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Your “New Girl” Alter Ego Based on Your Sweater Choice

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Wisconsin chapter.

I know what you’re thinking, but I promise that this isn’t irrelevant. Sweaters and New Girl have everything to do with each other. I mean, everyone on the show loves their sweaters, and heck, you probably wear your sweats while watching the show. To further illustrate how the two actually relate, I’ll show you (based on the science of totally making things up) how your choice of sweater actually reflects which New Girl character you are.

The Hoodie: Nick

You’re the definition of chill. You just DGAF about what other people have to say about you. You’re nothing fancy, but you’re what everyone wants. You’re just extremely comfortable to be around and are super down to earth. Plus, you’re just a very relatable person—let’s be real, we can all empathize what it’s like to be drunk 24/7.

The Quarter-Zip: Schmidt

You’re nice, you’re sweet, and you’re definitely classy and sophisticated AF. You enjoy a nice glass (or multiple glasses… or a bottle? Multiple bottles?) of wine and are probably the neat-freak of the household. But what’s the best part of it all? You’re the hopeless romantic who knows how to treat your bae right. Unfortunately, you’re also just a fine hair away from being pretentious. Don’t forget, you’re a frequent contributor to the “douche jar”.

The Full-Zip: Jess

This is the OG of sweaters, so you’re obviously the New Girl OG, Jess. Seriously, you have a whole theme song about you (BTW why don’t we hear the words anymore? #pissed). You’re old-fashioned, yet you have infinite potential of being funky and unpredictable. I mean, have you ever worn a full-zip without worrying about a broken zipper? But scratching all that, you’re probably the only person in your friend group who knows how to adult (sort of).

The Crewneck: Cece

Just as a crew neck is a perfect mix of casual and stylish, you’re the perfect mix of sweet and sass. People can always count on you to keep them sane and comfortable. Most important thing of all, you don’t have an evil zipper that goes after long hair—you will never hurt anyone.

The Turtleneck: Winston

You’re awkward and goofy. No wonder people like to make fun of you. But if we’re being honest, everyone LOVES you, especially during the holiday seasons. Your passion and enthusiasm for everything around you just light up the world. Plus, you probably already have an Instagram account set up for your pets (definite sign of a winner in life). You’re just an all around classic.

The Hoodie with Cut-Out Sleeves: Coach

You’re made up of 50% cool, 30% douche, and 20% meathead. Unless you’re Bill Belichick, cutting off the sleeves is just a disgrace to hoodies. Why would you ever cut the sleeves off, like why? Literally, you’re just creating two gigantic holes under your armpits. It totally just defeats the whole purpose of wearing a sweater. Just sew the darn sleeves back on already! I’ll lend you my sewing kit.

The Reversible: Aly

You’re a cop by day and a total weirdo by night (rough translation: you’re very versatile!). You have a normal, polished side, but that can be changed at any moment. Low key, we all know that you’re just a wild beast on the flip side. But hey, we love that you’re not trying to hide it.

The Windbreaker: Raegan

You’re probably the hot one in your friend group, but you’re also feisty and intimidating. That’s not to mention you’re also sort of elusive; you’re here now, and you’re gone the next moment. No one’s really sure exactly how they feel about you. But one thing is for sure: you intrigue us. I mean, anything that tries to intrude the perfect sweater world of hoodies and full-zips (*wink* reference from above) are just plain interesting.

 

Chances are, you probably own at least two of the above-mentioned sweaters (aka you just don’t fit in any of the molds). Maybe you’re just your own specimen. So girl, just keep doing your thang. Rock on!

Haidee is a sophomore from Hong Kong at University of Wisconsin- Madison pursuing majors in Journalism and Sociology. Inspired by the humor and kindness of Ellen DeGeneres, Haidee aspires to be a journalist who dedicates her talents to human interest story or lifestyle story reporting (aka. someone who eats for a living). On top of being a die-hard Patriots fan and a New Girl addict, Haidee is also the ultimate foodie.
Madison is a senior at the University of Wisconsin pursuing a major in English Literature with minors in Entrepreneurship and Digital Media Studies. Post college, Madison plans to complete her dreams of being the next Anna Wintour. In her free time, Madison enjoys listening to Eric Hutchinson, eating dark chocolate, and FaceTiming her puppies back home. When she isn't online shopping, or watching YouTube bloggers (ie Fleur DeForce), Madison loves exploring the vast UW Campus and all it has to offer! She is very excited to take this next step in her collegiette career as Campus Correspondent and Editor-in-Chief for HC Wisco. On Wisconsin!