Guys – I wore a sweater yesterday.

Actually, it was a sweatshirt.

It wasn’t the high school sports warm up staple we’ve all come to know and love and reserve for weekends spent on the couch, but rather a chic, tailored number that I layered over a button up with some jodhpurs. And you know what? It looked pretty great – especially considering this cozy item’s close association with sloppy college kids and lawn-mowing dads in ’90s tv shows.

But thanks to a fabric upgrade and some extra detailing – and society’s continually increasing acceptance of more casual dress codes – the crewneck sweatshirt has potential to replace your sweater weather namesake.

Don’t get it twisted, though. We still love a sweater.

Below, how to wear a crewneck sweatshirt three ways:

BUSINESS CASUAL

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Sweatshirt: Levi’s, $39| Shirt: Tommy Hilfiger, $49

Belt: Johnston&Murphy, $70 | Pants:Dockers, $40| Shoes:Massimo Matteo, $136

DATE NIGHT

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Sweatshirt: DC, $32 | Shirt: rag & bone, $171

 Belt: Fossil, $32 | Pants:Levi’s, $30 | Shoes: Florsheim, $60

OUT WITH THE GUYS

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Sweatshirt: The Dudes, $41 | Jacket: Element, $27

Pants:Unbranded, $82| Shoes:DVS, $55

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