A zip changes everything about a hoodie. The pullover version is cosy enough but the zip gives you control: wear it open over a dress, half zipped with a shirt underneath, or fully closed when the temperature drops and you mean business. It is the more versatile garment by some distance and we think it deserves a proper edit of its own.

What we have been looking for are the ones that sit well on the shoulders, that use a weight of fabric substantial enough to feel like an actual layer rather than a glorified top. The zip quality matters too. There is nothing worse than a hoodie that looks good but has a pull that jams or a slider that catches on the teeth after three wears.

We have picked across styles here, from clean minimal options that work over gym kit or under a coat, to chunkier styles with real warmth to them. Some are classic neutrals. Some have colour worth committing to. All of them are the kind of thing you reach for constantly once they are in your wardrobe.

The best hoodie is the one you never stop wearing.