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Ariana Grande Reframes 2018 Oversize-Hoodie Era as a Way to Hide in Vogue Video

She says the look reflected a need to hide following personal loss.

Overview

  • In a new Vogue Life in Looks segment, Grande explains she defaulted to oversized sweatshirts in 2018 because she lacked the mental energy to think about clothes.
  • She adds that pairing the hoodies with thigh-high boots still gave her a sense of confidence during that period.
  • The reflection ties the look to a difficult stretch after the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, about which she has discussed anxiety and PTSD.
  • That year also included the death of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller in September 2018 and the end of her brief engagement to Pete Davidson the following month.
  • Coverage notes the style’s broader reach, with a Lyst report citing a 2018 surge in searches for oversized hoodies, though that impact is reported rather than independently verified.