can picture the online sales associates laughing their buns off whenever they get an order in for this sweater! And a few other things on offer by J. Crew this season. A little levity for the holidays!
ReplyDeleteThat sweater is hideous for a grown woman, on a grown man…well you decide/see picture. This is a child’s sweater, this must be a joke.
ReplyDeleteNot sure why a grown man would want to dress like a Delta Zeta from 1987
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