Essentials Cotton-Blend Jersey Yellow Hoodie

Yellow is a statement colour here, which is unusual for a brand built on restraint. The Cotton-Blend Jersey pieces use the lightest fabric Essentials makes, which is why they work indoors and through spring rather than only in deep winter. Heavyweight cotton fleece with a raised rubberised chest logo you can feel with a thumb, which is the detail counterfeits get wrong. Restraint is what separates this from most streetwear. There is no back print and no loud graphic, just the cut doing the work.

Fit. Cut oversized by design: wide body, dropped shoulders, slightly shorter length than the width suggests. Order your usual size for the intended look, or size down one for a closer fit.

Styling. Tonal layering is what makes Essentials look expensive: pair it with joggers a shade apart rather than matching exactly.

Care. Wash cold at 30 degrees, inside out, and air dry. Heat lifts the rubberised logo at the edges and eventually cracks it, and there is no fixing it once it goes.

Every piece is checked against the listing before it leaves us. Free UK delivery on orders over £99.