Where To Buy Those Cute Spirit Jerseys That Everyone Will Be Wearing This Summer
April 23, 2018 by Lisa Cupido
When Beyoncé headlined Coachella this year, we couldn’t get enough of, well, pretty much everything about Bey and Beychella. And that includes Beyoncé’s Coachella wardrobe, which included everything from a mesh crop top by Balmain to a Balmain black latex bodysuit and jacket with major, serious shoulder pads. Beyoncé’s most wearable costume that was really anything but a costume was a classic spirit jersey—one that held a powerful and significant message that coincided with her powerful, important performance as the first black woman to ever headline at Coachella.
Beyoncé’s yellow Balmain collegiate hoodie sweatshirt was emblazoned with the letters BAK, which many believe was a shout out to her sorority days as a Beta Delta Kappa girl, though in this case the “B” and “K” probably stand for “Beyoncé” and “Knowles,” while the central delta symbol may refer to “The Roc” symbol that represents Jay Z’s Roc-A-Fella records company. The fact that Bey performed alongside DrumLine Live, a marching band made of members from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, only solidifies that wardrobe guess.
Beyoncé is always ahead of her time when it comes to fashion choices, but in the case of spirit jerseys, she put her own spin on what is already a timeless trend. Spirit jerseys started in the south and became hugely popular among who else but college students–especially sorority members, who loved the way the cozy shirt served as an unofficial uniform for their group. The roomy sweatshirts, which sometimes have hoods and often do not, are the perfect lounging around piece. They boast meaningful monograms, the names of schools and teams, and often times, school, team, or club colors and symbols.
Whether you’re a student at a school, member of a group, or just love the look of spirit jerseys, it’s simple to get in on the trend. Some are very obviously connected to teams and groups, while others think outside the box when it comes to sweet, memorable mottos and monograms. Grab one and feel like Beyoncé.
These brands offer cute spirit jerseys: