Fear of God Essentials 1977 Hoodie Black

The Essentials 1977 Hoodie Black is the piece in this range that gets worn into the ground, and restraint is why. Black fleece, a tonal rubberised 1977 mark on the chest, and a small logo strip across the back. You register the shape of the hoodie before you register the graphic.

What the 1977 mark refers to

1977 is Jerry Lorenzo's birth year. He launched Essentials in 2018 as a lower-priced line running alongside Fear of God, built on the same boxy proportions. On black the print sits almost flat against the fleece, so it reads as texture rather than branding.

Fit and sizing

• Boxy and oversized by design, not a scaled-up regular hoodie
• Shoulder seam drops well past the natural shoulder line
• Wide through the chest, short in the body, low ribbed hem
• Long sleeves finishing in deep ribbed cuffs
• Take your usual size for the intended fit, or one down for a closer cut
• Available in S, M, L and XL

Wearing it

Black is the colourway that survives being your default. It layers under a bomber or puffer without bulk gathering at the shoulder. It sits as easily with washed denim as it does with plain joggers.

Looking after it

• Cold wash at 30 degrees, inside out
• Skip fabric softener, which flattens brushed fleece over time
• Hang dry rather than tumble, because heat lifts a rubberised print
• Fold for storage, since heavy fleece pulls out of shape on a hanger

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