Now that winter's chill is upon us, I feel compelled to extend my glorious praise for the lowly hoodie.  As I was walking down the street today, a brisk wind cut through the air.  Normally this wind would have permeated my every cell, but not today.  No, folks, I was rocking my hoodie. 

This simple and inexpensive piece of clothing is often overlooked, but holds much utility as well as stylish greatness. Where to begin? 

The hoodie is, at its most simple, another layer between the outside and you.  This keeps the body heat in far more efficiently if you were just wearing a normal winter coat.  Anyone who has walked any further than from house door to car door knows that every extra layer is at least another 15 to 30 minutes of "I'm not totally freezing my bollocks off" (pardon to those who are sans bollocks).

What if you've managed to forget a hat of some type and damn its 5 degress out?  Oh ya, that hoodie has a hood.  Pull them drawstrings tight and you have an impromptu hat.  It isn't wool but it beats frostbitten ears.

No gloves?  well unless your hoodie is way over-washed, they usually have stretchy arms which will cover your hands if you make fists and pull the sleeves down.

Once you are finally inside chances are at some point during the day the heat is gonna really bite the big one in at least one building you go into.  You'd probably be too warm if you kept your winter jacket on, but luckily, its hoodie time. 

Winter aside, the hoodie makes the perfect spring and fall accessory to keep the not-quite-spring-or-summer weather at bay.  Plus, they look pretty damn good. 

 If you don't have a hoodie, I feel sorry for your mother...