Angela Mc Robbie, professor of communications at Goldsmiths College, says it’s the hoodie’s promise of anonymity and mystery that both explains its appeal and provokes anxiety. ‘The point of origin is...

Angela Mc Robbie, professor of communications at Goldsmiths College, says it’s the hoodie’s promise of anonymity and mystery that both explains its appeal and provokes anxiety. ‘The point of origin is obviously black American hip-hop culture, now thoroughly mainstream and a key part of the global economy of music through Eminem and others.