A New Member To The Family: How The Fleece Vest Became Corporate

Across the world, established gents have embraced a new member to the corporate family wardrobe. The fleece vest has made its appearance as a ‘staple’ in many unsuspecting settings. After all, corporate is what you make of it.

From interns who nervously step through the doors to long time managers of financial departments working in big city buildings, you’ll find this look permeating across corporate South Africa too.

Jared Dunn, the finicky COO on HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” television’s most prominent poster child for the midtown uniform. PHOTO: JOHN P. JOHNSON/HBO

At AJAY we have an array of stylish, casual jackets that promise to hit this trend on the nose in your office. We believe in all the following criteria: quality, comfort, bespoke and trendy, which is why we are already ahead of the corporate clothing game.

Quality Counts

Executives such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, have been embracing the outdoorsy version of the sleeveless jacket look.

As they use their commutes to slot in some exercise here and there, this trend is perfect for that balance between staying warm and keeping cool. We are sure they wouldn’t want to mess around with quality, if you’re going to do something, you should do it properly, right?

Comfort

Sitting in your office cubicle with a comfortable fleece vest on will far outweigh a traditional a suit, tie and jacket. Comfort will be king with fabric that breathes more easily and allows more movement for employees big and small.

According to a 35 year old stock trader in the US, he much prefers sitting in a fleece vest, stating that he can now “sit at his desk and feel a little bit more comfortable.”

Trendy

With 145 thousand followers as it stands right now, the @midtownuniform account on Instagram has been inspired by this fleecy corporate clothing shift. Speaking of Instagram, if you don't follow us yet, you can do so @ajayapparel_.

Where originally the change in uniform style was a way to keep employees content and secure in their jobs, as opposed to a pay raise, it has become one of the latest trends around. Who said corporate can’t be trendy?

To get yourself into the swing of the latest and greatest, global corporate trends, call us today for a quote on your fleece jackets and bespoke corporate wear. We have your back, just like the fleece does.