my dad’s embarrassing fleece jacket - previously the preserve of hikers, dog-walkers and skiers - has become a cool-girl staple.
How did that happen?I knew something was up when a friend cited a fleece jacket as her one essential item for a second lockdown.
She didn’t have her eye on The North Face’s classic Denali fleece or a similarly functional style from another performance brand.
No, the one she had her heart set on was from Sandy Liang, a New York designer who has given the hiking staple a downtown New York spin.Liang has to be credited with inventing the fashion fleece, a process she started with the release of her first styles - follow-ups to her popular coats - a few years ago.
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