Ugly Office Sweaters

Karen from Phoenix, AZ sent us this great ugly Christmas sweater picture. This one stands out for a few reasons. First, check out that collar! Because a Christmas sweater without a collar would just be too casual, right? Second, does that sweater have puffy appliques? If so. Wow. Finally, you’ll note that it’s a cardigan. So, this handsome young gentlemen could, in theory, just drape this lovely garment over his cubicle chair and slip it on any time that Arizona air conditioning gets to be too much. You gotta love versatility!

Don’t forget - you can send us your ugly office sweaters anytime - because, ugly office sweaters aren’t just for Christmas.

It takes some guts to wear such an Ugly Christmas Sweater to the office, but this man goes the extra mile by wearing a nice, tasteful button down shirt underneath his sweater. Add in his devil-may-care grin and we have a winner!

Something tells me this is the last year that Ugly Christmas Sweaters are cool & ironic. Who knows, maybe Ugly Office Sweaters are the next hipster thing?

Also - if you really want to find a Hipster Santa, I can tell you where to look

My friend Alison sent me a look at the New Zealand version of the Ugly Christmas “Sweater”. Since Christmas falls at the start of the Kiwi summer, this look is a bit less cozy than its American cousin, but the spirit of ugliness is still there:

But what really cracks me up is the “Live Stock Chart”. At first I thought it was a rather cheeky way to describe sizes (like a small would be a goat and a large a pig or something), but then I realized it was simply an indication of what was in stock. Silly me!

Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties are even bigger this year, aren’t they? I’ve been invited to a few and I’ve noticed LOTS of friends on Facebook attending ugly sweater events (by the way, we’re still anxiously awaiting your photos).

Now, even trendy retailers are getting in on the action. Check out this Holiday Lookbook. Personally, I think I like the hair more than the sweaters!