What is Ugly Sweater Day?

<p><strong>What is Ugly Sweater Day?</strong></p><br><p>It could be a Christmas tree, a skier in a bobble hat, a team of reindeer, a snowman or Mr Santa Claus himself. OK no need to guess, we’re talking about motifs that you could find on an Ugly Christmas sweater. It’s truly become a popular gift option and wardrobe staple of the holiday season in recent years.</p><br><p>The concept originated with commercial impetus in the 1950s in the United States, before gaining further exposure in TV series. It thus entered pop culture as a way to celebrate self-conscious kitsch. From then on, the ugly sweater became a fashion phenomenon and evolved into a global industry. Brands, department stores and distribution chains, couldn’t help but fall for it, turning the knitted ugliness into a serious and highly lucrative business!</p><br><p><strong>But how did the Christmas sweater get so popular? There’s a dedicated hashtag isn’t there? But how did we go from Christmas sweater to ugly Christmas sweater? </strong><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202112200700-what-apostasy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is apostasy?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202112180700-what-cheugy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is Cheugy?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202112170700-what-xbox" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is the Xbox?</a></p><br><p>A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>