In winter聽I often wake up early for a prework dawn-patrol lap up the local ski hill. Starting the day with cold toes and a high heart rate makes sitting at a desk from 9 A.M.聽to 6 P.M.聽all that much easier. (News flash: even 国产吃瓜黑料 editors spend most of the week inside.)
The one thing that鈥檚 never fun: swapping merino base layers and fleece for office-appropriate jeans and a blouse. I鈥檓 constantly on the hunt for clothing that blends comfort with fashion. Usually I come up short since most lifestyle apparel errs too far toward聽comfort at the expense of looks, or vice versa.
厂迟颈辞鈥檚 ($149) has filled that void in my closet. Made from thin, waffle-knit fleece with stretch panels at the cuffs, this top combines the soft,聽sweatshirt feel of your favorite pile with classic button-up-shirt styling. With a collared neck, snap front, tailored fit, subtle drop tail, and muted聽solid colors, it鈥檚 like a mountain-casual spin on the oxford鈥攃lean, simple, classic, and practical when sweat is on the day鈥檚 agenda.
I wear mine to work on cold days, pack it in the car on weekends to throw on after a day of resort skiing, and even pull it on at home with sweats when I just want to be comfortable. (Stio also makes a pullover quarter-snap version that鈥檚 a little more sweatshirtish聽looking.)
Sure, the Thermop Fleece shirt is not exactly fancy attire, and I certainly wouldn鈥檛 recommend wearing it with a pencil skirt. But if you鈥檙e in the market for a casual, warm, sweat-ready top that doesn鈥檛 look like a sweatshirt (and isn鈥檛 a flannel), I doubt you鈥檒l find anything better.