Style Guide: Baseball Fashion

In today's culture, sports play a big role. The Super Bowl is treated like a national holiday, people go crazy over the World Cup and the Olympics, and even baseball is America's Pastime. The world we live in puts a huge emphasis on sports and it seems like everyone has a team in at least one sport. And as attraction, people attend sporting events all the time. So how does one combine fashion with sports? Have no fear, If you've never been to any kind of sporting event in your life, here's a little guide of what to wear and still look fashionable!

When you go to a game, the most important thing is to be comfortable in what you're wearing. If you're not comfortable you won't have a good time. If you're a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl then do it. Jeans are great to wear for night games because it can get chilly. If you have a team you love, you got to represent, if not then try a t-shirt that matches your team's colors. For example, the Angels' main color is red, so a red t-shirt and jeans would work nicely. If you have a hat that reps your team, why not pair it with your t-shirt and jeans? For shoes, sneakers or sandals are always the best choice. Heels are not recommended to wear to a game, simply because the stairs are steep and you could become face to face with the ground just trying to get around. Jeans, t-shirts, and sandals/sneakers is the most common look you'll find at a baseball game. Which makes complete sense, because it is comfortable! You won't have to worry if you spill something or if someone spills something on you, because it won't need to be dry cleaned and silly little spill won't ruin or destroy your outfit.

If you have a favorite player on a team and you don't have the money to buy a jersey, you can always purchase a "shirtsey". Player jerseys are expensive they can range from $80-$300 depending on which type you get. So a great affordable option is to get the shirtsey which is a t-shirt with the name and number of a player on the back. So basically, it is the t-shirt form of a jersey, which has been dubbed a shirtsey, clever right? These cost under $50 and are an affordable alternative to a jersey. Plus they look just as cute and are easier to maintain! Since jerseys are so expensive you have to treat them with care. Shirts like these are sold at the your team's Team Store, which are located at the stadium, but you can also get them online from the MLB store. On the MLB store, they have the option to pick anyone on the roster, so if your favorite player isn't super popular and his shirtsey isn't available at the Team Store, you can always get it online! Also at the MLB store you could also get a personalized version and even put your name or anyone's name on the shirt.

Speaking of jerseys, if you're lucky enough to own one, here's a simple way to wear it. Obviously paired with jeans and sneakers. Underneath the jersey, it's best to wear a loose t-shirt or preferably a tank top. You can leave the jersey unbuttoned or button it up. If you have a men's size jersey, they tend to be a little long and look better opened up. If you have a women's jersey those are not as long and look best buttoned up. If you want people to see the name of the player on your jersey tie your hair up in a pony tail, braid, bun, pig tails, whatever your style is and add a ribbon and tie it in a bow. For ribbon you can do solid colors that reflects your team or you can go to your local craft store and find ribbon with your team's logo or name on it!

On those hot summer days or nights, it can be unbearable to wear pants. So the simple jean shorts and t-shirt is your cool option for the jeans and t-shirt look. Paired with the shorts is a gray shirt, and gray shirts are best to wear when your team is the opposing team. In baseball, the colors of the team uniforms mean a lot. This is because the home team gets to wear white while the opposing team wears gray. However, sometimes you'll see players wearing white or gray pants with their other colored shirt. Well this is because the pitcher playing that day gets to decide what color jerseys the rest of the team wears. There's a little fun fact for you. Although with this gray shirt, it is a special shirt and it is worn often to the stadium. This is because it is a play off shirt, meaning that this is the shirt they sold when the Angels won the American League West Division last year. So because the Angels were the AL West champions last year, you'll see this gray shirt worn a lot at Angel Stadium.

If you want to pair your jersey with a pair of shorts go for it! Why not? It can be done! On those hot summer days, no one wants to wear jeans, and of course if you paid a lot money for your jersey! Don't you want to get your money's worth, especially if it's one of those $300 replica jerseys? Of course! Wear a tank top underneath, keep the jersey buttoned or unbuttoned. If you keep it unbuttoned it will be a little more breezy and comfortable and cool! If you want to make this outfit a little more girly and don't feel like tying your hair up and adding a ribbon, add a headband instead! When in doubt, girl it up with a flower crown, for a music festival meets sporting event look.

If you're not into the whole jeans and t-shirts and jerseys look, have no fear, there's plenty of other options out there. One of my personal favorites is the t-shirt and skirt look. Take one of your favorite team shirts and pair it with a skirt! Plain or patterned it doesn't matter! If you're using a patterned skirt pair the shirt and skirt carefully because not all patterns and colors pair well. Find a patterned skirt that contains your team's color in it and match it with a team shirt. This outfit shows that you are a fan with a great style. It's a fun and perfect look for summer and it's also very comfortable to wear at a game, especially if it is a sunny afternoon game.

Now if you don't want to wear a t-shirt, jeans, shorts, skirts, jersey or anything else mentioned above how about a fun romper? A romper would be great for a sunny afternoon game. Rompers are fun summer outfits that are comfy and cozy, and are only a pain when you have to go to the bathroom. But they're cute and fashionable, so that's why we wear them. If you want to show your support for your team pair it with a baseball hat! Since not everyone is comfortable in hat, they're not everyone's cup of tea, so if you want to still represent your team at the game, put your hair up in whatever style suits you best and add ribbon for a bow.

And there you have it, my little style guide and look book on what to wear for a baseball game. These styles can also be used for any other sporting event if you're not interested in baseball or simply just love another sport more. Thanks for reading and shout out to my best friend Jorge for helping me with this project, he gets all the photographer credit on these photos and please check out his blog and Youtube! Until next time!