Loungewear to Runway

Written by Yasi Akyurek / Artwork by Nina Bridges

Loungewear to Runway: a collaboration between Zipped Magazine, Semispoiled and Hopeless Visionary

When was the last time you wore your sweatpants on a first date, out to a bar, or a festival? Wait, you didn’t? Why not? It’s comfy, unexpected, and it could be a conversation starter. It’s 2021; it’s cool to wear sweatshirts to clubs now. Take a pair of your favorite pants, add a sweatshirt, an oversized leather jacket, and tie everything together with your favorite black booties. Viola! You’ll have a comfy and unique outfit that’s so unexpected.

Our team strived to curate a few different examples of how streetwear can be elevated to going-out attire. We featured “Semispoiled” and “Hopeless Visionary” to showcase to our readers that you can wear whatever the f**k you want by taking streetwear to the next level.

During quarantine, Morgan Ledanko and Ryan Armour, two college students, founded the streetwear brands “Semispoiled” and “Hopeless Visionary.” After months of pandemic induced dullness, Ledanko started “Semispoiled” in her apartment bathroom, where the brand grew overnight. From a previous idea of creating a brand that embodies pursuing your dreams and passion, Armour decided to pursue his dream and created “Hopeless Visionary” at the beginning of quarantine.

The essence of both brands goes beyond a typical streetwear company. “Semispoiled” thrives on expressing how a person can feel spoiled without having to spend tons of money. “Hopeless Visionary” emphasizes being able to pursue your dreams while focusing on your passion, conveyed through their tagline, “aspire to inspire.” Check out their websites, “semispoiled.com” and “hopelessvisionary.com” so you too can wear sweatpants to clubs.