Toulouse: Where to buy your ugly Christmas sweater?
With less than ten days to Christmas, you are likely to see a lot of festive sweaters. Here’s where to buy yours to keep up with this popular mode.
This is an increasingly remarkable trend. Every year, the most motivated come out of the closet with sweaters with Christmas tree or Santa Claus motifs, most often in a very kitsch style. This Friday, December 16, it is even World Christmas Sweater Day. In Toulouse, several businesses are trying to follow the movement. Here is a small selection.
For a very classic Christmas sweater, the various thrift stores in downtown Toulouse are a safe bet. At La Daurade, for example, Kilostock at 18 rue Peyrolières or Jet Rag Vintage at 14 rue Jacques Cujas are the experts. Their stocks are full of sweaters with sequins or pompoms for between 10 and 20 euros.
For the best yield at the lowest price, Lidl supermarkets also have their own Christmas collection that goes above and beyond. Sweaters that flash thanks to small LED bulbs, or dresses or jumpsuits with Christmas motifs. All in a price range of between 9 and 16 euros.
Toulouse sports clubs have also entered the market with sweaters matching the colors of their teams. The Toulouse Football Club marks the festive season with its purple sweater, decorated with snowflakes and a simple “Téfécé”. It is available in adult size for 50 euros, only in the new downtown store, located rue de Rémusat. Stade Toulousain also has its own. A white, red and black sweater in a more sober style decorated with rugby balls. It is available on the club’s website for 54.90 euros.
For those who want to go even further, special events are organized in Toulouse to celebrate Christmas sweaters. This Friday the 16th, the Biergarten in the Saint-Michel district is offering a Christmas evening from 6 p.m. Games, activities and prizes to be won, including a Biergarten World Cup for ugly sweaters. It’s your turn !